Sir Walter Scott's "Kenilworth"
Jun 22, 2014 07:34:31 #
The King's Arms and Castle Hotel, Kenilworth.
In 1883 the original 1844 railway station on Warwick Road was partially rebuilt at the opposite end of Station Road at the rear of the King's Arms and Castle Hotel public house and used as a cafe. The King's Arms was demolished in 1983 but the railway station stonework remains. An exterior copy of the King's Arms was built on the site, and in 2007 the building was redeveloped as a chain restaurant. The building's distinctive pillars have been retained (but not the originals) on its Warwick Road frontage. Sir Walter Scott stayed in the King's Arms and Castle Hotel when researching his novel Kenilworth, first published on January 8 1821. As a result of the building being refurbished and turned into a restaurant, the wall plaque was misplaced for several years.
In 1883 the original 1844 railway station on Warwick Road was partially rebuilt at the opposite end of Station Road at the rear of the King's Arms and Castle Hotel public house and used as a cafe. The King's Arms was demolished in 1983 but the railway station stonework remains. An exterior copy of the King's Arms was built on the site, and in 2007 the building was redeveloped as a chain restaurant. The building's distinctive pillars have been retained (but not the originals) on its Warwick Road frontage. Sir Walter Scott stayed in the King's Arms and Castle Hotel when researching his novel Kenilworth, first published on January 8 1821. As a result of the building being refurbished and turned into a restaurant, the wall plaque was misplaced for several years.
Jun 22, 2014 07:52:40 #
The old railway station buildings that were rebuilt at the back of the hotel.
Jun 23, 2014 11:42:52 #
Interesting story and great photos of some old buildings (or old-looking anyway).
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