The former Central Plaza Hotel was without an owner - in 'escheat'. English law gives the Crown Estate the right to sell such a property but, as may be imagined, a multi-storey building with structural problems, decay and damage was not immediately appealing to prospective purchasers. In the meantime, the building became a danger to passers-by and the district council had a legal duty to make it safe. Over a period of several years, ratepayers had to stump up many thousands of pounds to support it with scaffolding and remove roof structures at danger of collapse which had to be done with an extended road closure in place.How was the recent problem with the decrepit old hotel near Carlisle station resolved?
Ultimately demolition became the only option and this took place over several weeks in early 2020 and the site was cleared at some inconvenience to neighbouring premises which had to be closed, as did the neighbouring Victoria Viaduct, a route into town from Denton Holme, Currock and Upperby. The site - two floors below road level and bounded on one side by part of West Walls which hasn't been seen for over a century - is substantial and of interest to at least one developer who is interested in a replacement hotel.
The hotel still exists in model form somewhere in France