Great Western Hotel Newquay 1909

[youngtug]

http://www.newquaycouncil.co.uk/information-and-policies/local-area/railway-station

[John915]

Good morning,

Just as a matter of interest all the photo's of Cyril in uniform show him as being in the Canadian forces. He has a medical orderly trade badge on his right arm.

Was there a family connection to Canada?

John915

[Andrew Tarr]

Youngtug.  Thanks for the very interesting history of the Atlantic Hotel.  It seems I was barking up the wrong tree!! 

The 6-inch map of about 1906 shows the Great Western Hotel where one would expect to find it, close to the station.  The Atlantic Hotel is on the northwest edge of town, probably on a headland, and some distance from the railway.  Definitely two distinct establishments.

[youngtug]

The Great Western hotel was built in 1879 and the Great Western Railway bought the railway line and station in 1896. Maybe the Great Western Hotel, also the Great Western beach which adjoins its position was called something else before that, I wouldn't know.

[williamemmett]

The Great Western Hotel opened in April 1879 for businessman, Mr Henry Whitefield. The original building was designed by Cornish Architect Silvanus Trevail. It was Mr Whitefield who applied a licence for it to be called "Great Western" months prior to its opening.