MINISTRY OF WORKS RECORDS RELATING TO THE EMPIRE HOTEL, BATH

Reference Number

0807

Alternative Reference Number

0807

Level of Description

Collection

Title

MINISTRY OF WORKS RECORDS RELATING TO THE EMPIRE HOTEL, BATH

Date

1902-1986

Extent

Extent: 1 box

Description

Deeds relating to the Empire Hotel, Bath, including plans of vaults; file relating to the requisitioning of the hotel, including details of compensation paid to staff and expenditure on air raid precautions, detailed statement of condition on requisitioning (with floor plans), and de-requisitioning, 1939-1949

Custodial History

The Empire Hotel, Grand Parade, Bath, was completed in 1901; owned by Messrs Spiers and Pond Ltd., it was the largest and most prestigious hotel in Bath. In September 1939 it was requisitioned for use by the Admiralty, and although de-requisitioned in 1949 continued in the occupation of the Ministry of Defence until the late 1980s. It was converted into flats, with bars and restaurants on the ground floor, in the mid 1990s.

Contents

• 0807/1 - Deeds relating to the Empire Hotel, Bath
• 0807/2 - File relating to the requisitioning of the Empire Hotel, Bath, during the Second World War