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Cooper's Hall Collection

Robert Jones sent us this selection of images of Coopers Hall and The Nelson pub in Hay-on-Wye. His mother Val Jenkins and his grandmother Kit lived at 2 Coopers Hall from 1947 until the mid 1990s.

Poster of Coopers Hall and The Nelson for sale in 1859
Poster of Coopers Hall and The Nelson for sale in 1859 next page
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Here's what the poster says:

HAY


DESIRABLE INVESTMENT
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR P.CHALONER,
At the Swan Hotel, in the Town of Hay,

THURSDAY, the 14th day of JULY, 1859,
aT 8 o'Clock in the Afternoon, subject to conditions of Sale (by order of the Mortgagees under a power of Sale)


Lot 1. A spacious DWELLING-HOUSE with Garden and Premises, called

'COOPER'S HALL'

Also, an old established and well-frequented Inn, called

'THE NELSON'

With Yards, Garden, suitable Stabling, Barn, Out-buildings, Cider Mill, Cider Houses and Premises, situate at Cooper's Hall. Also, a Cottage, GArden, and Premises, adjoining the above Inn, in the occupation of JOSEPH HERIOTTS, together with the following Pieces of Land, containing as follows:- (more or less)

A R P

The Home Orchard.........Pasture..........3 0 24
Six Acres, or Near Meadow..........Meadow..........4 2 20
Newport Meadow..........Meadow..........2 3 9
Gadren adjoining..........................0 1 0
Dark Orchard..........Pasture and Orchard..........2 0 12
12 3 35

your comments

Andrew Watkins from Presteigne
I was talking about Dulas Terrace
Thu Aug 21 09:23:39 2008

Andrew Watkins from Presteigne
My grandmother and grandfather lived at no 1, and my great grand parents lived at no 2. My cousin know lives at no 2. And when I was a baby (1960) we lived at number 8, I think?
Tue Aug 19 09:10:07 2008

Philip Williams
Robert must have taken the photo's of the flood about the same time as I did of The Nelson.
Tue Aug 5 09:31:46 2008

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