The Ashgrove Inn The Ashgrove was built in the 1880's  by an Irishman, Thomas Finley. He was a platelayer on the Railways. The house was built on the site of a former Public House, The Prices Arms. Coelbren was an important Railway Junction, and the pub, Prices Arms was moved to next to the Station in Coelbren in the early 1880s, where it still stands as a pub! Thomas Finleys son John Finley sold  The Ashgrove in 1938 to Coelbren District Workermans Club & Institute. They turned the house into a Workermans Club and John Finley was employed as the clubs first steward. The big sidebuilding was built in 1958 as a concert hall. Many great artists came here, and maybe the most famous was Tom Jones. He did, however, not go down all that well with the audience, so he was "paid off" after half time, as the committee did not like his act. This happened in the early 1960's. I bet Tom still remembers that! In the back end of the 1980's trade at the Workermans Club took a slump, and the place was sold, and converted into a Public House. Anne and Thorleif bought the place in 1997, and has been upgrading it ever since. The old  Concert Hall was next to be altered, and it has been turned into 6 en-suite bedrooms.  Craig Y Nos Castle

This painting was painted with oil, straight on the plaster, at the back of the stage in the old Hall. It was painted by Ken Lewis in 1963. Motorhomes can be parked around the back of the pub after agreement with the management. We will, however, ask you to contact us first, as in the summer-season everybody wants to come at the same time. This is a free service, but we expect you to use the pub, as this is how we make a living So if you are a teetotaller who preferes to eat all your meals in your motorhome, we would rather offer this service to someone who wants to come in for a bite and/or a drink! That's what PUBS are for! Pubwatch and BII The Ashgrove Inn promotes responsible drinking, and we are members of the Upper Swansea Valley Pubwatch, The British Institute of Innkeeping and Mid Wales Tourism, and we are working hard to raise standards within the trade. The Upper Swansea Valley has a lot to offer visitors, and all licensed premises in the area pull together to make your stay in the area a pleasant visit in a valley with virtually no crime. We all have a very pleasant working relationship with the local Police-Force, and we can guarantee that you are safe in our beautiful  and peaceful "Corner of the World". G U I N N E S S I found this lovely old poem on E Bay, a bit of drinks History for you?