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seaside town of
Cromer
Cromer ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the North Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. It is north of Norwich, northwest of North Walsham and east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline.
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in the county of
Norfolk
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,
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.County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk,
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
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and the towns Victorian Pier. The hotel is ''OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central''. . from the
railway station
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. The nearest airport is in
Norwich
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and is 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-residence. the bar as a good range of beers including several locally brewed real ales. the hotel is a member of
CAMRA
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History
The organisation was founde ...
and is listed in the AA Good Pub Guide.''The Good Pub Guide 2013'': Authors, Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley: Published by, Ebury Press (6 Sep 2012):
History
The Red Lion is one of the oldest inns''Hotel de Paris'', A Brief History N0:9: Author, Dr Paul Barclay: Published: Cromer Museum & Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service in the town of Cromer. The first recorded inn keeper was named as Sherman Cutler in the year of 1766. The current hotel was rebuilt on the site of much older hostelry in 1887The Hotels History Retrieved 7 January 2013 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 at the rear of the inn. These were replaced by assembly rooms which still form part of the hotel today. There is some documentation which suggest that the 1887 works were carried out by a local builder by the name of George Riches.
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 https://norfolkpubs.co.uk/norfolkc/cromer/cromrlh.htm
Gallery
File:Red Lion Hotel Cromer 5 Jan 2013.JPG, Brook street elevation