The Red Lion Hotel Preservation Society – Red Lion Hotel Retrieved 28 January 2013 is an AA 4-star hotelRed Lion AA Rating located in the English seaside town of Cromer in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom.County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk,
Location The Red Lion Hotel sits on the junction of Tucker Street and Brook Street in the centre of Cromer. The hotel sits on the cliff top above the fisherman’s beach and has commanding views across the sea and the town's Victorian pier. The hotel is OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. . from the railway station. The nearest airport is in Norwich, which is south of Cromer.
Description The hotel has 14 en-suite rooms in total, most of which have a sea view. The reception area is on the ground floor of the hotel. There is a large bar with a spacious lounge which is open to guests and non-residents. The bar has a good range of beers including several locally brewed real ales. The hotel is a member of CAMRA and is listed in the AA Good Pub Guide.The Good Pub Guide 2013: Authors, Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley: Published by Ebury Press (6 Sep 2012):
History The Red Lion is one of the oldest innsHotel de Paris, A Brief History N0:9: Author, Dr Paul Barclay: Published: Cromer Museum & Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service in the town of Cromer. The first recorded inn keeper was Sherman Cutler in 1766. The current hotel was rebuilt on the site of much older hostelry in 1887The Hotels History Retrieved 7 January 2013 by a Mr John Smith of London. The building has evolved over the years to the building seen today. During this re-build the site was extended with the acquisition and demolition of several fishermen's cottages at the rear of the inn. These were replaced by assembly rooms which still form part of the hotel today. Some documentation suggests that the 1887 works were carried out by local builder George Riches. + Owners, Managers & Licensees of the Red Lion Hotel Year Name 1766 Sherman Cutler 1770 Frank Parsons (For Ye Red Lion) 1771 Francis Parsons 1778 Robert Webb 1803 Rose Webb (Robert Webb's widow) 1830 Thomas Webb 1836 Ann Webb 1849 1854 Thomas Robert Webb 1875 Mrs. Charlotte Webb 1883 Edmund Balls 1887 Mr. John Smith 1900 George Baxter 1903 Charles Mann 1907 Henry Thompson 1930 Harry Herbert Willis 1931 Richard Owen Goddard 1940 Mrs. Celia Lovell 1947 J.J. Kemp 1951 F.W.O. Dingle 1954 Thomas A. Bolton (purchased from estate of John Smith) 1984 Reginald Medlar
This list appears to be incorrect and incomplete. A more accurate list of licensees can be found for the Red Lion Cromer on norfolkpubs.co.uk.https://norfolkpubs.co.uk/norfolkc/cromer/cromrlh.htm
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