Historic houses · South West England
Burgh Island Hotel
In or near Kingston.
Burgh Island Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Michael Earnshaw — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Ria End · 8.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Burgh Island Hotel, the nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Ria End, located 8.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ7 4BG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Burgh Island Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
Burgh Island Hotel is a historic Art Deco landmark located on a tidal island off the Devon coast. It offers unique accommodations, award-winning dining, and a variety of experiences, including a sea tractor and themed events, all set against stunning sea views.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Burgh Island Hotel is a hotel on Burgh Island, Devon in England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the 1890s, the music hall star George H. Chirgwin built a prefabricated wooden house on the island, which was used by guests for weekend parties. The island was sold in 1927 to the filmmaker Archibald Nettlefold of Nettlefold Studios, the heir to the Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds engineering firm, who built a more substantial hotel in the Art Deco style, which became a popular destination in the 1930s. Additions were made through the 1930s, including a room created from the captain's cabin of the warship HMS Ganges (1821). The hotel is now a Grade II listed building During World War II, the hotel was used as a recovery centre for wounded RAF personnel. The top two floors of the hotel were…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.2797, -3.8980
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Bigbury
- Postcode
- TQ7 4BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Ria End — 8.7 km
- Official site
- www.burghisland.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4998624 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burgh Island Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burgh Island Hotel?
- Burgh Island Hotel is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 4BG), in the parish of Bigbury.
- What is Burgh Island Hotel?
- Burgh Island Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Burgh Island Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Ria End, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ7 4BG.
- Who owns Burgh Island Hotel?
- Burgh Island Hotel is owned by | number_of_restaurants =.
- Is Burgh Island Hotel a listed building?
- Burgh Island Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Burgh Island Hotel a protected site?
- Yes — Burgh Island Hotel is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Burgh Island Hotel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ7 4BG. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.