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Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« on: Monday 25 November 13 15:57 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know what happened to the George and Dragon hotel in Morpeth? Or its address? Or the Earl Grey Hotel which seems to be next door to it in a 1956 photograph?
Also does anyone know if the John (Jack) Grantham who was ran the Star and Grand Cinema Palace in Newcastle around 1909-1911 is the same John Grantham who became Mayor of Newcastle in 1936?

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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 November 13 17:13 GMT (UK) »
The Earl Grey and the George & Dragon were in the Market Place next to the Town Hall. You can see them on the 1859 Town Plan at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=419812,585956
Google Street View http://goo.gl/maps/r0lzV
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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 November 13 17:51 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much, Stan. That's so helpful.

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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 20:34 GMT (UK) »
The site of the George and Dragon is still there, it is now called white stuff a clothes shop
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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 22:43 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the information. It's great.

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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 27 November 13 08:52 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: madmurph on Tuesday 26 November 13 20:34 GMT (UK)
The site of the George and Dragon is still there, it is now called white stuff a clothes shop

See http://www.rootschat.com/links/0x34/

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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 27 November 13 09:46 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, Stan. It looks like a good place to do some shopping next time I'm in England.

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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 27 November 13 22:14 GMT (UK) »
You can see the Earl Grey Hotel on this old photograph. http://www.moreinmorpeth.co.uk/cmsImages/history3.jpg

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Re: Cant family, northumberland/Durham
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 28 November 13 11:28 GMT (UK) »
Thank you once again, Stan
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