Althea Library in North Cornwall, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Bed and Breakfast

Welcome to the Althea Library Bed and Breakfast in North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Althea Library is a Grade II Listed Building, tastefully converted from a school / library and situated in the oldest part of Padstow, near the 14th Century Parish Church away from the bustle. It is a short walk from the harbour, shops and excellent restaurants.
The present Althea Library was built by the Prideaux-Brune Estate in the 1800s. It was first used as the boys' school and later became the Sunday School, where the church parades congregated. They started their march from outside the Althea Library.
A Miss Dresser started "Althea Library" in a cottage across the road and, on her retirement, the library was put into a Trust and transferred to this building as the town library.
It ceased to be a library in the 1960s but retained its name. We bought Althea Library in 1995 from the Prideaux-Brune Estate and converted it to a family home. After the children left home, we decided to open it as a Bed and Breakfast.
Jane was born in Suffolk, but moved to Padstow when she was three years old, her father being born and bred in Padstow. Geoff was born in Sladesbridge, 7 miles up river from Padstow, and it has been recorded that one of his forefathers, at the age of 55, was the owner of a river barge there in 1626.
The Althea Library Bed and Breakfast, North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, offers 2 double rooms, 1 double/twin-bedded room and all have en-suite facilities (bath, shower, toilet and basin).
All rooms are centrally heated and have remote control TV, tea and coffee facilities, clock radio, hairdryer, ironing facilities and silent mini fridges. New in all rooms is free wireless broadband access. There is a private car park for guests' use and guests are respectfully asked not to smoke in the house.