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Welcome to Bellplot House Hotel
First a little bit of history... In our endeavour to restore the house to its former glory,
it was important to look at history. The Land for the house
was purchased in 1727 and this original plot was "bell
shaped" - hence the name, which still holds true 280 years
later - Bellplot House.
The house was built in 1729 in mid
Georgian style. It has a chequered past which includes being
owned at one time by a Malaysian rubber planter - Mr. Norman Gowler. However, the deeds show that the majority of the
owners were in fact female.
The first on record were four
spinsters, Anne, Mary, Sarah and Lydia Leman,
sisters of John Leman who owned the brewery, then housed in
the 'Maltings' opposite the Bellplot House. The next ladies
on record were sisters Susan and Florence
Spicer, and finally the last owner Rosemary Durie.
It
is after these ladies that the bedrooms have been named.
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