Atlantic Hotel, Newquay

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The Atlantic Hotel is in Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It was first opened in July 1892 and occupies a prominent position on the shore, with views of the Atlantic Ocean & the North Cornish coast. [1] [2]

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Atlantic Hotel
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Location in Cornwall
Alternative namesThe Atlantic
General information
Architectural style Victorian Architecture
AddressAtlantic Hotel
Dane Road, Newquay TR7 1EN
Town or cityNewquay
Coordinates 50°25′14″N5°5′49″W / 50.42056°N 5.09694°W / 50.42056; -5.09694
Construction started1891
Completed1892
OpenedJuly 1892
Renovated2016
Height
Roof Mansard Roof (1892)
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architect(s) Silvanus Trevail
Main contractorMessrs Lang & Son
Other information
Number of rooms57
Website
https://atlantichotelnewquay.co.uk/

The hotel has 57 bedrooms. [3]

History

The Atlantic Hotel was designed by the Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail. [4] [5] [6]

In 1890, Trevail formed the Cornish Hotels Company. [7] [8] His aim was to build several large first class hotels in key locations, such as Falmouth, Newquay, St Ives and Kynance, to accommodate the large number of tourists and visitors traveling to Cornwall by the improved Great Western Railway passenger service. [9] [7] In June 1891 the Cornish Hotels Company proposed to the Newquay Board[ clarification needed ] that a new hotel was needed for the town. In October 1891, Trevail attended the Cornwall licensing committee on behalf of the company to obtain a provisional licence which was granted for the Atlantic Hotel. [10] His plans were approved and the builders, Lang and Son, undertook construction work on the hotel. [7] [11] The Hotel opened to guests in July 1892, as a property occupying 10 acres of land. [12] [7] The opening was a success but there were problems. An outbreak of scarlet fever threatened to scare off visitors coming to Newquay and furthermore a local water shortage caused issues with the Atlantic Hotel's state of the art sanitary facilities. [7] The Newquay board described the hotel as being in a remarkable position, [11] having been built on the summit of a bold headland jutting out into Newquay Bay, with the Atlantic Ocean surrounding three of its four sides. It had views along the coast and could be seen for miles before visitors reached the town. [7]

The Hotel has been considerably modified during the 20th century and has lost a lot of its original architectural qualities (mainly to the exterior), however much of the interior still contains original features such as the grand staircase and the marble columns. [13] [14]

The Beatles

During filming for the Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles arrived in Newquay on Tuesday, 12 September 1967 and stayed at the Atlantic Hotel, which caused a sensation around the town as The Beatles were the most famous band in the world at the time, following the success of their Sergeant Pepper album. [15] [16]

The Beatles had only intended to stay at the hotel for just one night but eventually decided to use the hotel as a base for three nights. [17] The band stayed in four luxury holiday flats adjoining the hotel and needed a police cordon to have their meals in the hotel dining room. [17]

The scene they filmed at the hotel was of a bikini-clad woman, who was chased around the hotel's swimming pool. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Atlantic Hotel, Newquay | 4 Star Award Winning Sea View Hotel". atlantichotelnewquay.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Newquay Character Study" (PDF). Cornwall Council. 2003. p. 18.
  3. ↑ "Cheers to 125 Years! – Atlantic Hotel Newquay". atlantichotelnewquay.co.uk. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kresen Kernow". Kresen Kernow. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Harper, Shelia (2013). Newquay Through Time. Amberley Publishing. p. 15. ISBN   9781445613260.
  6. ↑ "Lists of all buildings designed by Silvanus Trevail". www.luxsoft.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Cornish Hotels Company and the Atlantic Hotel | Book Hotel in" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kresen Kernow". Kresen Kernow. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ↑ BBC. "Silvanus Trevail". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "The news of the county". Royal Cornwall Gazette. 22 October 1891.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  11. 1 2 "Notes in the west". The Western Morning News. 16 May 1892.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. ↑ Harper, Sheila (15 November 2013). Newquay Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN   978-1-4456-1326-0.
  13. ↑ "Cornwall Council – Character study" (PDF). 2019.
  14. ↑ "Atlantic Hotel: SOUTH WEST COAST PATH – a photo tour". southwestcoastphotos.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Beatles fans celebrate Fab Four visit | Newquay Voice". www.newquayvoice.co.uk. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  16. ↑ Smallcombe, Mike (25 November 2018). "The story behind The Beatles' mystery trip to Cornwall and Devon". CornwallLive. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Beatles fans celebrate Fab Four visit | Newquay Voice". www.newquayvoice.co.uk. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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