You have an amazing memory for name of places - I wish I could say the same. I seem to remember that the Welsh pubs closed on Sundays so they Welsh had to drive to England indulge on the Sabbath. That may have changed by now.
I do know they used to register the pubs as clubs so that they could serve drinks to their members. I think you had to sign up to be a member 24 hours before you could be accepted. But of course you could backdate your application. There are always ways to bypass the laws.
When it’s something that captivates, I remember its name.
We hit pubs all the time and don’t remember them closed for a whole day