Panton Arms Hotel, Pentraeth
The Panton Arms Hotel, in Pentraeth, Anglesey, is a Grade II listed building situated in the centre of the village. It is named after the Panton family, former landowners from the nearby Plas Gwyn estate. It was built in early-mid C18 and was listed in 1969.[1]
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Coordinates: 53°16′55″N 4°12′56″W / 53.2820°N 4.2156°W
Brief History
The Panton Arms Hotel, in the village of Pentraeth on the Isle of Anglesey (Sir Ynys Mon) is a family run Public House which serves Home Cooked Food and Real Ales. Named after the Panton Family who owned the local Plas Gwyn Estate it has been run by its current Landlord since June 2013. It is situated on the Square on the old London to Holyhead Coaching route and Turnpike Road section from Beaumaris to Llanerchymedd (the current B5109 & A5025). It has a large Car Park, Beer Garden, Play Area & is Family Friendly with Disabled access to most areas but as yet no dedicated Disabled toilets. Hog Roasts & Live entertainment happens regularly throughout the Spring, Summer & Autumn with Live entertainment & special Menus & Evening happening throughout the Year. Dogs are allowed in the Bar area & Garden. The original part of the Inn is the main lounge area situated alongside the Beaumaris & Beach Road. this dates back to the early 1700s. It has an original stair case to the upstairs living accommodation with double square newel at the landing, and crisscross balusters, closed string and moulded capping with exposed joists in the lounge. The front Bay Windowed section and current Main Entrance was added in the 19th Century After the Royal Charter Storm of 25 and 26 October 1859, which was considered to be the most severe storm to hit the Irish Sea in the 19th century, with winds reaching force 12 on the Beaufort scale and were well over 100 mph , more than ever previously recorded. Charles Dickens who was then a reporter for The Times took 3 days to to travel to the wreck Staying at the Panton Arms on his visit. He described this later in The Uncommercial Traveller. The transport of the day causing most of his travelling problems. Had he been travelling between 1908 & 1953 he would have been able to have arrived by train on the Red Wharf Bay Branch Line, where Pentraeth a larger Station had a minimum of 2 staff on duty at any one time and he would have been able to hire a Motor from the Panton Arms. This would have considerably cut his journey time. During the 1800s it was the site of the Quarter Sessions. The Landlord John Williams on 14 August 1882 was convicted at the Magistrates Room, Menai Bridge for supplying whisky to Owen Williams A Police Constable whilst on duty without the authority of a Superior Officer. He was ordered to pay £1 and 21/1d costs forthwith or be imprisoned at Caernarfon prison for 1 month hard labour.