Red Lion Hotel, Cromer Explained

Hotel Name:Red Lion Hotel
Pushpin Map:Norfolk
Location:Cromer, North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
Pushpin Map Caption:Norfolk
Address:Brook street
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9HG
Coordinates:52.9329°N 1.293°W
Opening Date:1766 (Recorded the landlord as Sherman Cutler)
Number Of Rooms:14
Parking:yes but limited
Website:Hotel website

The Red Lion Hotel [1] is an AA 4 star hotel[2] located in the English seaside town of Cromer in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom.[3]

Location

The Red Lion Hotel sits on the junction of Tucker street and Brook street in the centre of Cromer. The hotel sits on the cliff top above the fisherman’s beach and has commanding views across the sea and the towns Victorian Pier. The hotel is 0.7miles[4] from the railway station. The nearest airport is in Norwich and is 20.2miles south of Cromer.

Description

The hotel has 14 en-suite rooms in total, most of which have a sea view. The reception area is on the ground floor of the hotel. There is a large bar with a spacious lounge which is open to guests and non-residence. the bar as a good range of beers including several locally brewed real ales. the hotel is a member of CAMRA and is listed in the AA Good Pub Guide.[5]

History

The Red Lion is one of the oldest inns[6] in the town of Cromer. The first recorded inn keeper was named as Sherman Cutler in the year of 1766.[6] The current hotel was rebuilt on the site of much older hostelry in 1887[7] by a Mr John Smith of London. The building has evolved over the years to the building seen today. During this re-build the site was extended with the acquisition and demolition of several fishermen's cottages[7] at the rear of the inn. These were replaced by assembly rooms[7] which still form part of the hotel today. There is some documentation which suggest that the 1887 works were carried out by a local builder by the name of George Riches.[7]

Year !! style="background:#ffe4c4"
Name
1766 Sherman Cutler
1770 Frank Parsons (For Ye Red Lion)
1771 Francis Parsons
1778 Robert Webb
1803 Rose Webb (Robert Webb's widow)
1830 Thomas Webb
1836 Ann Webb
1849
1854 Thomas Robert Webb
1875 Mrs. Charlotte Webb
1883 Edmund Balls
1887 Mr. John Smith
1900 George Baxter
1903 Charles Mann
1907 Henry Thompson
1930 Harry Herbert Willis
1931 Richard Owen Goddard
1940 Mrs. Celia Lovell
1947 J.J. Kemp
1951 F.W.O. Dingle
1954 Thomas A. Bolton
(purchased from estate of John Smith)
1984 Reginald Medlar

Notes and References

  1. http://cromer.eu/cromerproperty/?propertyID=74Cromer Preservation Society – Red Lion Hotel
  2. http://www.theaa.com/bed-and-breakfasts/cromer-the-red-lion-food-and-rooms-1982958 Red Lion AA Rating
  3. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk,
  4. OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. .
  5. The Good Pub Guide 2013: Authors, Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley: Published by, Ebury Press (6 Sep 2012):
  6. Hotel de Paris, A Brief History N0:9: Author, Dr Paul Barclay: Published: Cromer Museum & Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service
  7. http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Research/Academic_Articles/Local_History/The_Streets_of_Cromer/Brooke_Street/index.htm The Hotels History