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Title: Hotel In Whitehaven
Post by: Lofty Matlot on Wednesday 26 May 10 14:08 BST (UK)
can any one tell me the name of the Hotel which was burned down
opposite the bus station in Whitehaven. Also the year it happened.?
Lofty Matlot
Title: Re: Hotel In Whitehaven
Post by: Ruskie on Wednesday 26 May 10 14:12 BST (UK)
The Grand Hotel

Don't know the year, but it was snowing ...  ;)
It was still there in 1921 ....
Title: Re: Hotel In Whitehaven
Post by: Geoff-E on Wednesday 26 May 10 14:18 BST (UK)
It was originally the Lonsdale but ended its life as the Grand.

The fire started on the evening of 20 Jan 1940.  The weather was certainly cold as the shell of the building was covered with icicles the following day.

There's something about it here http://www.mywhitehaven.net/bulmers-directory-1901.html
Title: Re: Hotel In Whitehaven
Post by: ayess on Thursday 27 May 10 19:33 BST (UK)


If you go to this site and scroll down there are two photos and a note of the
occurrance you may find of interest.



http://www.whitehaventimes.co.uk/acenturyago.html