The Grand Hotel
- Address: Torbay Rd
- Vicinity: Seafront, Rathmore Rd, TQ2 6NT
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1881/00/00 | The Grand Hotel first opens near the sea in Torquay, Devon, England. | |||||
1914/12/24 | Agatha Christie | Bride | Newlyweds Agatha and Archie Christie honeymoon at The Grand Hotel in Torquay, Devon. | |||
1926/00/00 | The Grand Hotel is one of the first hotels in the UK to install central heating. | |||||
1940/00/00 | During World War Two, The Grand Hotel in Torquay is requisitioned by the Royal Air Force. | |||||
1946/00/00 | The Grand Hotel re-opens as a hotel. | |||||
1951/02/24 | International Bartenders Association | Established | International Bartenders Association is established in the Saloon of the Grand Hotel in Torquay. | |||
1964/08/00 | The Rolling Stones | Life | For five days the Stones stay at the Grand Hotel. Originally, they were going to stay at the Queens Hotel but, on police advice, this was changed to The Grand. The idea was that a hotel further from the town centre could be kept secret from fans. | |||
2001/00/00 | Keith Richards | Owner | Keith Richardson buys The Grand Hotel and undertakes an extensive refurbishment in order to pay homage to its period architecture and Art Deco interiors. |
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