Around 1842
The Prince of Wales is thought to date from around 1842, shortly after the future King Edward VII was made Prince of Wales in December 1841. The turnpike road through Criccieth had been built around 1807, and the pub occupies the historic corner of Union Row and Corporation Terrace.
The Cadwaladers
David Cadwalader is the first known landlord. After his death in 1858, his widow Ann continued to run the Prince of Wales until around 1880 — an important early chapter in the pub’s story.
The Owen Morris
Inside is a beam carved with the words “Certified for five seamen”. It is believed to have been salvaged from the schooner Owen Morris, launched in 1891 and wrecked at Black Rock in December 1907. It connects the pub with Criccieth’s seafaring tradition and the vessels once known as “Western Ocean Yachts”.
A living pub today
Today, the Prince of Wales remains a traditional, welcoming pub in the heart of Criccieth — somewhere for home-cooked food, real ale, folk music, pool, darts and good company.
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