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Title: Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham
Post by: judyjay on Sunday 19 July 15 17:36 BST (UK)
Hello,

Does anyone know where this hotel is/was?  I believe it was in the Quadrant but I can't find out whereabouts that was. I'm looking specifically for the Carlton Cigar Divan which was against the hotel - also known as Cox's Cigar Divan.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham
Post by: jaywit on Sunday 19 July 15 17:51 BST (UK)
According to this it was on Theatre Square near the Theatre Royal.

http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM010412&action=zoom&pos=2&id=61856&continueUrl=
Title: Re: Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 19 July 15 20:29 BST (UK)
Historical Directories on line
Wright's Directory of Nottingham 1910-1911
Clarendon Hotel, The Quadrant, 72 Upper Parliament Streeet, William Edward Loxley

An earlier Directory History, Gazetteer & Directory of Nottingham 1885
The Quadrant
2 & 4 Warsop Henry Victualler
6 Raynor George, tobacconist
   STOCK ROOMS Clarendon Hotel
8 Simkins Daniel, butcher

Either side of "The Quadrant" entry are "Clarendon Street and Burton Street"

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101603259

An 1899 map of Nottingham but cannot see "The Quadrant" marked

George Raynor took over from H. Cox at the Carlton Cigar Divan
Title: Re: Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham
Post by: jaywit on Sunday 19 July 15 20:48 BST (UK)
If you zoom on the map you will see on Lower Parliament St at the top of Market St a triangle with a dot in it.

That is the position of what is now called Theatre Square with the Theatre Royal.

Burton St is at the rear of the theatre, Clarendon St doesn't exist now.
Title: Re: Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham
Post by: judyjay on Sunday 19 July 15 21:38 BST (UK)
Thank you all for your replies. The postcard was just what I wanted. I am researching for my husband's cousin whose great great grandfather George Harry Stevenson  was the manager of the Divan at one time in the 1880s.  Thanks for the directory entry. I don't find the newer version of Historical Directories as easy to navigate as the old version.

Kind regards
Judy
Title: Re: Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 20 July 15 17:05 BST (UK)
Agree about the change to Historical Directories and the change in search but if you read the explanation about why the change came about, you will appreciate why there's still a free facility (and worth its weight in gold).
Title: Re: Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham
Post by: judyjay on Monday 20 July 15 19:34 BST (UK)
Indeed, thanks. Will try harder!