Obsolete, the remains of the Empire.
The two giant gateposts are all that remain of the Empire Hotel, once situated in the spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire, England.
A brief history,
Built between 1887 and 1889 to directly rival the nearby Palace Hotel, the Empire Hotel was demolished in 1969. Rarely used as a hotel whilst it stood, The Empire was commandeered for military purposes during the First World War as the Canadian Discharge Depot, which had been previously located in Shoreham and then Bath. It had around 1,000 troops receiving medical attention at any one time.
Obsolete, the remains of the Empire.
The two giant gateposts are all that remain of the Empire Hotel, once situated in the spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire, England.
A brief history,
Built between 1887 and 1889 to directly rival the nearby Palace Hotel, the Empire Hotel was demolished in 1969. Rarely used as a hotel whilst it stood, The Empire was commandeered for military purposes during the First World War as the Canadian Discharge Depot, which had been previously located in Shoreham and then Bath. It had around 1,000 troops receiving medical attention at any one time.