Sandcliff Hotel, Cromer

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General information
Location Cromer, North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
AddressRunton Road
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9AS
Coordinates 52°55′58.63″N1°17′32.88″E / 52.9329528°N 1.2924667°E / 52.9329528; 1.2924667
Opening1895
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
ArchitectGeorge John Skipper
DeveloperAmbrose Fox
Other information
Number of rooms23 (17 en-suite)
ParkingYes but limited
Website
Hotel website

The Sandcliff Hotel is an AA [1] 3 star hotel located on the seafront in the English town of Cromer, within the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom. [2]

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Cromer town in Norfolk, England

Cromer is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of the county city of Norwich, 116 miles (187 km) north-northeast of London and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline. The local government authority is North Norfolk District Council, whose headquarters is in Holt Road in the town. The civil parish has an area of 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) and at the 2011 census had a population of 7,683.

Norfolk County of England

Norfolk is a county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the northwest, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea and to the north-west, The Wash. The county town is Norwich. With an area of 2,074 square miles (5,370 km2) and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile. Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich (213,000), Great Yarmouth (63,000), King's Lynn (46,000) and Thetford (25,000).

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Location

The Sandcliff stands on the landward side of the A 149 coast road [3] on the western outskirts of the town. It has commanding views across the esplanade to the sea, beach and the towns Victorian Pier. The hotel is 0.3 miles (0.48 km) from Cromer Railway Station. The nearest Airport is in Norwich and is 20.4 miles (32.8 km) south of Cromer.

A149 road road

The A149 is commonly known as "The Coast Road" to local residents and tourists as this road runs along the North Norfolk coast from King's Lynn to Cromer passing through small coastal villages. The road then leaves the coastline at Cromer and reaches the Norfolk Broads.

Cromer Pier grade II listed building in Cromer, United kingdom

Cromer Pier is a Grade II listed seaside pier in the civil parish of Cromer on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk, 25 miles (40 km) due north of the city of Norwich in the United Kingdom. The pier is the home of the Cromer Lifeboat Station and the Pavilion Theatre.

Description

The Sandcliff Hotel was designed by architect George John Skipper in 1894 [4] and was built by Ambrose Fox and opened in 1895. [4] The façades are of red brick interweaved with ornamental brickwork and well crafted panels of knapped flintwork. [4]

George Skipper English architect

George John Skipper (1856–1948) was a leading Norwich-based architect of the late Victorian and Edwardian period. Writer and poet, John Betjeman said of him "he is altogether remarkable and original. He was to Norwich what Gaudi was to Barcelona"

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References

  1. AA Grading-Sandcliff Hotel
  2. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN   978 1 84348 614 5
  3. OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN   0319217264.
  4. 1 2 3 Pretty Villas & Capacious Hotels: By Cromer Preservation Society Guides No:3 ;Edited by F.J Weatherhead: Published:2006