Since 1935
The Story in the Walls
- 1935Blodwen M. Jones, Boot & Shoe Dealer — “Blod” to her regulars
- LaterThe town’s bank, for half a century
- 2021The doors closed
- 2026Restored by hand, and open again
By 1935, 14 High Street was home to Blodwen M. Jones, Boot & Shoe Dealer — “Blod” to her regulars — whose shop dressed Glynneath’s mining families. Later it served as the town’s bank for half a century, until the doors closed in 2021.
Now the building has been restored by hand, and the history is everywhere: the boot cabinets of Blod’s Shop, the gilded “Bwts” glass, a Singer sewing machine in the window. Bring your coffee for a wander.
The story, as we like to say, is in the walls.
