About Us and Our History
The History of the Hotel
Northbank Hotel was built in 1840 and used as a seaside retreat by the present owners’ great grandmother. The War Department requisitioned the building for the Wrens during the Second World War. It was converted to a hotel after the war.
The Family
The Shaw-Yates family have owned Northbank since 1959 and it is now run by Mary and her sons Mark and William.
The Wrens
The photograph of the Wrens at the Northbank shows, even in the dark days of war, the girls managed to smile.
