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Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe


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103 High Street, Pontardawe, SA8 4JN (View on Google Map)
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Historic family owned free-house with a lovely old and eclectically decorated interior. After entry through an impressive entrance canopy, the main bar area is on the right and includes an old fashioned mirror back shelf unit, a long tiled bar and a large serving hatch to a long passageway, which bisects the building leading past another small room behind and then to the Garden. To the left is a separate lounge, which is also available for functions. A quiz is held on Sunday evenings.

Information for this venue is provided by the Swansea Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot
Last updated
05/03/2025
Last surveyed
02/03/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
NEB/102
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

A big red-brick Edwardian pub where both Max Boyce and local girl Mary Hopkin started their performing careers. The impressive entrance canopy on cast-iron columns leads into a long quarry-tiled passage with Art Nouveau stained glass in the internal entrance lobby. The public bar retains its fine Edwardian mirrored bar -back fitting, with columns holding up the shelves, and an original counter with a modern red Formica top. The large bare-boarded room on the right has 'Ivy Bush' and 'Bar' etched windows, old benches lining two sides of the room and red Formica tables. The old fireplace is covered by a radiator. On the left, the Commercial Room was, until the 1960s, two small rooms and the counter, bar back and fixed seating all date from the amalgamation. The small room at the rear is mainly used by the Swansea Valley Pigeon Club and has a trophy cabinet but no old fittings. The upstairs function room has a bare wood floor, fixed seating around most of the walls and a 1950s tiled fireplace covered by a more modern one. The outside gents' features original urinals.

General information about historic pub interiors

This is a big red-brick Edwardian pub that hosted the first public performances of Max Boyce, and Mary Hopkin, who was born in Pontardawe, started her career here. The function room upstairs is the home of the Valley Folk Club, which started 40 years ago. Performances are on 1st and 3rd Fridays at 8.30pm - more info. on 01792 863940 www.pontardawefolkclub.co.uk. The impressive entrance canopy on cast-iron columns leads into a quarry-tiled passage from the front door to the rear with Art Nouveau stained glass in the internal entrance lobby. The public bar retains its fine Edwardian mirrored bar back fitting with columns holding up the shelves, and an original counter with a modern red Formica top. The large bare boarded room on the right has 'Ivy Bush' and 'Bar' etched windows, old benches line two sides of the room, and there are red Formica tables but the old fireplace is covered by a radiator. On the left is the Commercial Room, which until the 1960s was two small rooms and has a bar counter, bar back and fixed seating all from the 1960s. At the rear is a small room, which is mainly used by the Swansea Valley Pigeon Club and has a trophy cabinet but no old fittings. The function room has a bare wood floor, fixed seating around most of the room and a 1950s tiled fireplace covered by a more modern one. Outside gents retains original urinals.

General information about historic pub interiors
Sunday
1:00pm - 10:30pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
4:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
3:00pm - Midnight

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Wadworth 6X Pump Clip
Wadworth - 6X

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Saturdays
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Games Games
Darts, Pool
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
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Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)

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