Royal Hotel, Station Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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Royal Hotel, Station Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 5 Aug 2018
Part of the short-lived development of Ashby as a spa by Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira. Built 1826-7 as the Hastings Hotel, with a more impressive ashlar facade onto the Bath Grounds. Originally named Hastings Hotel. Design accredited to the architect-surveyor Robert Chaplin who worked in Ashby between 1831-50. Listed Grade II*. The hotel closed in April 2018 and when this view was taken, its future was uncertain.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.744059
Longitude
-1.474244