As I've said before in one of my recent postings, I was waiting for the landlord to be able to write about himself and the pub but as of yet I'm still unable to get him to do this. I'll write what I can and then maybe at a later date I can add some more. As you may be aware as from April 2nd 2007 this is now a non smoking pub.
I'll give you some of the History of The Lighthouse Inn, St Brides Wentlooge, Newport. There's been a hostelry of one form or another on the site since the late 18th century. A former name was “Ty yn y Pwll” which translated means “ The House in the Pool”. There are unsubstantiated rumours that the pub was used as a Mortuary during the WW1. Also that it was once a “Needle Factory”. It's suspected by older locals that the pub (which was a lot closer to the sea than it is now) was once used as a smugglers hideaway, back in the grim days when smugglers were punished by hanging.
Having a pub so close does save on taxi fares as it's actually at the beginning of the site. We have a weekly bingo night on a Wednesday, a quiz once a fortnight on a Thursday evening which is called a Bucket Quiz and on certain occasions we have artists i.e. singers, comedians etc. The pub's a good place to eat as it has a very varied menu and boasts good home cooking. You can enjoy a Sunday roast while enjoying the view over the estuary if eaten upstairs. Meals can also be eaten downstairs and of course in the summer months outside. Sara's going to give me a menu which I'll put on this site for you all to see what's available. There's an open log fire in the winter months, which is really inviting and some of the locals meet at the pub on various nights even for our community discussions.
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