Overview
- The latest profiles highlight claims that the Bardsey pub dates to around 905 AD, with stones said to be roughly 1,000 years old.
- Historians quoted in regional coverage challenge the medieval timeline and place the building’s history in the 18th century, with no new evidence provided to settle the debate.
- Articles describe preserved features including original oak beams and stone, an inglenook fireplace, and a 17th-century Dutch oven still in its original spot.
- Local lore says the pub was once called The Priests Inn, reportedly sheltering clergy during Henry VIII’s dissolution, and it retains a reputation for ghost sightings and supposed priest holes.
- A regional outlet says it is believed Guinness recognises the venue as Britain’s oldest pub, though the reports offer no independent confirmation, while visitors praise the food and can book tables online.