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Kings Head Hotel
Horsham's only
town centre hotel has been closed since 2004 and its
future is still uncertain. Not only is it unsightly;
instead of acting as a bridge between Carfax and East
Street, encouraging shoppers to explore the town it is
a blight on the townscape. The Society has always
maintained that the listed status of this landmark
building must be respected and would strongly oppose
any move to change its outward appearance.
Planning permission was granted for conversion from
42-bed hotel to 17-bed hotel plus shops, restaurants &
offices but, despite occasional rumours of an
impending sale, this never materialised and most of
the building remains boarded up.
In 2008 the
Society urged the Council to acquire the site through
compulsory purchase and in our view this still remains
an option.
Part of the site
in East Street has been converted into a the Cote
restaurant and as at June 2010 there are hopeful signs
that further parts of the building are being brought
back into use.
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The Kings Head Hotel in 2002 ...
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