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The '''Claremont Hotel''' is a hotel in [[Eastbourne]], [[East Sussex]], United Kingdom, overlooking the Carpet Gardens, near [[Eastbourne Pier]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rZsgAQAAIAAJ&q=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&dq=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlz46o8f3lAhWdSBUIHaoBDQkQ6AEIKzAA The Official Guide to Hotels and Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland], Volumes 39-40, British Hotels & Restaurants Association., 1967</ref><ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O3CaFhd7g80C&q=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&dq=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijspHU8v3lAhUyShUIHfIPD7c4ChDoAQhFMAQ The New Dawn], National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers (Great Britain), 1967</ref> |
The '''Claremont Hotel''' is a hotel in [[Eastbourne]], [[East Sussex]], United Kingdom, overlooking the Carpet Gardens, near [[Eastbourne Pier]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rZsgAQAAIAAJ&q=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&dq=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlz46o8f3lAhWdSBUIHaoBDQkQ6AEIKzAA The Official Guide to Hotels and Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland], Volumes 39-40, British Hotels & Restaurants Association., 1967</ref><ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O3CaFhd7g80C&q=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&dq=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijspHU8v3lAhUyShUIHfIPD7c4ChDoAQhFMAQ The New Dawn], National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers (Great Britain), 1967</ref> |
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The Grade II* listed 150 room hotel comprises of the Claremont and the former '''Burlington Hotel''' into one grand white-washed hotel in a row known as the '''Grand Parade'''.<ref>Pevsner, Nikolaus. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-O9NAAAAMAAJ&q=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&dq=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY1u_t8f3lAhXdTBUIHZxLAg84ChDoAQg5MAI The Buildings of England: Sussex], Penguin Books, 1965</ref> Both hotels were originally terraced houses, with the Burlington spanning 13 houses.<ref name="blb"/> |
The Grade II* listed 150 room hotel comprises of the Claremont and the former '''Burlington Hotel''' into one grand white-washed hotel in a row known as the '''Grand Parade'''.<ref>Pevsner, Nikolaus. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-O9NAAAAMAAJ&q=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&dq=eastbourne+claremont+Hotel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY1u_t8f3lAhXdTBUIHZxLAg84ChDoAQg5MAI The Buildings of England: Sussex], Penguin Books, 1965</ref> Both hotels were originally terraced houses, with the Burlington spanning 13 houses.<ref name="blb"/> |
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.. The local Mp Stephen Lloyd took a perfectly timed photo opp today to get in the emergency services way while a fire was raging .. true to form for our Stephen who got moved on by a wonderful Policeman .. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 2007 the long-term manager of the Burlington hotel, Christopher Dean, retired after fifteen years at the hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/burlington-manager-bows-out-early-1-1407109|title=BURLINGTON MANAGER BOWS OUT EARLY|website=Eastbourne Herald|date=5 February 2007|accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref> |
In 2007 the long-term manager of the Burlington hotel, Christopher Dean, retired after fifteen years at the hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/burlington-manager-bows-out-early-1-1407109|title=BURLINGTON MANAGER BOWS OUT EARLY|website=Eastbourne Herald|date=5 February 2007|accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref> |
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At 08:50 GMT on 22 November 2019, a fire broke out in the basement of the hotel and resulted in around 60 firefighters and 12 fire engines being sent to the hotel to extinquish the flames. The hotel was successfully evacuated without any injuries,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/22/eastbourne-hotel-fire-claremont-evacuated/|title=Eastbourne hotel evacuated after fire |website=The Telegraph|accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref> and the nearby Pier Hotel was also evacuated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-50515620|title=Eastbourne's Claremont Hotel 'engulfed in flames' as fire breaks out|website=BBC|accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref> |
At 08:50 GMT on 22 November 2019, a fire broke out in the basement of the hotel and resulted in around 60 firefighters and 12 fire engines being sent to the hotel to extinquish the flames. The hotel was successfully evacuated without any injuries,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/22/eastbourne-hotel-fire-claremont-evacuated/|title=Eastbourne hotel evacuated after fire |website=The Telegraph|accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref> and the nearby Pier Hotel was also evacuated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-50515620|title=Eastbourne's Claremont Hotel 'engulfed in flames' as fire breaks out|website=BBC|accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref> |
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.. The local Mp Stephen Lloyd took a perfectly timed photo opp to get in the emergency services way .. true to form for our Stephen who got moved on by a wonderful Policeman .. |
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==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
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Revision as of 17:05, 22 November 2019
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The Claremont Hotel is a hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom, overlooking the Carpet Gardens, near Eastbourne Pier.[1][2]
The Grade II* listed 150 room hotel comprises of the Claremont and the former Burlington Hotel into one grand white-washed hotel in a row known as the Grand Parade.[3] Both hotels were originally terraced houses, with the Burlington spanning 13 houses.[4]
History
The hotel was built between 1851 and 1855,[4] after some delay in financing after the builders went bankrupt. The hotel was originally named after the 2nd Earl of Burlington, William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire.[5] The hotel became a listed building in 1949.[4]
In 2007 the long-term manager of the Burlington hotel, Christopher Dean, retired after fifteen years at the hotel.[6]
At 08:50 GMT on 22 November 2019, a fire broke out in the basement of the hotel and resulted in around 60 firefighters and 12 fire engines being sent to the hotel to extinquish the flames. The hotel was successfully evacuated without any injuries,[7] and the nearby Pier Hotel was also evacuated.[8]
Architecture
The hotel is a four-storey building with iron balconies. At No 7 the ground floor of the facade has been cut away to provide the entrance to the Claremont Hotel. There is a porch at No.14 with Doric columns.[4] The hotel contains a large conference room which can accommodate up to 150 people.[9]
References
- ^ The Official Guide to Hotels and Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland, Volumes 39-40, British Hotels & Restaurants Association., 1967
- ^ The New Dawn, National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers (Great Britain), 1967
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. The Buildings of England: Sussex, Penguin Books, 1965
- ^ a b c d "Burlington Hotel claremont Hotel". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Gordon, Kevin. A-Z of Eastbourne: Places-People-History, Amberley Publishing Limited, p.38
- ^ "BURLINGTON MANAGER BOWS OUT EARLY". Eastbourne Herald. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Eastbourne hotel evacuated after fire". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Eastbourne's Claremont Hotel 'engulfed in flames' as fire breaks out". BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Marketing, Institute of Marketing, London, 1977, p.92