Nayland Rock Hotel, Margate, Kent, October 2022 (taken with iPhone)
– featured in season 4 of Killing Eve
This once-grand hotel on the Royal Crescent opened in 1885, enjoying life as a top-class beachfront hotel, with visitors including Charlie Chaplin, TS Eliott and Mick Jagger. It now still enjoys its grand position gazing out to sea but is in a dreadful state, with bits falling off and unkempt gardens. There are talks of a major renovation but no evidence of it actually starting.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 November 2022
Posted as part of Becky’s WalkingSquares
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Travel with Intent 
You always find the coolest things to photograph 😀
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you’d think by now it would have been renovated, hopefully one day – in meantime a great walking square
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What a shame. That could make wonderful homes for people if renovated into flats. I stopped watching Killing Eve after the third series or possibly the second. Can’t remember now!!
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Likewise!
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I mainly watched the 4th series to see Margate – they shot both real Margate scenes and pretend Havana scenes there.
And you’re right amount the need for homes. That said I’m impressed by the amount of renovation that is taking place in Margate. Kent has a “no use empty” scheme with interest free loans to encourage redevelopment. And a lot of the other changes seafront, flood protection, leisure, art, art and technical education, has changed the town. Now people want to live there and the hospitality industry there is soaring. You can tell, I’m quite a fan! But this hotel is a sad eyesore and I can’t find any detail on what is really planned for it.
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I never watched Killing Eve, but that’s a great dramatic shot.
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It has an amazing position, a short walk from the station and with clear views to sea and the harbour arm.
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An amazing looking building Debbie 🙂
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It must have looked amazing in its heyday. It is now a rather sad sight, with missing and crumbling bits and rust on anything vaguely metallic.
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Do you take any close ups of the decay?
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No. I stayed down there for a week with the dog and photography was a low priority. Walking, throwing balls and eating and drinking were the priorities. I need to pop back alone and catch up on camera usage
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👍😀😀
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