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The historic Lake District hotel, Langdale Chase, is set to close on Friday 2 September for the property’s “most extensive” refurbishment since it opened as a hotel in 1937.
Owners Daniel Thwaites, the family-owned hotel and pub business, is said to have a multi-million-pound budget for the Grade II-listed building and its grounds, which will take approximately 12 months to complete.
It is reported that Daniel Thwaites has worked closely with local planning authorities and heritage groups to “ensure that the original features of the Victorian buildings, which date back to 1895, will be preserved and restored to their former glory”, with a contemporary feel.
The historical features includes the original wooden wall panelling found in the Main Hall and the Thomas Mawson landscaped gardens form a centrepiece of the development. The design and interiors have been “sympathetically” created by Jane Goff, director at Goff
Associates Ltd, and are said to be inspired by the 1920s and 1930s, the era known as the “heyday” of the Lake District.
Langdale Chase is said to be regarded as the “best address” in the Lake District National Park. Built in 1890 as a private residence, Langdale Chase first opened its doors as a hotel in 1937 and today still houses many special features, including the original boathouse. Since Daniel Thwaites acquired Langdale Chase, the hotel has won many prestigious awards including two AA Rosettes for the restaurant.
Chris Hill, operations director of Daniel Thwaites, said: “Revamping a historic building like Langdale Chase, which holds a special place in many people’s hearts, requires striking the right balance between creating high-end luxury and having compassion for the hotel’s character and past.
“Designing this exciting project, with help from expert planning and heritage authorities has therefore been great fun and will allow us to build something really exciting and special. We’ll be unveiling more about Langdale’s new look and feel in due course, but I will say that in a year’s time Langdale Chase will be making headlines for the Lake District.”
