UNITED KINGDOM
BEAU OF THE BALL The former ballroom of a historic Hexham hotel played host to a major kitchen renovation last year, the results perfectly capturing the sophisticated and glamorous tone of yesteryear.
Hexham is a thriving Northumberland market town steeped in history. At its centre is the Hexham Abbey, which dates back to the seventh century. A stone’s throw away is the major tourism draw-card of Hadrian’s Wall and other Roman relicts. Overlooking the ancient Abbey is the Best Western Beaumont Hotel, a Victorian beauty historically significant in its own right. When veteran restaurateurs Roger and Magda Davy saw the hotel listed in 2016, it was both personal nostalgia and the hotel’s historical weight that sealed the deal. Roger was born in Hexham and attended many family celebrations at the Beaumont, including his grandparents’ 70th wedding anniversary. So the Davys sold their successful Twickenham pub and returned to the Hexham heartland. With 15 years of London hospitality
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