This beautiful iconic Swansea pub and community hub has been allowed to close and fall into disrepair by the tenants, the brewery and not least Swansea council.
Surely the council remit is to manage areas, with the locals best interests, at heart. This building can only be a pub. Anything else would degrade the area. Now that the Cricketers has been turned into flats, the RHYDDINGS was the only pub left in an area of several square miles of households who after working hard would like to unwind with like minded folk in their local pub.
This for me is basic local community management. Something our council has been guilty of neglecting for years.
The Rhyddings is not only a pub, but a place where you can go if you're lonely, to take your old ones for Sunday dinner, to meet trades people if you needed work done, if you needed help at all. It was more like a community centre with beer.
Please sign our petition so we can get over these difficult couple of years together
Updates
January 11, 2026
The stories shared in the comments illustrate how deeply this building serves as a vital anchor for our local culture. I am spending my time documenting these personal accounts to prepare a formal submission for the council planning department.
January 11, 2026
Reaching this level of support confirms that the community still holds space for the Rhyddings in their vision for our neighborhood. It is heartening to see so many people recognize that this building serves as far more than just a pub.
11 Comments
Too many HMOs/student flats already in the area. This iconic buildings is and has always been a much needed hub for the community.
The ‘Rhyddings’ has always been the centre of the Brynmill community. Don’t let this icon go the way of so many other pubs in the area!
Spent so many good weekends here back in the day. Such a shame to see it just sitting there rotting away. Open it back up for the locals!
The Rhyddings has a fascinating history . It should be listed. It was and could be again the Heart of our Community. It could definitely be a thriving business like it used to be excellent food. It did have an excellent reputation and so easily could again. Locals, students everybody was welcome. Spend to accumulate!!!
Best pub ever
A vital part of the community.
Old classic pub. We have enough student accommodation with no parking
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This beautiful iconic Swansea pub and community hub has been allowed to close and fall into disrepair by the tenants, the brewery and not least Swansea council.
Surely the council remit is to manage areas, with the locals best interests, at heart. This building can only be a pub. Anything else would degrade the area. Now that the Cricketers has been turned into flats, the RHYDDINGS was the only pub left in an area of several square miles of households who after working hard would like to unwind with like minded folk in their local pub.
This for me is basic local community management. Something our council has been guilty of neglecting for years.
The Rhyddings is not only a pub, but a place where you can go if you're lonely, to take your old ones for Sunday dinner, to meet trades people if you needed work done, if you needed help at all. It was more like a community centre with beer.
Please sign our petition so we can get over these difficult couple of years together
Updates
January 11, 2026
The stories shared in the comments illustrate how deeply this building serves as a vital anchor for our local culture. I am spending my time documenting these personal accounts to prepare a formal submission for the council planning department.
January 11, 2026
Reaching this level of support confirms that the community still holds space for the Rhyddings in their vision for our neighborhood. It is heartening to see so many people recognize that this building serves as far more than just a pub.
11 Comments
My dad carved a brick out side Please do not knock it down! Someone save this beautiful building!
Too many HMOs/student flats already in the area. This iconic buildings is and has always been a much needed hub for the community.
The ‘Rhyddings’ has always been the centre of the Brynmill community. Don’t let this icon go the way of so many other pubs in the area!
Spent so many good weekends here back in the day. Such a shame to see it just sitting there rotting away. Open it back up for the locals!
The Rhyddings has a fascinating history . It should be listed. It was and could be again the Heart of our Community. It could definitely be a thriving business like it used to be excellent food. It did have an excellent reputation and so easily could again. Locals, students everybody was welcome. Spend to accumulate!!!
Best pub ever
A vital part of the community.
Old classic pub. We have enough student accommodation with no parking
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My dad carved a brick out side Please do not knock it down! Someone save this beautiful building!