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Philip Beisly

Hardback; Pg: 144; Illustrations: 143

Weston grew from a tiny fishing village into the largest town in the county, after Bath. The first hotel, The Royal, was built in 1810 and a coach service from Bristol brought wealthy patrons until, after 1841, Brunel's new railway opened the floodgates to expansion.