Built at the beginning of the 19th century, the original St Pierre Park was one of the island’s great historic buildings.
Originally it belonged to a monastic order, after which it was used as a convalescent home for wounded German soldiers during the Second World War, until in 1946 it became a private home. The family farmed the land and what is now the golf course was once a cider orchard.
In 1971 it was turned into an educational institution, Vimeira College. All religious items were re-housed and the chapel organ was moved to France but the building was later abandoned and remained empty for a number of years before being demolished.
Work on the current building began in 1980 when local firm Ann Street Brewery had plans approved to turn it into a luxury hotel. Prior to the hotel opening in 1983, a competition was held to rename the hotel. A local girl won and the property was renamed St Pierre Park.
