Kingswood Hotel
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Kingswood Hotel by John Darcy as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © John Darcy Taken: 6 Nov 2005
Built circa 1850 by the Johnstone family, sugar planters from Jamaica, the Kingswood remained a private residence until around 1930. In 1986 the hotel was purchased by Rankin and Kathryn Bell who have personally managed it ever since.