Samuel Richardson must have visited my family’s tavern when he wrote his famous novel Clarissa. He may have written his opinion through her eyes, so what did he think?
The West Family 1700-1800
Dining in Brentford: visiting the Swan Tavern
The tavern landlord during this period was often a man of substance, ranking above the tradesmen of the town. What was it like to dine an C18 tavern?