| Summary: | The Coastguard Station at Gara Rock, including a Watch House and cottages for those manning the station was built in 1846-7. It was purchased by Richard Jordan in 1909 for the purpose of setting up a boarding house. Of the six cottages, four were used for accommodation and the remaining two as a dining room and lounge area. In 1919 the original stone-built cottages were rendered and work began on the construction of a second storey began. The hotel was requisitioned by the RAF in 1940 and reopened as a hotel under a new owner, Commander Lloyd Owen in 1946. It was subsequently bought by the Richard's family and refurbished in 1962. Building recorded showed that much of the original 19th century buildings had been removed by later alterations. Surviving features include four stone chimney stacks, the remains of one of four stone porches and most of the rear, north wall of the cottages. |
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