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Re: Grand Hotel, Lincoln. bit of history needed .
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 30 November 24 10:35 GMT (UK) »
Alexandra Hotel

Nottingham Guardian, 22nd March 1910

A court case mentions the respondents were:-

 ... Mr J. M. Warrener, Miss H. C. Warrener, and Mr W. T. Warrener, Lincoln, owners of the Alexandra Hotel, at Lincoln. ...

The case mentioned that in 1904 the Alexandra Hotel in the City was let to Mr Brian Edward Spriggs ...

Added:
Yorkshire Post, 22nd September 1910

ALEXANDRA COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Lincoln; central, near stations, 17 bedrooms; immediate possession.- Warrener, City Chambers, Lincoln.

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Re: Grand Hotel, Lincoln. bit of history needed .
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 30 November 24 11:36 GMT (UK) »
Early 1900s the Alexandra Hotel, Lincoln, was described as a Temperance Hotel and one advert suggested they preferred to employ a Wesleyan.

This 1931 newspaper piece (below) has reference to the former Alexandra Commercial Hotel and a Sunday School.

Lincolnshire Echo, 6th November 1931

LINCOLN’S NEW HOTEL
Likely To Be Completed Next Week.

   The Grand Hotel in St Mary's Street, Lincoln, a comfortable addition to Lincoln's accomodation for visitors, is now nearing completion and will be ready, with capacity for about 50 people, by the November Race meeting next week.
   This new venture is under Lincoln management, and occupies the site of the former Alexandra Commercial Hotel and the Alexandra House Sunday School.
   The building suggests comfort and refinement, with red and cream outdoor decoration, while an open space in front of the hotel adds to its impressiveness, and provides accommodation for upwards of 30 cars. ...

17 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Commercial Room, Lounge, Dining Room, and a Reception Room which, when completed, will be convertible into two extra bedrooms.

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Re: Grand Hotel, Lincoln. bit of history needed .
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 30 November 24 15:34 GMT (UK) »
Just found the room rates in 1931 for the Grand Hotel (Overlooking L.N.E.R. Station.) St. Mary's Street

High Tea, Bed and Breakfast 9/-
Bed and Breakfast 6/6

H. & C. Running Water and Central Heating in all Bedrooms.
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UK old currency 20 shillings in £1.

9 shillings converts to 45 pence in today's money.
6 shillings & 6d (6d = 6 old pence, or half a shilling), which in today's money would be 32.5 pence.

Quite amusing today :)