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History of this pub
The Beefeater at 398 Topsham Road sat on the busy Countess Wear roundabout, where the old Exeter bypass crosses Topsham Road, with a Premier Inn attached. The address has long been a place for refreshment: the old Countess Wear Inn, whose modern address is 398 Topsham Road, had Benjamin Bowden as landlord in 1889 and the Symons family in the 1910s. The area takes its name from a weir that Isabella de Fortibus, Countess of Devon, is said to have built across the River Exe in the late 13th century.
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Opening hours and facilities
Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.
Restaurant and bar hours
- Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
- Sun 12pm - 10.30pm
Breakfast service
- Weekdays 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends 7am - 11am
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- Function room
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