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Title: County Hotel
Post by: AmyUK on Monday 14 August 06 19:22 BST (UK)
Does anyone know the any information or the address of the County Hotel in Ayrshire? My Mother seems to remember it being near the coast but has lost the address. I can't find anything doing a general internet search or from the Yellow Pages.

Any information would be helpful.
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: Hoppity on Monday 14 August 06 20:18 BST (UK)
Hi Amy,

There used to be a County Hotel in Wellington Square in Ayr, Ayrshire.  If that's any help.  The telephone number was 01292 263368.

It was near the sea.

Kind regards
Hoppity  :)
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: maisie76 on Monday 05 August 13 20:54 BST (UK)
Picture of County Hotel  :)

Maisie
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: peacerose on Sunday 11 August 13 18:14 BST (UK)
The County Hotel was indeed in Wellington Square, Ayr near the beach.  Sadly it closed a few years ago and is now flats. :)
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: AmyUK on Monday 02 September 13 13:36 BST (UK)
Quote from: maisie76 on Monday 05 August 13 20:54 BST (UK)
Picture of County Hotel  :)

Maisie

Thankyou so much for the photo  ;D
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: AmyUK on Monday 02 September 13 13:37 BST (UK)
Quote from: peacerose on Sunday 11 August 13 18:14 BST (UK)
The County Hotel was indeed in Wellington Square, Ayr near the beach.  Sadly it closed a few years ago and is now flats. :)

I know, it's so sad. I saw one of the flats up for sale a little while ago but I would have loved to have a look around before it was sold as it used to belong to my mothers family.
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: trystan on Monday 02 September 13 13:43 BST (UK)
Here it is today:

http://goo.gl/maps/dKYsX

Regards,
Trystan
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: AmyUK on Monday 02 September 13 13:47 BST (UK)
Quote from: trystan on Monday 02 September 13 13:43 BST (UK)
Here it is today:

http://goo.gl/maps/dKYsX

Regards,
Trystan

I must say I do prefer how it looks today, although it would be nicer if it was still an hotel
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: mikayla on Monday 09 September 13 21:02 BST (UK)
There used to be a side entrance,you went downstairs to a function room called the Harlequin,hubby and I used to go on Saturday evenings in the early seventies.
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: honestman on Thursday 19 September 13 15:11 BST (UK)
I remember when I was young that the "County" was always considered quite posh but in its later years it became much more run of the mill.
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: hullnow on Monday 30 September 13 11:38 BST (UK)
I used to go to the County with my parents late 50`s early 60`s.I seem to remember the owner had a St Bernard dog that had the habit of lying down by the door,big draught excluder ::)
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: biggychef on Thursday 06 April 17 15:08 BST (UK)
i worked as a commis chef at this hotel 1977-1978 before moving to the Cale edinburgh it was a fantastic year and i have always retained a warm regard and feelings for the town of Ayr the manageresses were a Mrs Rudge and a Mrs Hopkinson immaculate dignified and very posh (i thought) ladies
Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: Ruskie on Thursday 06 April 17 15:43 BST (UK)
I feel the need to chime in and say how nice I think this row now looks. Whoever did the renovations/conversion seems to have done an excellent job.

I would say that this may have originally been a row of houses (inhabited by the wealthy), then obviously converted to a hotel, and now back to more how they would have originally looked, albeit turned into flats.  :)

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=18&lat=55.4617&lon=-4.6364&layers=168&right=BingHyb

Title: Re: County Hotel
Post by: biggychef on Saturday 08 April 17 14:56 BST (UK)
I WORKED THERE 1977-1979 AS A TRAINEE CHEF LOVED IT AND LOVED AYR