The Royal Hotel is a class II listed building located in the English coastal town of Great Yarmouth in the Norfolk region of England.
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Lokasi
It's on the seafront and Victoria Road behind it and so is Wellington Road.
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History
The hotel was built in 1840 and then called the Victorian Hotel . It was later renamed the Royal Hotel and is currently the last and the southernmost hotel on the seafront. In 1847 the British writer and social critic Charles Dickens stayed at the hotel, along with his friend and colleague Mark Lemon who was the founding editor of both Punch and The Field. at the time Dickens was busy writing his first David Copperfield novel first published as a series. During his stay at the hotel, Dickens described Great Yarmouth to his wife in a letter so that Yarmouth was the most amazing sight his eyes ever saw. He also, during this visit met James Sharman who was the keeper of the Britannia Monument, where he was supposed to be based on the character of Ham Peggotty. At the Hotel Palm court, the menu that Dickens had signed during his stay there was on display.
Remodeling
The hotel was rebuilt and extended in 1877 by Norwich architect, JB Pearce.
Royal Patronage
King Edward VII stayed at the hotel in the late 1800s where he was reported to have entertained his mistress, music hall singer and stage actress, Lily Langtree, better known as Jersey Lily. This hotel still features the Edward VII emblem on the front hotel façade. It is well known and bona fide that His Majesty the Queen sent a special message to the hotel during a visit to Great Yarmouth
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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