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Did anyone see…

September 19, 2011 Posted by admin under News from this web site
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…the Cox’s Mill Hotel in the footage of the Tour of Britain?

Here’s what it looked like in better days. It’s actually owned by Cheddar Caves and Gorge. What do you think - a bit of a shock?

  • sherily.johnson

    Yes I live in Cheddar and is does seem a great shame that such an iconic building is being allowed to decay like this.Don’t worry though a group called The friends of Cox’s Mill Hotel has been formed and we will look into what is going on.If you want more info you have my email address.

    • http://www.charusila.com charu

      Hi Sherily, I would like to know what is happening with the hotel, I have a couple of ideas… Maybe you could contact me via my website?
      Many thanks!

    • Dadmartin

      Is the hotel up forsale if so with whom ??

  • Barbara Vallely-Foale

    Hi, Interesting to read comments regarding Cox’s Mill Hotel (formerly -The Cliff Hotel) My father use to be the Manager there back in the 1960’s and have many happy memories of it. My family still live in Somerset and Devon and I return once or twice a year and always visit Cheddar. It has been heartbreaking to see this once beautiful central feature of Cheddar decaying.My last visit March 2012 was even more devistating to see it covered with graffitti.Whe it first closed down, I managed to make contact with the property manager at Longleat who was very interested with my history attached to i.e.-the terrible flood my Father endured during his time there ghost stories that he said their night watchman had encountered , and for some time he frequently kept me informed of possible interest in the property. The communication stopped, whether he left or was advised not to keep me informed I don’t know. Then I also learned about the owners wanting to have a cable car installed. Trouble is they hold the monoply in Cheddar now!. It is so,so sad and breaks my heart on every visit, sure my Dad must look on from heaven and also despair. Even thought if the Wetherspoon group could purchase, all around country have taken on old historic buildings and re-novated the property to its originally theme, plus good priced beer and food, but of course this would spoil their control and power to their empire now. When I return again dread to think what state further it can go to. In my Dad’s day -outbuildings now little shop units was the Hotels ballroom and especially at Christmas/New Year all the locals would gather for such a happy time.
    It would not be so bad if it was a little off the beaten track of Cheddar, but is such a central feature in Main st
    reet with trout lake etc. Can only hope I will see it restored in rest of my lifetime with T.L.C. and such high respect it use to be held in. (Probably chasing a Dream, its gone on too long now!) It will always be -The Cliff Hotel’ to me. Hope residents/community get some satisfactory outcome in end.
    Kindest Regards,
    Barbara
    Barbara_foale@blueyonder:disqus.co.uk
    Essex

    • http://www.kaywebs.co.uk/ Martin Kay

      Yes I’d thought about the Wetherspoons or perhaps Fullers solution too. Still, for the moment the decay has been halted and the graffiti painted out, and a mural placed over. A new group has been formed to look into options for its future use, so maybe things are looking up.

    • CheryllynneH

      My parents were managers there when they worked for Charringtons and it was the Cliff Hotel. We used to have weddings in the annexe and my sister and I used to help in the shop in the car park. We went to the primary school in Cheddar. I feel so sad when we go back there. I seem to remember the lounge and bedroom number 5 were the best ones. I think that was in the late 60s, too.

  • Greg Partington

    Hi all, my name is Greg Partington, and I live in Sydney, Australia. I have an interest in this pub, as Jimmy Cox (1756 - 1864) is my 4th great grandfather. My wife and I were hoping to stay there on a forthcoming trip to the UK, so it’s unfortunate to hear that it appears to have fallen into disrepair. I’m heartened to read that some locals are going to look into doing something about this state of affairs. Good luck to you all, and best wishes.