Site of the George Hotel
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Site of the George Hotel
Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 25 Sep 2010
This is the site of the former George Hotel, where Admiral Horatio Nelson stayed on the night of 13th/14th September 1805, his last night on British soil. It was a popular hotel for Naval officers. The following day he set off on HMS Victory to the battle of Trafalgar, where, despite an English victory against the French and Spanish forces, he was killed. The hotel was bombe in 1941 and subsequently these flats were built on the site. These two lampposts are the only remains of the original hotel. There is another view of the flats here Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
50.790536
Longitude
-1.102614