It is difficult to imagine today how such a lonely location as Pwlldu could afford both a shop and a public house, but that is exactly what these building were once used as. During the heyday of limestone quarrying in Gower, in the latter half of the 19th Century, Pwlldu was a very busy bay, and both Pwlldu houses were originally built as businesses to assuage the thirst and hunger of the busy quarrymen. I'll post a feature on the old Beaufort Inn in Pwlldu (which is infamous for being haunted) tomorrow, but for now let's take a brief wander past the old VG Store:
The Footpath Between the Old VG Stores and the Old Beaufort Inn
The Old Shop Sign Can Still Be Seen on the Top Right of the House
The Old Pwlldu Shop
The way in which history can still be so easily traced in locations such as Pwlldu is one of the reason's why the Gower Peninsula holds such a fascination to me. Pwlldu really is one of those increasingly rare locations in Britain where it is easy to fool the imagination into believing that you have actally slipped beyond the veils of time. Given such an idyllic atmosphere, it should really come as no suprise to discover that Pwlldu is reknowned for its reputation as being haunted by various spirits and apparitions. [Read about Pwlldu's ghosts]
Climbing up From Pwlldu
