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The Norfolk Royale Hotel is a
The Norfolk Royale Hotel is a Grade II listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Ir ...
and 4 star Victorian hotel on Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset
Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset. Covering an area of , ...
in England
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. The hotel is one of Bournemouth's most historic buildings and stands behind St. Andrew's Church, Richmond Hill
St. Andrew's Church is a Grade II listed Gothic Victorian church in Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. A United Reformed church, it is noted for being the largest church in the town.
The church stands behind the Norfolk Royale Hote ...
and opposite the Sacred Heart Church.
History
The hotel was built as 2 large villas between 1840 and 1850 for Henry Fitzalan-Howard, the 14th Duke of Norfolk. It became a hotel in 1870. In 1946, hotel guestDoreen Margaret Marshall
Neville George Clevely Heath (6 June 1917 – 16 October 1946) was an English murderer who killed two young women in the summer of 1946. He was executed in Pentonville Prison, London, in October 1946.
Early life and career
Neville Heath was born ...
was murdered by serial killer Neville Heath
Neville George Clevely Heath (6 June 1917 – 16 October 1946) was an English murderer who killed two young women in the summer of 1946. He was executed in Pentonville Prison, London, in October 1946.
Early life and career
Neville Heath was bor ...
.
In November 1992, Price Waterhouse
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offered the hotel for sale at £4 million and two years later it was on the market for £6 million. The hotel was put up for sale again in 2008.
In 2017, the hotels owner took a 10 million pound loan. In April 2022 it was reported that the hotel had been put up for sale for £9 million. The sale was reportedly intended to clear the owners debts.
In February 2023, the hotel was purchased by coach operator Alfa Leisureplex Group.
External links
* https://www.bournemouth.com/the-norfolk-hotel/References
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