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The Falmouth Hotel

Falmouth, Cornwall, England
The Falmouth Hotel, Cornwall
The foundation stone of this grand seafront hotel was laid on August 6 1863, and ever since it has been welcoming visitors to the historic port from all over the world.

Numerous well-known figures have stayed over the years, including the Prince of Wales – the future King Edward VII – and more than a handful of household names in the post-war era. However, the hotel’s most notable historic connection is that to one of children’s literature’s greatest names: Beatrix Potter.

Indeed, it was while on holiday with her family at the Falmouth Hotel that she penned her very first “picture letter”. Dated March 11, 1892, it was the first such illustrated note in the style that would later become her trademark. It concludes: “These are two little dogs that live in the hotel, and two tame seagulls, and a great many cocks and hens in the garden. I am going today to a place called the Lizard, so I have no time to draw any more pictures, and I remain yours affectionately, Beatrix Potter.”

The hotel boasts some fine views across the bay towards the notorious Manacle Rocks, and is close to both Pendennis Castle (built by Henry VIII) and the Maritime Museum.

See the Historic Hotels in Cornwall index

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