Hotel famous for death of villainous Corrie character Alan Bradley up for grabs for £825K

Blackpool’s Strand Hotel – famous for its role in the legendary episode of Coronation Street when villainous Alan Bradley was killed by a tram – is on market for £825,000.

Leisure property specialist Fleurets has been instructed to market the freehold of the property.
The Strand  featured in the infamous episode where Bradley the tram after hunting down long standing ‘Corrie’ character Rita Fairclough, played by Barbara Knox, who was seeking refuge at the hotel.

A blue plaque commemorating the event and photographic memorabilia of the filming can be found in the hotel.

The current owner Jane Long said: “The hotel was featured again in summer 2016, with reference to the original story line. The hotel continues to attract notoriety and trade as a direct result of this association.”

Situated on Blackpool’s seafront promenade, the modern hotel possesses 33 en-suite rooms, a 100 cover lounge bar, dining room with 90 covers as well as a two bedroomed private accommodation and customer parking.

Lesley Watmough from Fleurets’ North Western office is representing the property.

She said: “This hotel has undergone many stages of refurbishment, and most recently had a four person passenger lift installed in October 2016. This sale presents a great opportunity to buy an established business.”