Grand Hotel

Description

The "Grand Hotel" in #Scarborough, designed by architect Cuthbert Brodrick, opened in 1867 as Europe's largest hotel and brick building at the time. The landmark features a V-shaped plan, four towers symbolizing seasons, 12 floors for months, 52 chimneys for weeks, and originally ~365 rooms for days. Built in tawny brick with Baroque/Second Empire influences, it used over 6 million bricks.