ALBION STREET 1. 5283 (South East Side) BROADSTAIRS Royal Albion Hotel TR 3967 NE 1/47 II GV Early C19. Mainly 4 storeys and semi-basement stuccoed. Divided into 3 sections. The right hand section has one 9-light bay through all floors and a round-headed entrance. The centre portion has 3 sashes set in moulded architraves and flanked by rusticated pilasters. The 1st floor has a verandah with tent-shaped canopy. The ground floor has a modern built out portion and steps to street. The left hand section is of 3 storeys and basement stuccoed. Slate roof with 1 dormer. 2 triple sashes on 2nd floor, two 5-light bays on the 1st floor and a built out portion on the ground floor. Row of 9 urns at 1st floor level on the Albion Street elevation. Charles Dickens stayed here in 1839, 1840, 1845, 1849 and 1859 and wrote part of Nicholas Nickleby here. Royal Albion Hotel, Nos 14 to 26 (even), Nos 30 & 32 form a group.. Listing NGR: TR3975567796