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The Isle of Wight Hotel in the mid 1930s. Visitors to Cowes before the first bridge was built would arrive by the ferry at the Cowes jetty and would be greeted by the sight of the Isle of Wight Hotel, perfectly positioned as a place of rest and refreshment for travellers. The Hotel was burnt to the ground in 20

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Isle of Wight Hotel
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Isle of Wight Hotel

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