South Western Hotel

. . . . or 'The Ritz of the South' as it was nicknamed 100 years ago.

This was the luxury hotel where 1st class passengers stayed prior to boarding the Titanic on her fateful maiden voyage in 1912.
Today it has been converted to luxury apartments.
The boat trains from London would come right to the back of the hotel where passengers would be met by the porters. Amongst the guests staying before Titanic departed were Bruce Ismay, Chairman of the White Star Line and the Chief Designer, Thomas Andrews.