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Offline Lofty Matlot

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Hotel In Whitehaven
« 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.?
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Re: Hotel In Whitehaven
« Reply #1 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 ....

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Re: Hotel In Whitehaven
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Hotel In Whitehaven
« Reply #3 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
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