.The Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant was built around a farmhouse that dates from Bedford’s agricultural heyday. The building’s fine condition attests to years of gentle use, but this site has quite a history.
"The Gordon Farm", as the Village Inn grounds are called in early town records, was originally part of a large parcel granted to one John McLaughlin, the first Town Clerk of Bedford. McLaughlin subdivided his parcel, selling a fifty-acre corner to neighbor Samuel Gordon, whose younger brother John Gordon cleared the land in 1774 and raised most of his fourteen children there.
His oldest son, Josiah, built the present Federal farmhouse in 1810; in 1832, a "granddaughter of John Gordon" married Dr. Peter P. Woodbury, MD, who practiced in Bedford for many years and helped write an early history of the town in 1850. The Gordon Farm was passed between the Gordons and Woodburys until 1940, when Judge Peter Woodbury sold the place to Henry and Olga Wheeler, who in turn sold it to "Gentleman Farmers" Ralph and Sybil Fletcher in the mid-1950s. The Fletchers subsequently sold the old pasturage on the opposite side of Route 101.
During this time, the original farm had grown from 50 to almost 350 acres. With the decline in farming and the increased activity in residential and infrastructure development, the original farm estate was preserved at 5 1/2 acres by 1980. In 1981, the "farm" was purchased with the intention of renovating the house as a Restaurant, and the old livestock barn as the Inn. Over the next three years, the owners worked with the Committee to Save Fletcher Farm - a coalition of like-minded citizens and Bedford Planning Board members - to rezone the property for use as a "Class A Inn and Restaurant." Two years of delicate preservation work and substantial new construction began in the summer of 1984, with the Restaurant opening in August 1985 and the Inn opening in October 1986.
The wedding of old and new adds grace with function and defines the special appeal of the Bedford Village Inn and Restaurant. Semi-private rooms in the Restaurant feature the main house’s original working fireplaces. The barn has been transformed into three floors of entertainment and lodging space for the Inn. Featuring original post and beam construction, the original milking room has become a lounge area for the Inn guests. Original and reproduction antiques, woodwork, and wallpaper round out the existing structures, making the Inn and Restaurant a fine approximation of Federal Era splendor - with all the modern conveniences.
Jack & Andrea Carnevale are the proud owners of The Bedford Village Inn. Throughout their ownership, the couple has succeeded in attracting local and national recognition for the quaintness of the facility and the world- class cuisine served in their award-winning Restaurant.
- Research by Doris Peck Spurway, Bedford Historical Society
Meetings
When you want to host a New Hampshire meeting with an atmosphere that underlines your commitment to quality and discernment, accommodations at the Bedford Village Inn are the most luxurious and charming in New England.
With 8,000 square feet of distinctive event space, the Bedford Village Inn provides an ideal destination for business meetings and small corporate functions here in southern New Hampshire. Whether you’re hosting a seminar for 12 or a dinner reception for 225, you’ll be thrilled with our remarkably appointed New Hampshire venues and modern business amenities, including complimentary high-speed fiber optic internet, audiovisual facilities, and secretarial, translation, and administrative support services. Some of our venues are also wired for videoconferencing.
Many of the private dining rooms in our restaurant can be used for small gatherings, and our newest edition the Sycamore Room, an elegant and private conference room, comfortably seats 20 designed for boardroom-type meetings or private dinners. Perfect for intimate dinner receptions is our Overlook Private Dining room and on a larger scale, our Charolais Room.
The Bedford Village Inn will work with you to cater your corporate functions and customize every aspect from a simple breakfast meeting to a private dinner with wine tastings hosted by our Certified Sommelier.
If you are seeking on-site accommodations, the BVI offers 64 suites. All wired with fiber optic internet access. The Grand Boutique Hotel, our newest addition, features a private business center and fitness facility and an outdoor salt water pool (open April 15 - October 31) and jacuzzi.
Weddings
The Bedford Village Inn sets the stage for truly extraordinary weddings here in the heart of New England. Our 10-acre New Hampshire estate is impeccably landscaped, with wisteria-lined walkways and elegant fountains; choose from a range of splendid indoor and outdoor Bedford wedding venues, guaranteed to provide the perfect setting for your very special occasion. Perhaps you’d like to celebrate your love amidst family and friends in our magnificent Great Hall. Or perhaps an intimate outdoor ceremony in our lush side gardens, followed by an informal reception, is more in keeping with your personality. Whatever your preference, you can depend upon our talented and experienced planning team to assist you in making the wedding of your dreams a very happy reality.
The Charolais Room is the newest addition to our line up hosting between 50 to 80 guests with a dance floor. This space boasts its own private bar, beautiful grand fireplace and outdoor terrace. The Charolais Room is able to accommodate both indoor and outdoor ceremonies. Outdoor ceremonies are held in our Grand Gardens This very space will host your cocktail hour following your ceremony or may be used if you have an off-site ceremony for cocktail hour only.
Property Information
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Hours Of Operation
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Number of Units
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64
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Maximum Number of Guests
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166
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Largest Banquet
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210
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Largest Ceremony
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210
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Largest Meeting
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180
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Largest Reception
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210
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Largest Theater Style
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150
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Total Meeting Space
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450
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Additional Information
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- $$$$ ($226 - $300)
- $$$$$ ($301+)
- Motor Coach Parking
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