Historic houses · South East England
Grand Ocean, Saltdean
Grand Ocean, Saltdean — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Grand Ocean, Saltdean is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grand Ocean is a restored 1938 hotel building in Saltdean, Brighton, on the south coast of England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Grand Ocean was designed by architect RWH Jones During the Second World War the building was taken over by the fire service and used as a fire service college. It was then bought by Billy Butlin in 1953 and became a Butlin's Holiday camp. Shortly thereafter the main hotel building was redeveloped into luxury apartments.
Architecture
Notable features include the internal staircase and foyer. It is included as the starting point of a local tour of Brighton architecture. along with Brighton Pavilion, Brighton Pier and the Regency Brunswick Town.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8022, -0.0358
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN2 8BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Established
- 1938
Sources
- wikidata: Q21131716 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grand Ocean, Saltdean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grand Ocean, Saltdean?
- Grand Ocean, Saltdean is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN2 8BS), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- Who owns Grand Ocean, Saltdean?
- Grand Ocean, Saltdean is owned by | number_of_restaurants =.
- Is Grand Ocean, Saltdean a listed building?
- Grand Ocean, Saltdean is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Grand Ocean, Saltdean?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BN2 8BS. It sits within the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven parliamentary constituency.