George Skipper in Cromer
Meet outside Cromer Museum, Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HB
Dereham born architect George Skipper worked on projects in Cromer from the late 1880s through to the 1930s. He designed seven hotels, notably the Hotel de Paris, overlooking Cromer Pier, along with lost hotels, The Grand and The Metropole. George Skipper was also architect for a range of residential properties, plus Cromer's first Town Hall and Kingston House, comprising striking residential and business premises just behind the seafront.
Skipper is renowned as the architect of a series of standout buildings in Norwich. Sir John Betjeman wrote of him: 'He is to Norwich rather what Gaudi was to Barcelona.'
The walk is part of an A.F. Scott/George Skipper day celebrating their architectural contributions to Cromer. There is also an exhibition of photographs of their work at Cromer Museum and walks led by Judith Merrill (great granddaughter of A.F. Scott) about A.F. Scott's buildings.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 21 September:
- Tours at 10.15am and 2.30pm
Location & directions
Meet outside Cromer Museum, Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HB
- Directions:
- Meet outside Cromer Museum
- Contact on day:
- Paul Dickson
- Telephone number:
- +447801103737
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please book in advance at Eventbrite
- Booking contact name:
- Paul Dickson
- Booking telephone number:
- +447801103737
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/paul-dickson-19731648409
- Booking opens:
- 27 Aug 2025 10:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 19 Sep 2025 11:00 AM
Accessibility details
The walk is all on town centre footpaths
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 25
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
