Donington Hall: Old Norton factory becomes hotel workshop

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Donington Hall: Old Norton factory becomes hotel workshop

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The old Norton factory becomes a hotel workshop

Race track operator MSV has bought the land and property around Donington Hall – the former Norton headquarters. The old mansion is to be turned into a luxury hotel. The old Norton factory is to become a noble garage.


Jens Kratschmar

04/14/2021

In this article:

  • Manor house becomes luxury hotel
  • Norton factory becomes a luxury workshop
  • Ex-Formula 1 driver on the reins
  • Conclusion

With the personal bankruptcy of former Norton owner and “Fund specialists” Stuart Garner At the end of 2020, the 28 hectare Donington Hall property was also up for sale. The operator of the neighboring, historic Donington Park Motorsport Vision racetrack has now acquired the property with the area of ​​16 soccer fields. The new Norton owner TVS has the motorcycle production at the Solihull location relocated.

Manor house becomes luxury hotel

The Donington Hall Mansion, built in the 18th century, is said to offer 40 rooms on its four floors. With the outbuilding and – of course – the carriage office, the house offers 61,000 square meters, so the rooms will be airy. Prominent previous tenants: Ex-Norton boss Garner and his family. MSV would like to make the mansion one of the top addresses in the Midlands and of course offer solvent and racing-crazy guests the opportunity to court right next to the racetrack.

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Norton factory becomes a luxury workshop

The former Norton-The factory on the site, housed in the so-called Lansdowns workshops with an area of ​​18,000 square meters, is to be rented to engine technology companies who maintain the vehicles of hotel guests on a permanent basis and prepare them for racing. Noble sledges that are not waiting to be used should form a high-quality, curated motor house in the Hastings House upstream on 45,000 square meters. Donington Hall Motorhouse is set to become nothing less than the most prestigious covered car park in the kingdom. The workshop area is due to open this year, and the hotel will follow in 2023.

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Ex-Formula 1 driver on the reins

MSV was founded and managed, among others, by former Formula 1 driver Jonathan Palmer. In addition to Donington Park and Hall, the company currently also owns the British racetracks Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetteron, Cadwell Park and the Bedford Autodrome. Furthermore, MSV organizes the British Superbike and the British Formula 3 championship.

Conclusion

There is never a dull moment in the Garner and Great Britain cause. Now the family’s old apartments and the motorcycle production halls are being converted into a hotel.

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