Chewton Glen is a

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hotel and spa located on the edge of the

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on the south coast of England. It is a member of the

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association and is part of the Iconic Luxury Hotels group, which includes Cliveden House, 11 Cadogan Gardens and The Lygon Arms.

History

Historic document suggest that the house was originally built in the eighteenth century, with the first recorded mention of 'Chewton Glen House' appearing in 1732. Captain Frederick Marryat stayed here for periods in the 1840s, during which time he was writing the novel ''

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''. Marryat's brother, George, owned the property from 1837 until 1855. In 1947 the house was bought, with the nearby farm, stables and 120 hectares of land, by the Duval (or Devall) family, who restored the old buildings. They converted the property into a hotel in 1962.Steven B. Stern, (2006), ''Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World'', page 358 The hotel was sold to Martin Skan and his brother Trevor in 1966. At that time only two rooms had their own bathroom, but within a few years they modernised the hotel with new kitchens, a lounge, a dining room and 45 hotel rooms, each with a private bath. Within ten years the hotel had an international reputation, and the Skans remained proprietors for 40 years. In 2006, Chewton Glen was bought by the property magnate

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. It has since become one of many hotels owned by

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, a property company which Livingstone founded with his brother,

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in 1987. In 2010 the hotel hosted a charity drive by Chris Evans which raised money for local and national charities, including

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. In 2022, ''

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married her partner Jordan Wyn-Jones at the hotel.

Location

Chewton Glen Hotel is situated in

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on the south coast of England. The name "Chewton Glen" refers to a tree-lined ravine, otherwise known as Chewton Bunny, a short distance to the south of the hotel.

References

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External links

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