Duke of Cornwall Hotel

Duke of Cornwall Hotel
The exterior of the Duke of Cornwall Hotel.
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General information
LocationPlymouth, Devon, England
Coordinates50°22′04″N 4°09′00″W / 50.3677001°N 4.1499031°W / 50.3677001; -4.1499031
Opening1865[1]
OwnerPlymouth Hotel Company
Design and construction
Architect(s)C. Forster Hayward
Other information
Number of rooms72
Number of restaurants1
ParkingAvailable
Website
www.thedukeofcornwall.co.uk
Duke of Cornwall Hotel is located in Plymouth
Duke of Cornwall Hotel
Duke of Cornwall Hotel
Duke of Cornwall Hotel (Plymouth)

The Duke of Cornwall Hotel is a hotel in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It opened in 1865 to cater for the increasing number of travellers who were coming to the region by rail and sea.

The hotel survived the World War II Plymouth Blitz without damage, and was the venue for regular functions throughout the war. In the 1970s and early 1980s it was threatened with closure but, helped by poet laureate John Betjeman's praise for its architecture, it was saved by a major refurbishment.

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