Enfield Hotel , Exeter

[sleepybarb]

  Hi Deb,sucess ! i've located the Enfield Hotel or at least where it was.It was a temperance hotel near St.David's Rail station.If my informant is right the building is now a hostel for refugee's.I think there's a web cam near the station.If yougoogle St.Daid's and Bonhay Road you'll find the area.It's quite close to the river Exe.Would you believe one of my patient's came up with the answer,so it was probably the enfield until WW2.Must sign off now as I'm on duty tomorrow.
                   Sleepybarb

[Mair]

What if I said the "Elmfield Hotel"..........

Found this really good site for Exeter, called "exetermemories"

The info fits, even lists Middleton on the history of the place!

Now called the Jolly Porter you can see the history if you go down to the list on the following page and click on the pub name.  At the bottom of the history is the list with Jas. Middleton mentioned in 1919!

http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/EM/inns_pubs_hotels.html

Good when there's a result!

Jude

[deb usa]

Hi Everyone

Thank you all so much 

I am really excited about your finds....how great that there are pictures...

I really appreciate you all taking an interest 

many hugs
Deb

[davidc]

Nice to see that the entry on my site, Exeter Memories was of use. The history grew from very little to quite a lot with some intensive research, especially with the census and trade directories.

PS it's strange but I took a photo of the grave of Edwin Banfield, the first owner of the Elmfield just this morning.

[deb usa]

Hi everyone

I have just contacted the 'owner' of the Jolly Porter , hoping that she may have old photo's etc of the Elmfield Hotel. She says that everything was sold or taken away when it was renovated!!

I have been searching all morning for anything re: the Elmfield hotel... can anyone suggest where I may find old photo's /articles ??

Davidc: Thank you so much for your site ... it is great!

regards
deb