A Devon Gem. The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock
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- Author(s) Mettler, Alex E
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2013
- Pages 202pp; illus
- Publisher Philip Davies
- Place Published Tavistock
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Ambitious narrative history by local historian. Deals with earlier connected businesses - the Abbey House, 1725-1822, and the Bedford Inn, 1799-1822; the building and history of the Bedford Hotel, 1822-1955; the post 1955 history after sale by Duke of Bedford; hotel in 21st century. An appendix provides lists of individual at hotel (including some guests but mostly staff] on each census night, 1841-1911