Bridge Inn (Topsham)

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The Bridge Inn

The Bridge Inn is a Listed Building in Grade II and a pub on Bridge Hill in Topsham in the county of Devon , England. The inn on the road to Clyst St George was mentioned as a settlement in the Domesday Book as early as 1086 , but the majority of the current building was built of mud and stone in the 18th century ; a brick annex dates from the 19th century. Queen Elizabeth II visited the inn on March 27, 1998; it was her first official visit to a pub.

history

People have lived on the site of the Bridge Inn since at least 1086; that's why the settlement is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Parts of the structure that still exists today date from the late 16th century, but most of the property was built from clay and stone in the 18th century; however, an extension built later in the 19th century is made of bricks. The roof is covered with slate throughout.

Inside the building there are three guest rooms, one of which is used as a house brewery . The interior includes many fittings and accessories made in the 19th century. The structure was placed on November 11, 1952 on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. The interior has been included in the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors of the Campaign for Real Ale .

The Bridge Inn has been an inn since at least 1797; At that time, two other structures belonged to it: a quay on the River Clyst and a salt boiler . In the 19th century, wrestling competitions were held in the inn, and cattle were traded on the site until 1900.

Queen Elizabeth II visited the Bridge Inn in 1998; it was her first official visit to a pub. She was given a case of souvenir ale , which she said her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , would like. The inn has been in the same family since 1897.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c David Cornforth: Part IV: Topsham Pubs . In: Exeter Pubs . Amberley Publishing Limited, 2014, ISBN 978-1-4456-4110-2 .
  2. ↑ Bridge Inn, Topsham [1306502] ( English ) In: National Heritage List for England . Historic England .
  3. ↑ Geoff Brandwood: Britain's best real heritage pubs . CAMRA, St. Albans 2013, ISBN 978-1-85249-304-2 , p. 34.
  4. ↑ Devon Pub Guide: The Bridge Inn, Topsham near Exeter (English) . August 1, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2016. 
  5. ↑ a b Royal first as Queen goes to the pub (English) . In: The Independent , March 28, 1998. Retrieved August 29, 2016. 

Coordinates: 50 ° 41 ′ 4.5 "  N , 3 ° 27 ′ 34.7"  W.