Coombe Cellars
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Coombe Cellars Inn is a public house
on the south bank of the estuary of the River Teign in south Devon
, England. It is near the village of Combeinteignhead
. The pub, owned by Brewers Fayre
until 2006, is now owned by Mitchells & Butlers
.
The location has a long history, being an early base for the local fishing industry, when it had storage facilities. It was also used as a drop off point for smugglers. It is the setting for the novel Kitty Alone by the Victorian writer Sabine Baring-Gould
.
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
on the south bank of the estuary of the River Teign in south Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England. It is near the village of Combeinteignhead
Combeinteignhead
Combeinteignhead or Combe-in-Teignhead is a village in Teignbridge, South Devon, England. It lies within the civil parish of Haccombe with Combe, between Newton Abbot and Shaldon, about half a mile inland from the estuary of the River Teign....
. The pub, owned by Brewers Fayre
Brewers Fayre
Brewers Fayre is a chain of around 125 licensed family and casual dining pub restaurants in the United Kingdom, owned by Whitbread.They are known for serving traditional British pub food, including gammon and steak & ale pie which are among the most popular choices. Nearly all Brewers Fayres are...
until 2006, is now owned by Mitchells & Butlers
Mitchells & Butlers
Mitchells & Butlers plc runs around 2,000 managed pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom. The Company's headquarters is in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom...
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The location has a long history, being an early base for the local fishing industry, when it had storage facilities. It was also used as a drop off point for smugglers. It is the setting for the novel Kitty Alone by the Victorian writer Sabine Baring-Gould
Sabine Baring-Gould
The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was an English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. His bibliography consists of more than 1240 publications, though this list continues to grow. His family home, Lew Trenchard Manor near Okehampton, Devon, has been preserved as he had it...
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