Clevedon Mercury

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Clevedon Mercury
TypeWeekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Northcliffe Newspapers Group
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersElton House, Albert Road, Clevedon, Somerset
Website Clevedon Mercury

The Clevedon Mercury was a broadsheet paid for newspaper delivered to homes in the North Somerset area of southwestern England. [1] It was founded in 1863 by 17-year old George James Caple to communicate national news and local happenings. The first issue was published on January 24. It became a tabloid newspaper in the mid eighties and a free publication sometime in the 1990s. The final issue was published in April 2012.

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History

The first newspaper published in Clevedon was the Clevedon Courier, published on 5 May 1860 by Charles J. Dare from his home. The Clevedon Mercury was established in 1863 by Caple who then bought the rival Courier in 1864. [2] Caple continued to publish the Clevedon Mercury for the next 21 years. Caple sold the paper to its next owners in 1885. [2]

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References

  1. Foundry, The Theme (6 April 2012). "Clevedon Mercury (defunct) | British Newspapers Online" . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "The Clevedon Mercury - RIP" (PDF). Clevedon Civic Society: 6. 2011.