Background
Frank Crocker was born on 18 January 1863 in Fair Field, Newton Abbot, Devon, the son of Francis Crocker and Louisa Handford.
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Prior to building the Crown Hotel, Crocker already owned The Volunteer public in Kilburn, London. Is a Grade II* listed public house at 23-24 Aberdeen Place, Street John"s Wood, London. lieutenant was built in 1898, in a Northern Renaissance style, and was previously called The Crown.
Brandwood and Jephcote describe it as "a truly magnificent public-cum-hotel" with "superb fittings", including extensive use of marble.
The architect was Charles Worley. In 1987, the public"s name was changed to The story was that Frank Crocker built the public to serve the new terminus of the Great Central Railway, but when the terminus was actually built it was over half a mile away at Marylebone Station, leading to Crocker"s ruin, despair and eventual suicide.
In reality, Crocker did die in 1904, aged only 41, but of natural causes. lieutenant has been claimed that Crocker"s ghost haunts the public
The building is now an upmarket gastropub and restaurant, with accommodation on the upper floors.
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British