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Royal Glen Hotel
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Royal Glen Hotel

Listed Grade I since 195175 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
IInns & shopsCASidmouth Town Centre conservation area1951Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Royal Glen Hotel

Royal Glen Hotel is one of 2 Grade I listed buildings in Sidmouth and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 66 buildings in Sidmouth to be listed, on 12 October 1951. It stands in the Sidmouth Town Centre conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 56 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1097909↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Sidmouth · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Royal Glen HotelStart here
  2. 2St David'sGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Kennaway HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Church of St Giles with St NicholasGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Beach HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Bedford HotelGrade II*0.2miCoburg TerraceGrade II*0.2miLittle Cob Merton Cottage. Tudor CottageGrade II*0.2miThe Old ChancelGrade I0.2miAudleyGrade II*0.3miSidholmeGrade II*0.6mi

Questions about Royal Glen Hotel

Is Royal Glen Hotel listed?

Yes. Royal Glen Hotel is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1097909), first listed on 12 October 1951.

Can you visit Royal Glen Hotel?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Royal Glen Hotel in a conservation area?

Yes, the Sidmouth Town Centre conservation area, designated in 1970.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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