The Falcon
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
“An inn, the cleanest, the sweetest, the civilist, the quietest, the liveliest and the cheapest that was ever built or conducted. On one side it has a garden, then the meadows through which winds the Ouse, and on the other the public road with its coach and horse hurrying to London, its market people halting to drink, its farmers, horsemen and foot travellers...“
So wrote Edward Fitzgerald whilst staying here in 1859. But far more famous than the lines about The Falcon he wrote in a letter was his 'The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám' which he reputedly penned during his stay.
Originally a mill, the building itself was transformed into a coaching inn as long ago as 1727. Today it is a popular pub and restaurant serving seasonal and traditional fare. Bletsoe itself is a small village around six miles to the north of Bedford. It is arguably most well known for the remains of a fortified manor house, Bletsoe Castle, which today is a scheduled ancient monument. Interestingly, the long-disappeared building was the birthplace of Henry VII’s mother, Margaret Beaufort, in 1443 (though some suggest 1441 as the actual year).
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So wrote Edward Fitzgerald whilst staying here in 1859. But far more famous than the lines about The Falcon he wrote in a letter was his 'The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám' which he reputedly penned during his stay.
Originally a mill, the building itself was transformed into a coaching inn as long ago as 1727. Today it is a popular pub and restaurant serving seasonal and traditional fare. Bletsoe itself is a small village around six miles to the north of Bedford. It is arguably most well known for the remains of a fortified manor house, Bletsoe Castle, which today is a scheduled ancient monument. Interestingly, the long-disappeared building was the birthplace of Henry VII’s mother, Margaret Beaufort, in 1443 (though some suggest 1441 as the actual year).
See the Historic Hotels in Bedfordshire index
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