Iconic tea room founded by Suffragette blasts 'impossible' costs and 'relentless tax rises' as it is forced to close after 114 years

Daily Mail - Nov 10, 2026

The Polly Tea Rooms in affluent Marlborough in Wiltshire - which has frequently been voted one of the best places to live in the UK - has been a much loved fixture of its historic High Street.

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