Historic Ilkley hotel that hosted Jimi Hendrix reopens as a residential care home
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Historic Ilkley hotel that hosted Jimi Hendrix reopens as a residential care home

58 minutes ago · Originally published 20 Oct 2026 7/10 Original headline: Jimi Hendrix in Ilkley: Former hotel which hosted gig enjoys new lease of life
The former Troutbeck Hotel, famous for hosting a 1967 Jimi Hendrix gig, has been restored as a residential care home following a £2m refurbishment. Now known as Verbeia Grange, the site aims to provide 70 local jobs while preserving the building's history for a new generation of residents.
Source: Yorkshire Post West Yorkshire
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