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The chequered history of a once magnificent building
THE Haddon Hall Hotel has been used for a variety of purposes over the years.
The foundation stone for the building was laid on August 22, 1888 by Richard Freckingham and the Haddon Hall Hydro was opened in 1903.
The Central Electricity Generating Board later bought the building and it was used by them as a National Training Centre for several years. During this time it was known as Electricity Hall.
In September 1984 Rosanne Williams' family bought Haddon Hall and it was operated by them as a hotel until 1995. The building was later converted into flats. It was closed down by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service in June 1999 on safety grounds. High Peak Borough Council's Environmental Health Officer had raised concerns that the apartments were at risk from fire because of a build-up of combustible material and a faulty fire alarm and these concerns as well as a fire at the premises led to the residents being evicted.
The building has now been empty for several years and was up for sale. It was advertised as a period building with planning permission to convert to 65 apartments.
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