Name the Brighton hotel bombed by the I.R.A. in 1984
Grand Brighton Hotel Grand Brighton Hotel The Grand Brighton Hotel is a historic Victorian sea front hotel in Brighton on the south coast of England. Designed by John Whichcord Jr. and built in 1864, it was intended for members of the upper classes visiting the city, and remains one of Brighton's most expensive hotels. During the 1984 Conservative Party conference, the hotel was bombed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The Grand Hotel was designed by architect John Whichcord Jr., and built in 1864 on the site occupied previously by a battery house.
Grand Brighton Hotel It was built for members of the upper classes visiting Brighton and Hove and remains one of the most expensive hotels in the city. Among its advanced engineering features at the time was the "Vertical Omnibus", a hydraulically powered lift powered by cisterns in the roof. This was the first lift built in the United Kingdom outside London, at a time when only two others had been installed. The building itself is an example of Italian influence in Victorian architecture. The hotel was bombed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the early morning of 12 October 1984, in