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=Royal Hotel, Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia.=

The Royal Hotel, Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia first opened in 1866, is one of the historic hotels of Wentworth still operating today. It is situated on the east side of the Darling River,Wentworth, between Sandwych Street and Adelaide Street, backing on to what was once a very busy Wharf area on the Darling River. The original building

An early article refers to the Hotel as a large brick building, having a most artistic exterior. The rooms here are also very spacious, and well constructed; including capital billiard saloon, and concert-room. The Stables are also very good.

The Hotel is now trading as an Hotel-Motel.

While for many years the hotel cottage fronting onto the Wharf area was the residential home of the various licencees, in 1879 it is listed as housing a printing office.

=Licensees:= The first licensee was Mr Harry Felgate. Members of the Atkinson Family held the licence for a number of years - William Atkinson 1895-1936, Arthur Atkinson 1936-1950 and Mrs E V Atkinson 1951-1959. Other licensees were:
 * 1877-1880 Saunders, John
 * 1881-1882 Simpson, George Walter
 * 1883-1885 Pegler, Henry William
 * 1886-1891 McMahon, Charles G
 * 1872-1893 Wall, William
 * 1950-1951 Young, Jan James
 * 1959-1971 Harvey, Ralph
 * ca  -1972 Eyre, William
 * 1976-1980 Punshon, John William
 * 1980-1955 Thomas, Rodney
 * 1985- Hanson, Gilbert Alex.

=Event:= The Hotel was partly destroyed by fire in 1899. The bar and the dining-room and other front portions of the building were consumed.