Egerton Grey Country House Hotel was an AA four star listed hotel located near the Bristol Channel in

Barry Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 19 ...

in the

Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol ...

, south

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. It was located near

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. The house was originally built in the 17th century and functioned a rectory for some time. It opened as a luxury hotel in 1988 and retained its Edwardian bathrooms, open fireplaces, and antique furnishings including paintings and porcelain, The hotel had 10 ensuite rooms, with many of the rooms containing their Victorian or Edwardian appearances with four-poster posters etc. The hotel has been featured in the Doctor Who universe twice, once in the series one serial of The Sarah Jane Aventures, '

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' and again in a series four episode of Doctor Who, '

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'. The two appearances are not related however, in Sarah Jane Adventures it was a care home for the elderly and in Doctor Who it was as a hotel for Donna Noble's family. The hotel closed for business in 2010.

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