Bathampton, The Weir And Hotel c.1960
Photo ref: B34013
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Photo ref: B34013
Photo of Bathampton, The Weir And Hotel c.1960

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The mill is actially on the Bathampton or south bank of the Avon, beyond the toll bridge. In this view it has been converted into the Weir Tea Garden Hotel, and the meadow turned into a tea lawn. The hotel has since been named Bathampton Mill, which is even more confusing, but it is a delightful spot.

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Just wondered what they called "the weir" relating to the weir Tea Gardens in 1959 at Bathampton.
This is a view of the Bathampton Tea Gardens which occupied the old buildings of Bathampton Mill, and the picture is taken from Bathampton Bridge. On the O.S. Somerset sheet XIV Revision of 1930 with additions in 1938. The buildings were bought by my Uncle and Aunt, Stan and Gwen Burge, in 1933,  using money given to them by Stan's brother Alec who had a winning ticket on the Calcutta sweepstake. In spite ...see more