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unusual facts about Bere Alston


Bere Alston

Its MPs included Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet, Peter King, 1st Baron King and Josceline Percy.


Joseph Maynard

In 1665, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bere Alston in the Cavalier Parliament although through the tardiness of the Sheriff he did not take his seat until nearly a year later.


see also

Henry Hobart

Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet (c. 1658–1698), English MP for King's Lynn, Thetford, Norfolk and Bere Alston

Tamar Valley Line

The line from St Budeaux to Bere Alston was opened for passenger traffic on 2 June 1890 by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway (PDSWJ) as part of their line from Lydford to Devonport, which in effect was an extension of the London and South Western Railway's main line from London Waterloo station to Lydford, enabling the LSWR to reach Plymouth independently of the Great Western Railway.