About the Business
He designed and laid the foundations of an ‘hotel'.
Sharpin (who latter became Mayor of Scarborough) was reported latter as saying that upon looking at the situation of the hotel in relation to the town's romantic setting he assessed Scarborough's potential as a first class sea-side resort (having already visited resorts in the South of England) and he imagined the area around the Crown not as it was then (1840's); but how it could be. Accordingly he felt that if he could manage the hotel well, it would be a success. Sharpin subsequently took a 12-year lease on the premises at the age of 24 years old. Sharpin was latter quoted as saying that he felt at the time that he would definitely need to expend large amounts of money in quality newspaper advertisements in the London to encourage wealthy people to undertake the arduous journey north.
Location & Hours
7-11 Esplanade
