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The Palace was a hotel and conference venue in Torquay, Devon, England. It was opened in 1921 built on the site of the home of the Bishop of Exeter and functioned as a hotel and host of a number of high profile events. In 2017, it was sold to the Singapore based Fragrance Group, who closed it and announced it would be demolished in 2018.

Events hosted
In 1987, the Conservative Party conference fronted by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher was held at The Palace. In 2003, The Palace hosted snooker's European Open.