Grand Ocean
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Grand Ocean by Simon Carey as part of the Geograph project.
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Grand Ocean
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 16 Dec 2007
The former Ocean Hotel being redeveloped into the new Grand Ocean apartments. Currently under wraps but the developers are keeping the ariginal Art Deco facade. See http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/images/uploaded/scaled/ocean_hotel_saltdean1_s.jpg for original view. The hotel was built in 1937 and commandeered by the fire service during World War Two. After a rocky post war period it was purchased by Butlins in 1953 who owned it until 1999 when it was sold onto the Grand Hotel Group who kept it open until closing it in January 2005. Planning permission was granted in June 2005 for its redevelopment though the original structure will remain and the new blocks will retain the shape of the former hotel.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.802282
Longitude
-0.036326