What happened to the Holbeck Hall Hotel in 1993?
What happened to the Holbeck Hall Hotel in 1993?
The Holbeck Hall landslide, south of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, attracted considerable interest when it destroyed the four-star Holbeck Hall Hotel between 3 and 5 June 1993. A rotational landslide involving about 1 million tonnes of glacial till cut back the 60 m-high cliff by 70 m.
When did Holbeck Hall fall into the sea?
5 June 1993
The dramatic but gradual destruction of the Holbeck Hall continued for about 48 hours until, by 5 June 1993, the building had completely collapsed. Audiences across the world followed the building’s plight on TV – sometimes watching live as parts of the hotel plummeted down the cliff and into the North Sea.
What happened to Holbeck Hall and why?
The landslide In 1993, a large landslide attracted the nation’s attention when it destroyed the four-star Holbeck Hall Hotel between the nights of 3 and 5 June. A rotational landslide, involving about one million tonnes of glacial till, cut back the 60 m-high cliff by 70 m.
How old was the Holbeck Hotel?
The mud flow from the landslide protruded 135 metres (443 ft) beyond the high-water mark. Landslides are a common problem in Scarborough and along the coast from Filey to Whitby….
| Holbeck Hall Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1879 |
| Destroyed | 5 June 1993 |
| Client | George Alderson Smith |
| Owner | The Turner Family |
What happened to Holbeck Hall Hotel?
The Holbeck Hall Hotel was a clifftop hotel in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, owned by English Rose Hotels. It was built in 1879 by George Alderson Smith as a private residence, and was later converted to a hotel. On 3 June 1993, a rotational slip occurred beneath the hotel.
Are there any photographs of the Holbeck Hall landslide?
Here are a selection of photographs of the landslide: Holbeck Hall landslide from the air. Top of the landslide showing damage to the Holbeck Hall Hotel. Damage to the hotel. Looking down the landslide. Debris from the hotel. Looking down the landslide. Damage to the hotel.
What happened to the hotel that collapsed on the beach?
The hotel was evacuated and the landslide continued to develop, culminating in the collapse of the east wing of the hotel by the evening of 5 June. The landslide is a rotational landslide degrading to a mud/debris flow which covered the rocks on the beach (platform).
What happened to the Victorian hotel that fell down?
A local authority was today cleared of causing the destruction of the 120-year-old luxury Victorian hotel which collapsed 150ft down a cliff face to the beach below. A High Court judge ruled in 1997 that Scarborough Council had breached its duty of care but the Court of Appeal overruled the decision, Tuesday February 22, 2000.
