The Bembridge Hotel (EHER 38474)
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Summary
A mid 19th century workers' hostel, now a hotel. It was built for the employees of Bentalls ironworks (EHER 15304) and was formerly the home of Bentall himself for some time prior to the construction of the Towers (EHER 46205).
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8544 0814 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
September 1971. Grade II listed.
A mid 19th century workers' hostel, now a hotel. It is built from rendered brick with double-gabled hipped slate gambrel roofs and a gabled slate-roofed block joining at right-angles. The main build is two storeys and an attic and there is a two storey rear range. It was originally built as an employees' hostel by Bentall's. <1>
See photos <2>.
The building was built to act as a hostel for employees of Bentall's ironworks (EHER 15304) in the mid 19th century, and is thought to have been his home at some time, presumably before the Towers was built (1873, see EHER 46205). The building is two storeys with decorative finishes. <3>