New book about Devon pubs

http://www.akemanpress.com/books/devon-pubs/ 

Akeman Press has just published Devon Pubs: A Pictorial Retrospective by Andrew Swift and Kirsten Elliott. This features archive photographs of over 450 of the county’s

 pubs (including three in Starcross) 

– some long gone, some still thriving – and also covers such diverse subjects as the history of cider making, Devon’s lost breweries, church house inns, the folk song revival, the curious tale of Devon white ale, the story of Uncle Tom Cobley and much more. During over a decade’s worth of research, the authors not only travelled the length and breadth of Devon (as well as visiting three islands) to find out what the pubs featured in the book are like today, but also trawled through old newspapers, census returns, directories and other archive material to trace their histories. The result is an indispensable guide to an unjustly neglected aspect of the county’s history. The book, which runs to 384 pages, costs £15 and is available through bookshops or direct (with free postage in the UK) from Akeman Press, 58 Minster Way, Bath BA2 6RL.  A press release is enclosed and further details can be found at www.akemanpress.com.

To celebrate the publication of Devon Pubs, a book launch will be held at the Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4 November. The authors will be signing copies of the book and everyone is cordially invited to the event. Further information and details of how to find the Tom Cobley are at www.tomcobleytavern.co.uk.