Clarendon Hotel, Nottingham

[judyjay]

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.

[jaywit]

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=

[hanes teulu]

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

[jaywit]

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.

[judyjay]

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

[hanes teulu]

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).

[judyjay]

Indeed, thanks. Will try harder!