The Fownes Hotel in Worcester began as a Victorian glove factory in the 1880s, serving the city's renowned leather trade. Its transformation into a hotel preserved much of the industrial architecture, along with reports of unexplained disturbances from staff who worked within its converted rooms.
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Built in the late 16th century beside one of England's oldest crown bowling greens, the Hadley Bowling Green Inn served travellers on Worcestershire's coaching routes for over four hundred years. Its location on roads once plagued by highwaymen has left a lasting mark on local folklore.
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Fownes Hotel
Worcester, Worcestershire
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Hadley, Worcestershire
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