Flat roof pubs

[Des Parrot]

https://mobile.twitter.com/eugeneh84...82959346622464

Great Twitter thread, I’m sure we can get some mileage out of this ….. who wants to open the batting?

[life on mars]

Good Companions.in Llanrumny CF.

Nightingale in Bettws NP.

[Llanishen Bull]

That's a great Twitter thread.

Only flat roof pub I recall sitting on the roof and drinking was the Three Arches back in the 80s.

Not really fitting into the genre of pub though.

[Mr Soul '68]

The Murrayfield, Pentwyn

[The Bloop]

The Master Gunner in Gabalfa fits the bill just about.

[splott parker]

The Jockey in Shameless was the epitome of one. The Retreat, Pennsylvania and The Murrayfield/Grand Slam would be decent Cardiff candidates.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

The Mariner ? Gibbonsdown Estate , Skomer Road ?

[insider]

The Anthony's Caerau Ely

[BLUETIT]

Did the Leather Bottle have a flat roof ?

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

The Master Gunner in Gabalfa fits the bill just about.

As an aside, I remember not long after the 'Gunners' had been built, watching the cannon (focal point of the pub) arriving on a low-lowder.

Ask me what I had for breakfast this morning and I probably wouldn't be able to tell you!

[ToTaL ITK]

The lord and master
The goat and fig
Lord Byron's Tiffany
The chisel and hammer
The Rabbit and carrot

[The Hooded Claw]

Is The Greyhound in Pentrebane one?
There used to be one in Southmead in Bristol (now a Tesco Express) called something like ‘Pride of England’.
It was a horrible place, with some well dodgy looking geezers outside.
Every time I drive past when it was closed, there’d be an empty can of Natch cider, which is popular delicacy in those parts. 😁

[bobh]

The Podium and another I can't remember the name of in London (Last went 35+ years ago)

[Des Parrot]

Is The Greyhound in Pentrebane one?
There used to be one in Southmead in Bristol (now a Tesco Express) called something like ‘Pride of England’.
It was a horrible place, with some well dodgy looking geezers outside.
Every time I drive past when it was closed, there’d be an empty can of Natch cider, which is popular delicacy in those parts. ��

I think it was the Standard, it’s featured in the thread

[islandblue]

The Mariner ? Gibbonsdown Estate , Skomer Road ?

Yes Master Mariner. The only one in Barry I can think of with a flat roof.

[Wash DC Blue]

Good Companions.in Llanrumny CF.

Nightingale in Bettws NP.

The Fightingale in Bettws.
Also a shout to The Friendship in Ringland.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Is The Greyhound in Pentrebane one?
There used to be one in Southmead in Bristol (now a Tesco Express) called something like ‘Pride of England’.
It was a horrible place, with some well dodgy looking geezers outside.
Every time I drive past when it was closed, there’d be an empty can of Natch cider, which is popular delicacy in those parts. 😁

Leather Bottle Pentrebane ?

[the other bob wilson]

Did the Leather Bottle have a flat roof ?

No, they'd have probably put in a boxing ring if it had.

[poc]

the paddle steamer down the bay

[Tuerto]

Paddle steamer? The common connection is that these were all Council Estate pubs. Built in the 60's, early 70's, and were at their height of pandemonium during the eighties. I was brought up in Llanedeyrn, we had The Retreat, The Penn and The Murrayfield-Grand Slam. The Penn was the worst, the locals took the landlord hostage at one point and their was a bit of a siege with the police. Only the retreat left now. If you were looking for a bit of tranquility then the hollybush in pentwyn was the place to go, or the villiage inn, across the way from Panasonic.

[poc]

Paddle steamer? The common connection is that these were all Council Estate pubs. Built in the 60's, early 70's, and were at their height of pandemonium during the eighties. I was brought up in Llanedeyrn, we had The Retreat, The Penn and The Murrayfield-Grand Slam. The Penn was the worst, the locals took the landlord hostage at one point and their was a bit of a siege with the police. Only the retreat left now. If you were looking for a bit of tranquility then the hollybush in pentwyn was the place to go, or the villiage inn, across the way from Panasonic.

only read the flat roof bit cant open twitter links

[Tuerto]

only read the flat roof bit

I like to play with the rules.

[Mr Soul '68]

Is The Greyhound in Pentrebane one?
There used to be one in Southmead in Bristol (now a Tesco Express) called something like ‘Pride of England’.
It was a horrible place, with some well dodgy looking geezers outside.
Every time I drive past when it was closed, there’d be an empty can of Natch cider, which is popular delicacy in those parts. ��

I think those inbred wurzel types now frequent 'The Robin' which is just off the A3029, close to Trashton Gate. Not been that way for about 15 years but the pub has or did have a flat roof. I used to pass there a lot back in the day to do with my job, I always wound the window down and shouted out "Do the Ayatollah Gypos" as I sped merrily past. Sadly no one ever did it, but I did have a few choice comments aimed in my direction

[Butterwick Blue]

The Malthouse in Dinas Powys, now a Tesco express

[WJ99mobile]

The spoons in Cwmbran and the majority of workmens clubs in the valleys