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LONDON PARIS HOTEL - c1900 and 1942

East Quay

By Laurie Stonehouse

The London Paris Hotel was situated along Newhaven's East Quay; the building was bombed on the 23rd of March 1942 and sustained damage to the marine offices, and I believe there were casualties. Further damage to this building happened when a barge loaded with ammunition collided with a mine along the West Beach in 1944 (the explosion even damaged buildings in Lewes!). I suspect that this large structure was now beyond repair, and was demolished just after the war. Can anyone confirm the exact date?

London Paris Hotel and the lifeboat Michael Henry III - c1900

H Hills collection

London Paris Hotel - c1900

H Hills collection

Harbour and the London Paris Hotel - c1900

H Hills collection

Harbour view / London Paris Hotel - c1920

Old Postcard

Harbour view / London Paris Hotel - c1920

Old Postcard

London Paris Hotel bomb damage - 23/3/1942

L Stonehouse collection

This page was added by Laurie Stonehouse on 21/09/2009.

Comments about this page

The London & Paris hotel was still being used as offices after WW2. I believe demolition of the Hotel was about 1958. I have never been able to find an exact date but I have seen mention of the demolition being as late as 1963. But most references seem to favour the late 1950s. I think that although it was damaged in the air raids much damage was also done by troops billeted there. And due to the reduced traffic there was no need for a hotel early post war.

By Peter Mason
On 26/09/2009