Piers · South Wales
Royal Pier Hotel
In or near Kenn.
Royal Pier Hotel — a Grade II*-listed pier in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Royal Pier Hotel is located in North Somerset, postcode BS21 7FU, and the nearest railway station is Yatton, which is 6.3 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Royal Pier Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, 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.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Clevedon Shore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Pier Hotel is a Grade II listed building in Clevedon, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Royal Pier Hotel, originally known as the Rock House, was built in 1823 by Thomas Hollyman. In 1868, the building was expanded by local architect Hans Price and renamed Rock House & Royal Pier Hotel, subsequently shortened to Royal Pier Hotel. Since its closure in October 2001, the building fell into disrepair. In the same year, huge public uproar saved the hotel from demolition. In May 2003, one end of the hotel was ruined in a fire, and despite numerous planning applications to turn the building into flats, it remained derelict. In 2009 local town councilor David Shopland unsuccessfully called for the hotel's Grade II listed status to be removed, to make planning applications easier…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4430, -2.8616
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Clevedon
- Postcode
- BS21 7FU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Established
- 1823
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton — 6.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7374720 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Pier Hotel, Clevedon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Pier Hotel?
- Royal Pier Hotel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS21 7FU), in the parish of Clevedon.
- What is Royal Pier Hotel?
- Royal Pier Hotel — a Grade II*-listed pier in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Pier Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Yatton, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS21 7FU.
- When was Royal Pier Hotel built?
- Built or established in 1823.
- Who owns Royal Pier Hotel?
- Royal Pier Hotel is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- Is Royal Pier Hotel a listed building?
- Royal Pier Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Royal Pier Hotel a protected site?
- Yes — Royal Pier Hotel is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Clevedon Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Royal Pier Hotel free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Pier Hotel is free to enter.