[3120] The Bridge Tea Rooms, Bradford-on-Avon, England

Step inside The Bridge Tea Rooms and you’ll be forgiven for thinking you’ve passed straight through a time portal. Housed in a former blacksmith’s cottage dating from 1502 the tea room is decorated throughout as if it is unchanged since Victorian times. The place positively oozes atmosphere, and the classical music playing gently in the background sets a tranquil tone.

 

 

The building has a long history. Originally built as a single-story cottage, it had a second level added in 1675. It’s been a home and workshop of a tailor, and then a local blacksmith ran his business from the forge next door, and for some time, a sweet shop and antique shop. Converted to a tea rooms in 1989 Roy and Alison Hayward took over the business in 2006.

 

Text Ref: www.thebridgetearooms.co.uk

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