"favourite barrels of beer to be called when opened, and the pub will serve drinks by the third of a pint to allow for a wider variety of tasting. The Bridge Inn has been a public house since at least 1797, when it included two dwellings, a quay and a salt refinery. The inn attracted wrestling competitions during the 19th century, and by 1900 there were cattle sales at the site. In 1998, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Bridge Inn, the first time she had officially visited a pub. There she was presented with a crate of commemorative ale, which"
"was born here in 1893; he was a goalkeeper in the first Wembley FA Cup Final in 1923, and died in Exeter in 1988, aged 95. The newsreader, Trevor McDonald, is a past resident of the town, and both members of the folk group Show of Hands live in Topsham. Clifford Fishwick artist and principal of Exeter College of Art and Design lived here until his death in 1997. Novelist Philip Hensher also lives here. His 2011 book ""King of the Badgers"" is set in a fictional town based on Topsham. The actor Bill Pertwee (ARP Warden William Hodges in"
"Dad's Army) also lived here. Norman Croucher - Amputee mountaineer Topsham, Devon Topsham (, also ) is a town in Exeter in the county of Devon, England, on the east side of the River Exe, immediately north of its confluence with the River Clyst and the former's estuary, between Exeter and Exmouth. Although village-sized, with a current population of around 5,023, increasing to 5,519 at the 2011 census for the electoral ward population which includes Countess Wear, which is its own individual settlement, ""Topsham"" was designated a town by a 1300 royal charter, until the Exeter urban district was formed."
"Topsham, Devon Topsham (, also ) is a town in Exeter in the county of Devon, England, on the east side of the River Exe, immediately north of its confluence with the River Clyst and the former's estuary, between Exeter and Exmouth. Although village-sized, with a current population of around 5,023, increasing to 5,519 at the 2011 census for the electoral ward population which includes Countess Wear, which is its own individual settlement, ""Topsham"" was designated a town by a 1300 royal charter, until the Exeter urban district was formed. It is served by Topsham railway station on the branch"
"closure. In September 2017 London based Three Cheers Pub Company announced that they had taken on The Princess Victoria. They reopened the pub in November 2017 following a full makeover. Princess Victoria (public house) The Princess Victoria is a public house and former gin palace on the Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, London W12. First opened in 1829, it closed in June 2017 when its parent company, Affinity Bars and Restaurants, became insolvent, but re-opened in November 2017 under new operators Three Cheers Pub Company. The Princess Victoria dates from 1829 and was one of London's earliest gin palaces. It was"
"Trusham Trusham is a small village in the Teign Valley, between Newton Abbot and Exeter, in Devon, England. The name originates from the Celtic ""Trisma"", meaning ""brushwood"" or ""fallen leaves"". Its pub, the Cridford Inn was opened in 1985 by converting part of the old farm house and a joining barn. The church of St Michael, is an ancient building of stone in the early English and Perpendicular styles with traces of Norman work. Trusham was the ancestral home of the Causley family, whose descendants include the poet Charles Causley and the folk singer Jim Causley. The now disused and"
"The Royal Hop Pole The Royal Hop Pole is a listed public house in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, with 28 hotel bedrooms. Located on Church Street, it is an English Heritage hotel. It has recently been converted into a part of the Wetherspoons pub chain. It is mentioned in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers. The pub is located on the A438, close to the River Avon and Tewkesbury Abbey. Known originally as the Crown, The building, a well-known landmark of Tewkesbury is an amalgamation of a number of historic buildings dating from the 15th and 18th centuries, however, the pubs founding is"
"and the adjacent Exeter Ship Canal were for many years a traffic bottleneck, until the completion of the last section of the M5 motorway, further downstream, in 1977. The manor of Topsham was granted by King Henry I to Richard de Redvers and became part of his feudal barony of Plympton. The estate, or sub-manor of Weare was part of this. The present manor house was built in Georgian style by Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet in about 1804. It is now the club house of Exeter Golf and Country Club. The wear was commonly known as Countess Wear as"
"the Spread Eagle in Thame, Berkshire, and published his autobiography: ""An Innkeeper's Diary"" (London: Chatto & Windus, 1931). During his idiosyncratic occupancy many famous people came to stay, such as H. G. Wells. United States president George W. Bush fulfilled his lifetime ambition of visiting a 'genuine British pub' during his November 2003 state visit to the UK when he had lunch and a pint of non-alcoholic lager (Bush being a teetotaler) with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Dun Cow pub in Sedgefield, County Durham in Blair's home constituency. There were approximately 53,500 public houses in 2009 in"
"that Tom Cobley and his companions took to Widecombe Fair in 1802, starting out from the pub. According to the BBC, local history research does support this account. It was CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2006. It was Pub of the Year for Exeter and East Devon, and one of four national finalists in the competition for 2012, which was won by The Baum, Rochdale. Tom Cobley Tavern The Tom Cobley Tavern is a pub in Spreyton, Devon, England. It dates back to the 16th century, and may be the 1802 starting point of Uncle Tom Cobley and"
"Thames, for the King Street Trophy. In 2008, the saga of the 2003 St Radegund cricket tour to Croatia, ""The Ascent of Mount Hum"", was published, to critical acclaim. St Radegund is the smallest pub in Cambridge. Friday night is Vera Lynn Appreciation Society night when large gin and tonics are served to the sounds of the wartime Forces Sweetheart. In 2007, it was pointed out that the pub sign depicted the arms of the Austrian municipality, Sankt Radegund bei Graz rather than the Saint herself. A local artist was commissioned to correct the mistake and the story attracted media"
"and additions were made to the rear of the building. The Queen in the pub's current name is likely to refer to Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned in Sheffield from 1570 to 1584. The building has been Grade II* listed since 1952. It was refurbished in 1993 when it was controlled by the Tom Cobleigh pub company. It is now controlled by Thwaites Brewery. Old Queen's Head The Old Queen's Head is a pub at 14 Pond Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is a 15th-century timber framed building and the oldest surviving domestic building in Sheffield. It"
"in the show Inspector Morse. Turf Tavern The Turf Tavern (or just ""the Turf"") is a popular but well-hidden historic pub in central Oxford, England. Its foundations and use as a malt house and drinking tavern date back to 1381. The low-beamed front bar area was put in place sometime in the 17th century. It was originally called the Spotted Cow but the name was changed in 1842, likely as part of an effort to extinguish its reputation as a venue for illegal gambling activities. The pub is frequented primarily by university students (of both Oxford University and Oxford Brookes"
"bus timetable, is named after the public house. There is a restaurant/pub named Treacle Mine in Polegate, East Sussex;. The name refers to the Polegate treacle mines, a long-running tale in the area that is very popular, with locals dressing as treacle miners for the 1978 Eastbourne carnival. The origins are believed to be associated with a nearby sweet factory. The Broomsquire Hotel in Tadley, Hampshire, was previously the Treacle Mine Hotel; and another Treacle Mine pub is in Hereford. Since April 2009 the town of Wincanton, twinned with Ankh-Morpork, has had a Treacle Mine Road. The Treacle Mine has"
"the second in 2004. The first two are both called ""The Market Tavern"". One of these is located in Southam and the other in Atherstone. The third pub currently called ""Bodaceas"" is in Atherstone and was taken over in 2007, followed by ""The Jolly Brewer"" in Rugby. In 2008 two major national stores also stock certain WBC beers, a significant milestone in the development of the brewery. Warwickshire Beer Company The Warwickshire Beer Company is a microbrewery company based in Cubbington, Warwickshire, England. The company, which is based in the old village bakery, began life in late 1998 after the"
"The Oxford Bar The Oxford Bar is a public house situated on Young Street, in the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The pub is chiefly notable for having been featured in Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series of novels. The Oxford Bar, or The Ox, is John Rebus's favourite pub in Edinburgh. The Oxford Bar apparently became a public house in 1811, although it was a confectioner's shop in 1843. It was disponed on 30 October 1893 to Andrew Wilson, wines and spirits merchant, and thereafter remained a public bar. The Oxford Bar retains its original compartmentalised form, which many other"
"in Grays, Essex which had been under threat of damage from vandalism and water ingress for a number of years. Every Wetherspoon pub has a unique carpet, drawing on the location, building and name. They are produced by Axminster Carpets and, having more than the usual six colours, have to be partially handmade on old fashioned looms, costing up to £30,000 – twice as much as stock designs. Mags Thomson visited every Wetherspoon in Great Britain from 1994 to October 2015. She reached a total of 972 which included 80 that have subsequently closed. In 2018 Wetherspoon announced the City"
"at Newton St Cyres railway station had pioneered the use of rail travel to bring drinkers to its bar. It opened in 1985 in the old railway hotel opposite the station and was soon offering a discount on production of a rail ticket. The trail originally covered 16 pubs, and increased to a peak of 19, but one has since closed. There are five pubs in Exeter and four in Barnstaple, with one each at Newton St Cyres railway station, Crediton railway station, Yeoford railway station, Copplestone, Morchard Road railway station, Lapford, Eggesford railway station, Portsmouth Arms railway station, and"
"below the Countess Weir to the centre of Exeter. It was later extended to Topsham, deepened and widened, and was successful until the middle of the 19th century since when its use gradually declined – the last commercial use was in 1972. However it is now widely used for leisure purposes, and the city basin is being included as part of a £24 million redevelopment scheme. The University of Exeter has two campuses in the city, both notable for their attractive parkland. It is one of the largest employers in the city. Exeter is one of the four main sites"
"is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail. <br> Portsmouth Arms railway station Portsmouth Arms railway station is a small wayside station on the Tarka Line north of Exeter St. David's station and served by trains running between Exeter and Barnstaple. It serves a number of rural villages, and was named after a pub - the ""Portsmouth Arms"" - adjacent to the station, itself named for the Earl of Portsmouth. It is located within a mile of Northcote Manor, a historical English manor house, built in 1716, now a hotel. The station was opened by the North Devon Railway"
"and businesses from closing. Many of the locals who were sceptical about the coop idea, and others who voted for the public limited company, are now committed coop shareholders taking their annual dividends in liquid form. The Prince of Wales visited the pub in 2004 to honour the shareholders' achievements. Hesket Newmarket Hesket Newmarket is a small village in Cumbria, on the opposite side of Skiddaw to Keswick in the North West of England. It is famed for two social enterprises, a co-operatively-owned pub, the Old Crown Inn and a co-operatively-owned brewery, the Hesket Newmarket Brewery. The village was also"
"with web access, and daytime family and toddlers' groups. Exminster also has a primary school; several parks for children including a skate park; and three pubs – The Stowey Arms, The Royal Oak and The Swan's Nest. The Topsham and Exminster Brewery, which produces Ferryman Ale, is located at a former RAF GCI (Ground Controlled Interception) radar station in the midst of the Exminster Marshes RSPB reserve. The Exeter Canal cycle path leads from Exminster into the centre of Exeter, giving commuters in the village a traffic-free route into the city. Exminster Exminster is a village situated on the southern"
"listed as late 15th Century no confirmed date is known. It has been known by a number of names, including The Crown during Henry VIII's reign However, its current name 'the Royal Hop Pole' was acquired when in September 1891 (then) Princes Mary of Teck (Queen Mary Royal Consort of George V) visited the hotel, the royal crest still hangs over the entrance. The pub is mentioned in Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers. It was purchased by J.D. Wetherspoon and re-opened in May 2008. During renovation work a former medieval banqueting hall was discovered in the structure. The structure comprises two"
"The building was restored for use as an amusement arcade and then a public house, at one time called the Mambo bar. It currently operates under its original name, ""The Queen's Hall,"" as a pub. The pub closed in 2015. The lease was sold in 2012 for an undisclosed sum. It incorporated uppwer and lower ground floors with the balcony set up as a VIP area. There were also a kitchen and washing up area with a managers flat above. It was refurbished and reopened in 2016. The Queens Hall Minehead The Queen's Hall in Minehead, Somerset, England was built"
"Princess Victoria (public house) The Princess Victoria is a public house and former gin palace on the Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, London W12. First opened in 1829, it closed in June 2017 when its parent company, Affinity Bars and Restaurants, became insolvent, but re-opened in November 2017 under new operators Three Cheers Pub Company. The Princess Victoria dates from 1829 and was one of London's earliest gin palaces. It was popular with commuters when the tram began carrying 1,000 passengers a day between Acton and the Uxbridge Road. Commuters could enjoy a ""quick gin and water"" before returning home. One"
"is mentioned in Tom Sharpe's novel ""Porterhouse Blue"" in which it is said to be character Scullion's favourite pub. Tom Sharpe changes the name to ""The Thames Boatman"" in his novel. It is one of the smaller pubs in Cambridge and is one of The King Street Run referring to the practice of consuming one pint of beer in each pub in King Street in the quickest time. Since 1992, a team from the pub has played an annual cricket match against one from the St Radegund, for the King Street Trophy. The Champion of the Thames Champion of the"
"the White Swan on New Row; a Victorian pub built by lessees of the Marquis of Exeter, the Old Bell on the corner of Exeter Street and Wellington Street; and a late 18th or early 19th century pub the Angel and Crown on St Martin's Lane. There is a wide range of restaurants, mainly in Covent Garden's central area around the piazza, and in the St Martin's Lane area bordering the West End; some of these with international reputations. Among the restaurants are the historic theatrical eating places, the oldest of which is Rules, which was founded in 1798, making"
"public bar was originally divided into three. There are function rooms upstairs, originally for billiards and club use. Laurel and Hardy stayed there in May 1954, while appearing at the adjacent Aston Hippodrome (now demolished, replaced by The Drum Arts Centre), and were photographed serving beer from behind the bar. The pub features in the 1999 Atom Egoyan Birmingham-set film ""Felicia's Journey"". It also features in the 2006 novel by Ron Dawson, ""The Last Viking: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Heist""; as the gang of robbers meet in the pub. It was purchased in 2002 by Oakham Ales"
"England"", and cleaning the church clock. Trowell village's main attraction and largest employer is Trowell Garden Centre & Coffee Shop which is located on the Nottingham Canal, Erewash Valley Trail and Broxtowe Nature Reserve where you can still see the original lock keepers cottages and grade 2 listed Swansea Bridge built in 1794–96 The parish church is St Helen. The village pub is The Festival Inn on Ilkeston Road (A609) Which was at its best during the 1990s, it was run by managing director Keith Bell, at its best it was the most popular and profitable pub in the Midlands."
"The Queens, Crouch End The Queens is a grade II* listed public house and former hotel on the corner of Elder Avenue and Tottenham Lane in Crouch End, London. It was originally built as The Queen's Hotel by the architect and developer John Cathles Hill in 1898-1902, or 1899–1901, with art nouveau stained glass by Cakebread Robey. It was described in Pevsner as ""one of suburban London's outstanding grand pubs"". It was accompanied by the Queen's Opera House which was opened in 1897 but damaged by bombing during the Second World War and subsequently demolished. It stood behind Topsfield Parade"
"reverted to within the Yorkshire boundary. In 1995, the Tan Hill Inn became the first public house in the UK to be granted a licence to hold weddings and civil ceremonies, after new laws were established to allow couples to marry in places other than churches or register offices. The pub is a free house and has served a range of beers from the Black Sheep and Theakston breweries. Visiting bands have included Arctic Monkeys, Mark Ronson and British Sea Power. In May 2007, Kentucky Fried Chicken threatened legal action against the Tan Hill Inn for trademark infringement over the"
"originally covered 16 pubs, and the number has risen and fallen over the years, but in 2016 is 18 pubs. There are five pubs each in Exeter and four in Barnstaple, with one each at Newton St Cyres, Crediton, Yeoford, Copplestone, Morchard Road, Lapford, Eggesford, Portsmouth Arms, and Umberleigh. 5, 10 or 18 stamps collected in the Rail Ale Trail leaflet entitle the participant to claim special Tarka Line Rail Trail souvenir merchandise. Wessex Trains covered Class 150 2-car DMU number 150241 in coloured pictures promoting the line and named ""The Tarka Belle"". It is still in service with Great"
"stages in the brewing process, and beer was brewed on site, ahead of the craft-beer curve. Further developments saw ""Mash"" opening in London in 1998 and in 1999 ""Isola"" in Knightsbridge. In 2002 Peyton opened the ""Admiralty"" restaurant in Somerset House to serve its arts community, and 2004 saw the opening of ""Inn the Park"", a restaurant in St James""s Park. The Peyton & Byrne company was incorporated in 2005, which led to further restaurants at national establishments: ""National Dining Rooms"" and ""National Café"" at the National Gallery, a cafe at the Wellcome Collection and the ""Wallace"" restaurant at the"