Grasshopper 2013

Grasshopper

Grasshopper was a standard 15-room hostel that looked out across the deer park.  However it also had a basement comprising a couple of garages round the back.

[Does anyone know how and why it got its name?]

The photos were taken by Alan Parker, David Newland and Jo Smith.

The rooms are in ascending order.  Hover to get label and click to enlarge.

(NB The top floor was quite grim – lots of long-dead insects.)

  • If you were there in May 2013 do you have any photos to add?  Please tell us via the Contacts page.

 

 John Ladley opening Grasshopper  Grasshopper  John Ladley opening Grasshopper
 Grasshopper - fresco jm  Grasshopper - outside js  Grasshopper - looking between Saville and Kings Head js
Grasshopper - name and front door dn Grasshopper - name jm Grasshopper - in-out board dn
Grasshopper - fire room plan dn Grasshopper - lobby js Grasshopper 1 door dn
Grasshopper 1 room a dn Grasshopper 1 room b dn Grasshopper 1 room c dn
Grasshopper 1 room d dn Grasshopper 1 room e js Grasshopper 1 wardrobe door detail dn
Grasshopper 1 window view js Grasshopper 1 ap Grasshopper 2 door dn
Grasshopper 2 room a dn Grasshopper 2 room b dn Grasshopper 2 room c dn
Grasshopper 2 wardrobe detail dn Grasshopper 2 wardrobe door detail dn Grasshopper 2 ap
Grasshopper 3 door dn Grasshopper 3 room a dn Grasshopper 3 ap
Grasshopper 3 room b dn Grasshopper 3 room c dn Grasshopper 3 wardrobe and door dn
Grasshopper 3 wardrobe detail dn Grasshopper 3 ap Grasshopper - ground floor kitchen js
Grasshopper - ground floor kitchen where baby belling used to be js Grasshopper - ground floor bathroom and shower js Grasshopper - ground floor bathroom now with shower js
Grasshopper 4 door dn Grasshopper 4 room a dn Grasshopper 4 room b dn
Grasshopper 4 ap Grasshopper 4 room a js Grasshopper 4 room b js
Grasshopper 4 room dn Grasshopper 5 door js Grasshopper 5 ap
Grasshopper 5 wardrobe detail js Grasshopper 5 window view js Grasshopper 6 door dn
Grasshopper 6 room a dn Grasshopper 6 room b dn Grasshopper 6 ap
Grasshopper 7 door dn Grasshopper 7 room a dn Grasshopper 7 room b dn
Grasshopper 7 wardrobe detail dn Grasshopper 7 ap Grasshopper 8 door dn
Grasshopper 8 room a dn Grasshopper 8 room js Grasshopper 8 wardrobe detail dn
Grasshopper 8 wardrobe door detail dn Grasshopper 8 ap Grasshopper 9 door dn
Grasshopper 9 room a dn Grasshopper 9 room b dn Grasshopper 9 wardrobe detail dn
Grasshopper 9 ap Grasshopper 10 door dn Grasshopper 10 room b dn
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Grasshopper - top of stairs window view js Grasshopper 11 door dn Grasshopper 11 room dn
Grasshopper 12 door dn Grasshopper 12 room a dn Grasshopper 12 wardrobe detail dn
Grasshopper 13 door dn Grasshopper 13 room dn Grasshopper 13 room js
Grasshopper 13 room with 85-86 owner js Grasshopper 13 wardrobe detail dn Grasshopper 13 wardrobe door detail dn
Grasshopper - top floor bathroom dn Grasshopper - top floor kitchen js Grasshopper - top floor kitchen window view js
Grasshopper 14 door dn Grasshopper 14 room a dn Grasshopper 14 wardrobe door detail dn
Grasshopper 15 door dn Grasshopper 15 room a dn