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From moorland taverns to ancient coaching inns, and from harbourside hostelries to backstreet beerhouses - the history of Devon's pubs is as rich, diverse and colourful as that of the county itself. Over 450 of Devon's pubs - some long gone, some still thriving - feature here in archive photographs and tales from the past. To all who know and love the county this book is an indispensable companion to its pubs, both past and present, as well as much else - the history of cider making, Devon's lost breweries, church house inns, the folk song revival and Uncle Tom ... Read more
From moorland taverns to ancient coaching inns, and from harbourside hostelries to backstreet beerhouses - the history of Devon's pubs is as rich, diverse and colourful as that of the county itself. Over 450 of Devon's pubs - some long gone, some still thriving - feature here in archive photographs and tales from the past. To all who know and love the county this book is an indispensable companion to its pubs, both past and present, as well as much else - the history of cider making, Devon's lost breweries, church house inns, the folk song revival and Uncle Tom ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
AKEMAN PRESS United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Bath, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956098986
SKU
V9780956098986
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Andrew Swift
Andrew Swift and Kirsten Elliott published their first pub book in 2003. Since then, they have continued to research all aspects of pub history - the fluctuations in fortunes, their role in the community, the breweries, the history of beer and cider, the lives of landlords and landladies and much more.
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