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1866 Initially commenced by the Reverend James Shore and continued by his grandson H. R. P. Lomas who managed it for 58 years.
WWI. Used as a Canadian hospital during the First World War, and subsequently the head office of the Norwich Union
1931 Became the Spa Hotel
1973 Demolished
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