The Granville was Grade II listed on 16 October 1973 the ballroom, in the pictures, was demolished in the 1980s to make way for the hole in the ground we have now.
This was the work of Hitler in WW2
The tower was originally much taller and housed the tanks for the baths, it's height was reduced in 1900
For those interested in the Granville's history I publish two books bout it, so you may wish to come into the Michael's Bookshop (closed tomorrow as it's a Thursday) in King Street Ramsgate and have a browse of them.
Online here are the shopping links
The Granville Hotel - The Story of the Granville Hotel Ramsgate 1869-2012
and
The Granville Hotel - Revisited
Also on the work front I have done another post on my blog about working in the bookshop
here is the link.
The background ramifications of the way ITC and books interrelate fascinates me, as do the changes in literacy at the moment.
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