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The Blue Anchor Inn is a Grade II* listed inn in
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The Blue Anchor Inn is a Grade II* listed inn in Aberthaw
Aberthaw ( cy, Aberddawan) is an area containing the villages of East Aberthaw and West Aberthaw, on the coast of South Wales about west of Barry. It is home to Aberthaw Cement Works, Aberthaw Lime Works, and Aberthaw Power Station, a coal po ...
, Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol ...
, south Wales.
History
It is a long low building with walls and low timber beams dated to 1380, with a thatched roof. The inn was used as a tobacco drying shed during the smuggling days. Until 1941 the Blue Anchor belonged to the Fonmon Estate. Bill Coleman became landlord and then passed it on to his son, John. John retired in 1987, passing it on to his two sons, Jeremy and Andrew Coleman who currently run it. Jeremy's son Richard works as a manager, making him the fourth generation of Coleman. The inn caught fire in 1922, 2004, and again in 2009, the last fire burning about 30% of the thatched roof. In 2008, the " Great Pubs of Wales", presented byJohn Sparkes
John Sparkes (born 6 January 1954) is a Welsh actor and comedian. He portrayed Barry Welsh, presenter of the HTV Wales series '' Barry Welsh Is Coming''. He has also had major roles in ''Naked Video'', '' Absolutely'', ''Fireman Sam'', ''Shau ...
, was filmed here. In 2010 a scene from the Hollywood blockbuster '' Killer Elite'' starring Robert De Niro, Clive Owen and Jason Statham
Jason Statham (; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, hardboiled, gritty, or violent.
Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickbox ...
was also shot here. More recently, a Bollywood thriller called "Aseq
''Aseq'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language Horror thriller written and directed by Sarim Momin. Produced under the banner of Jio Studios, it features Vardhan Puri, Sonnalli Seygall and Siddhanth Kapoor. It was released for streaming on 23 June ...
" was filmed here, and a number of BBC shoots have been filmed here too.
Architecture
The inn is a traditional Welsh thatch roofed, with old stonework and beams which retain a medieval feel. The Good Pub Guide said of "It's the appealing warren of little rooms and cosy corners in this character-laden, 600-year-old tavern that provide its appeal. The building has massive walls, low-beamed rooms and tiny doorways, with open fires everywhere, including one in an inglenook with antique oak seats built into its stripped stonework. Other seats and tables are worked into a series of chatty little alcoves, and the more open front bar still has an ancient lime-ash floor." The pub serves various ales and is also noted for its gastronomy.References
External links
Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blue Anchor Inn, The Pubs in the Vale of Glamorgan Grade II* listed pubs in Wales Grade II* listed buildings in the Vale of Glamorgan 1380 establishments in Europe Thatched buildings in Wales 14th-century establishments in Wales