The Aneurin Bevan

The Aneurin Bevan is a pub operated by J D Wetherspoon plc, the British pub company known for its large, value-focused premises and its policy of converting banks, cinemas, post offices and other landmark buildings into pubs. The pub is located in Cardiff, Wales, on a prominent traffic island at the junction between Merthyr Road (A470) and Caerphilly Road (A469), facing south towards the A470 flyover above the A48 dual carriageway. Its main car park entrance is on the western side. The pub is named after Aneurin Bevan, the Welsh Labour politician who, as Minister of Health, founded the National Health Service in 1948. As a Wetherspoon pub, The Aneurin Bevan offers the chain's standard proposition: a wide range of cask ales, international beers, spirits, wines and soft drinks, alongside an extensive food menu served from breakfast through to late evening. Wetherspoon pubs are known for their low prices, no-music policy, and family-friendly environment. The chain runs twice-yearly real-ale festivals, and individual pubs typically participate by offering a rotating selection of guest beers. The Aneurin Bevan is one of many Wetherspoon outlets across the United Kingdom and Ireland, and its operations, branding and supply chain are managed centrally by J D Wetherspoon plc, headquartered in Watford, Hertfordshire. J D Wetherspoon was founded by Tim Martin in 1979, with the first pub opening in Muswell Hill, north London. The company was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1992 and has since grown into one of the largest pub operators in the UK. The Aneurin Bevan pub itself does not have a separate corporate identity; it is a trading name and location within the Wetherspoon estate. The pub's name reflects Wetherspoon's practice of naming outlets after local historical figures, landmarks or former uses of the building.

The Aneurin Bevan is a pub within the J D Wetherspoon estate. J D Wetherspoon was founded by Tim Martin, with the first pub opening on 9 December 1979 in Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, north London. Initially called Martin's Free House, it was renamed Wetherspoons in early 1980. During the early years, the company's pubs were concentrated in north London, with the head office above The Dog in Archway. In 1990, Wetherspoon held its first real-ale festival, a four-day event featuring six beers; today, each pub participates in twice-yearly beer festivals offering up to 50 beers, including 10 from overseas. In 1991, the company opened The Tally Ho in North Finchley with a dedicated non-smoking bar, pioneering non-smoking areas before the 2007 smoking ban. That same year, Wetherspoon introduced its CBS (Cleanliness, Beer, Service) scheme and launched Wetherspoon News. Hamilton Hall, the first central London and train station pub, opened in 1991. In 1992, Wetherspoon opened its first airport pubs at Heathrow Terminal 4 and was floated on the London Stock Exchange as J D Wetherspoon plc, with shares issued at £1.60. Since then, the company has expanded across the UK and Ireland, converting a wide variety of buildings into pubs. The Aneurin Bevan pub in Cardiff is part of this larger estate. Its exact opening date is not provided in the available evidence, but it operates under the Wetherspoon brand and follows the chain's standard format. The pub is named after Aneurin Bevan, the Welsh politician who founded the NHS, reflecting Wetherspoon's practice of naming pubs after local historical figures or landmarks.

• First Wetherspoon pub opens in Muswell Hill, north London, initially called Martin's Free House.

• First real-ale festival held across Wetherspoon pubs.

• The Tally Ho opens with a dedicated non-smoking bar; CBS scheme and Wetherspoon News launched.

• First airport pubs open at Heathrow Terminal 4; company floated on London Stock Exchange as J D Wetherspoon plc.

Value-focused, high-volume pub within the J D Wetherspoon chain, named after a local historical figure.

• Cask ales

• International beers

• Spirits

• Wines

• Soft drinks

• Breakfast

• Burgers

• Pub classics

• Curries

• Steaks

• Fish and chips

• Sunday roasts

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