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No Sign Bar, Swansea


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Operator: Independent
56 Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1EG (View on Google Map)
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Historic long and narrow pub established in 1690, formerly known as Mundays Wine Bar and reputedly a regular haunt of Dylan Thomas. Architectural signs from various periods of the pub's past remain, some dividing the interior into separate bar areas. Four real ales plus quality food and wine are available with up to five real ciders on sale. Live music features in the bar on Fridays at eight pm, Saturday six and and eight pm and many Sundays from eight pm.

Historic Interest

Regionally Historic Pub Interior

Information for this venue is provided by the Swansea Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Abertawe - Swansea
Last updated
14/01/2025
Last surveyed
14/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SWS/168
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

Frequented by the young Dylan Thomas, this is by far the city's most interesting historic pub. Its origins are said to go back to 1690 and for many years it was run by the wine merchants, Mundays, who had here a wine shop, two bars and cellars, all of which have left traces today. If you visit at a quiet time you can take a look around and see how a Victorian Wine Merchants operated. The narrow front part was the shop and beyond the remaining third of a glazed screen and cast-iron columns that divided the shop from the drinking premises behind are two separate old bar counters, which were no doubt once in two separate rooms, and an old glass-fronted display cabinet. Entrance to this part was from Salubrious Passage to the left of the building.

The pub has been extended to the rear where there is an apparently imported bar counter. The cellars, now 'The Vault', feature two parallel brick-arched areas divided by an arcade of very old cast-iron columns; the gantry crane on rails would have been used to hoist and move heavy casks of various liquors. Munday's Bar, on the first floor, is open weekends and for functions. There are varied explanations for the 'No Sign' appellation from which you can take your pick.

General information about historic pub interiors

This is by far the most interesting historic pub in Swansea and was frequented by the young Dylan Thomas, one of Wales’s most famous poets. Its origins are said to go back several centuries but the modern history of the building dates from the foundation of Munday’s, a firm of wine merchants established in 1837 and which came to own many premises in Swansea. Here they had a wine shop, two bars and cellars all of which have left traces today and if you visit at a quiet time you can take a look around and see how a Victorian Wine Merchants operated. The front part was Munday’s wine merchants shop and beyond the remaining third of a glazed screen and cast-iron columns that divided the shop from the drinking premises behind there are two separate old bar counters, which were no doubt in two separate rooms originally, and an old glass-fronted display cabinet. Entrance to these was from Salubrious Passage to the left of the building beyond the present, adjoining shop.

The pub now stretches back far to the rear where there is an apparently imported bar counter and on the first floor is Munday’s Bar, open at weekends and for private functions. It is said that the unusual name is because the drinking room at the back of the shop was unadvertised. The cellars of the No Sign Bar, Swansea, with two parallel brick-arched areas divided by an arcade of cast-iron columns probably date back 200 years. The gantry crane on rails that would have been used to hoist and move heavy casks of sherry, port or whatever liquor Munday’s were holding is an extraordinary survival. The cellars are now ‘The Vault’, a live music venue open at weekends.

Salubrious Passage appeared in Thomas’s story ''The Followers” renamed Paradise Passage – the nearby Dylan Thomas Centre housed in the 18th-century former Guildhall celebrates his life and achievements.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Wednesday
11:45am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:45am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:45am - 1:00am
Saturday
11:45am - 1:00am
Sunday
11:45am - 10:00pm
Monday
11:45am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:45am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 7:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
Monday
Noon - 8:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Gower - Gold
Gower - Gold

Premium Golden Ale

ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 36 times

Source: National


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
At the rear entrance
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Nearby Station (650m)
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