Red Lion Hotel, Cromer

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Red Lion Hotel
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General information
Location Cromer, North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
AddressBrook Street
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9HG
Coordinates 52°55′58.43″N1°17′34.75″E / 52.9328972°N 1.2929861°E / 52.9328972; 1.2929861
Opening1766 (Recorded the landlord as Sherman Cutler)
Design and construction
Architect(s) Edward Boardman
Other information
Number of rooms14
Parkingyes but limited
Website
Hotel website

The Red Lion Hotel [1] is an AA 4-star hotel [2] located in the English seaside town of Cromer in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom. [3]

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Location

The Red Lion Hotel sits on the junction of Tucker Street and Brook Street in the centre of Cromer. The hotel sits on the cliff top above the fisherman’s beach and has commanding views across the sea and the town's Victorian pier. The hotel is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) [4] from the railway station. The nearest airport is in Norwich, which is 20.2 miles (32.5 km) south of Cromer.

Description

The hotel has 14 en-suite rooms in total, most of which have a sea view. The reception area is on the ground floor of the hotel. There is a large bar with a spacious lounge which is open to guests and non-residents. The bar has a good range of beers including several locally brewed real ales. The hotel is a member of CAMRA and is listed in the AA Good Pub Guide. [5]

History

The Red Lion is one of the oldest inns [6] in the town of Cromer. The first recorded inn keeper was Sherman Cutler in 1766. [6] The current hotel was rebuilt on the site of much older hostelry in 1887 [7] by a Mr John Smith of London. The building has evolved over the years to the building seen today. During this re-build the site was extended with the acquisition and demolition of several fishermen's cottages [7] at the rear of the inn. These were replaced by assembly rooms [7] which still form part of the hotel today. Some documentation suggests that the 1887 works were carried out by local builder George Riches. [7]

Owners, Managers & Licensees of the Red Lion Hotel
YearName
1766Sherman Cutler
1770Frank Parsons (For Ye Red Lion)
1771Francis Parsons
1778Robert Webb
1803Rose Webb (Robert Webb's widow)
1830Thomas Webb
1836Ann Webb
1849
1854Thomas Robert Webb
1875Mrs. Charlotte Webb
1883Edmund Balls
1887Mr. John Smith
1900George Baxter
1903Charles Mann
1907Henry Thompson
1930Harry Herbert Willis
1931Richard Owen Goddard
1940Mrs. Celia Lovell
1947J.J. Kemp
1951F.W.O. Dingle
1954Thomas A. Bolton
(purchased from estate of John Smith)
1984Reginald Medlar

This list appears to be incorrect and incomplete. A more accurate list of licensees can be found for the Red Lion Cromer on norfolkpubs.co.uk. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Preservation Society – Red Lion Hotel Retrieved 28 January 2013
  2. ↑ Red Lion AA Rating
  3. ↑ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN   9781843486145
  4. ↑ OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN   0319217264.
  5. ↑ The Good Pub Guide 2013: Authors, Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley: Published by Ebury Press (6 Sep 2012): ISBN   9780091948719
  6. 1 2 Hotel de Paris, A Brief History N0:9: Author, Dr Paul Barclay: Published: Cromer Museum & Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service
  7. 1 2 3 4 The Hotels History Retrieved 7 January 2013
  8. ↑ https://norfolkpubs.co.uk/norfolkc/cromer/cromrlh.htm
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