The Headland Hotel — designed by Silvanus Trevail [FACT-2971]; built in 1898 [FACT-2972]; featured in The Witches (1990) [FACT-2973].
Location: Towan Head, Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- Designed by Silvanus Trevail
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2685, SRC-2687 - Built in 1898
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2685, SRC-2687 - Appeared in The Witches (None) — None, 1990
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2686, SRC-2688, SRC-2689
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2685 — Historic England National Heritage List for England, list entry 1327390 (republished under Open Government Licence by British Listed Buildings) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2686 — Wikipedia: Headland Hotel (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2687 — The Headland Hotel official site — History (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2688 — The Headland Hotel official site — The Witches filming location (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2689 — Historic England (Heritage Calling): 10 Historic Locations Featured in Classic British Horror Movies (Tier 2, institutional_blog; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We publish
location only at neighborhood/city granularity — exact street addresses and personal information
are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.