The Grand Hotel


  • Address: Torbay Rd
  • Vicinity: Seafront, Rathmore Rd, TQ2 6NT
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
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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Particulars for The Grand Hotel:
Area of Significance Architecture
Architectural Style Art Deco
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Commerce
Historic Use Hotel
Owner Private




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