Home to a Victorian poet and raconteur, East Dene has since been a convent, country hotel and residential centre for school trips. It closes its doors for the last time this week
It's highly likely you would have stayed in the Coach House if you visited East Dene on a school trip, or perhaps stayed for a wedding or retreat at some point. See what the future plans for it might be
The Grade II* listed building, which was built in 1824 and was formerly a girls' finishing school and children's activity centre, needs exterior restoration and the addition of eco-lodges to become commercially viable, say the applicants