Holiday Inn (Demolished1976) Ilfracombe
Holiday_Inn _Ilfracombe

A further shot of the Holiday Inn. Two Cortinas can be seen, NMF 174L and AUO 171L. The Ilfracombe Hotel (as it was then called) opened on 15th May 1867 having been designed by architect C W Horne in the French Gothic style as an up market hotel, overlooking the sea. The hotel attracted the affluent holidaymaker who could rent smaller and cheaper attic rooms for their servants. A large, indoor, heated, seawater bathing pool was added in 1880 and the hotel boasted electricity by 1903. Post world war one the town attracted tourists to cheaper accommodation, putting off the affluent visitor that had lost their exclusivity. Things went downhill and in 1928 the council took over part of the hotel as council offices and in 1932 they took more on and made a town museum. During WW2 the hotel was requisitioned by the Army Pay Corps who also used the tennis courts as a parade ground. The council tried to get rid of the building after the war and let it to Bass Charrington who renamed it The Holiday Inn as shown in this photo. Bass only used the lower floors, the upper floors fell into disrepair and when their lease ran out, the council acquired a survey that suggested complete refurbishment at an exorbitant cost. In 1976, after a public enquiry, the bulldozers moved in and the site is now occupied by The Landmark Theatre. For commercial use of this photo, including use on another website, please visit Alamy.com and search for B0W523. For a one-off print please see below.

Date: 01/01/1974

Location: Seafront Ilfracombe Devon

Negative Owner Clive Thompson LRPS

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Holiday Inn Ilfracombe 0172d. As large a print as is possible on A3 glossy printer paper. Enquire for overseas postage but the cost includes postage within the UK;- £25
 
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Holiday_Inn _Ilfracombe

A further shot of the Holiday Inn. Two Cortinas can be seen, NMF 174L and AUO 171L. The Ilfracombe Hotel (as it was then called) opened on 15th May 1867 having been designed by architect C W Horne in the French Gothic style as an up market hotel, overlooking the sea. The hotel attracted the affluent holidaymaker who could rent smaller and cheaper attic rooms for their servants. A large, indoor, heated, seawater bathing pool was added in 1880 and the hotel boasted electricity by 1903. Post world war one the town attracted tourists to cheaper accommodation, putting off the affluent visitor that had lost their exclusivity. Things went downhill and in 1928 the council took over part of the hotel as council offices and in 1932 they took more on and made a town museum. During WW2 the hotel was requisitioned by the Army Pay Corps who also used the tennis courts as a parade ground. The council tried to get rid of the building after the war and let it to Bass Charrington who renamed it The Holiday Inn as shown in this photo. Bass only used the lower floors, the upper floors fell into disrepair and when their lease ran out, the council acquired a survey that suggested complete refurbishment at an exorbitant cost. In 1976, after a public enquiry, the bulldozers moved in and the site is now occupied by The Landmark Theatre. For commercial use of this photo, including use on another website, please visit Alamy.com and search for B0W523. For a one-off print please see below.

Date: 01/01/1974

Location: Seafront Ilfracombe Devon

Negative Owner Clive Thompson LRPS

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Holiday Inn Ilfracombe 0172d. As large a print as is possible on A3 glossy printer paper. Enquire for overseas postage but the cost includes postage within the UK;- £25
 
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