Grand Hotel, Sheringham


The Grand Hotel was a large Victorian hotel in the English seaside resort town of Sheringham in the county of Norfolk. It was demolished in 1974.

Location

The hotel was situated on the landward side of The Esplanada on the western side of the town. The hotel was on the sea front on the cliff top above the towns main beach. The site is now used partly as a car park and a small scale housing development.

Description

The hotel was an impressive looking building which included two large domes on the roof, one on each corner. The hotel was designed by the Norwich architect Herbert John Green who was also the church Diocesan Surveyor of Norwich. The hotel was part of a rapid development of the resort following the arrival of the railway in to the town.