forgotten pub opposite queens hotel

polo · Post by **polo** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 5:10 am

I was just looking through the (tithe)and noticed theres a pub opposite the queens hotel. In todays terms it would be pretty much on the edge of city sq a random place for a pub anyone know what it was called?

liits · Post by **liits** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 7:19 am

Would it be Hallam's Northern Hotel? If so, it closed in 1920 "License not applied for at the 1921 Brewster Session. Premises pulled down for the building of a new cinema and restaurant".

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 7:28 am

This 1891 map shows the Midland Hotel opposite the Queens Hotel

polo · Post by **polo** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 8:39 am

Thanks for that i dont suppose there are any pics of it i cant seem to find any youd think there would be at least one with it still standing in 1920.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 11:51 am

Curious.There are several photos on Leodis of City Square in the 1910s and no sign of this place. The Black Prince went up in 1903 so perhaps it was cleared prior to that?

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 12:52 pm

Probably stating the obvious but Liits reference is to Hallam's Northern Hotel and its licensing to 1920s. Uncle Mick's refers to the Midland Hotel (railway connection?). Different buildings probably and like GeordieExile in the many photo's of city square I have seen I don't recall ever seeing a building actually on the southern end of the square itself i.e. on the North side of BoarLane, Wellington Street or whatever road, if any, links the two

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 1:03 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: Probably stating the obvious but Liits reference is to Hallam's Northern Hotel and its licensing to 1920s. Uncle Mick's refers to the Midland Hotel (railway connection?). Different buildings probably and like GeordieExile in the many photo's of city square I have seen I don't recall ever seeing a building actually on the southern end of the square itself i.e. on the North side of BoarLane, Wellington Street or whatever road, if any, links the two http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL I think this proves it. The opening ceremony for the Black Prince would surely have been obscured in the photo presumably taken from the original Queens if there was still anything on the South SideI can't see the sign for the Northern supposedly appearing in this http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL but my eyesight has never been brilliant very close up

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 1:07 pm

Leodis's 1890s pics of city square seem to be mainly of toilets but do include this http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... 0_98154849

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 1:10 pm

the majestic opened in 1921.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 03 Feb, 2014 1:18 pm

Hallams Northern Hotel marked Northern Hotel on the 1891 map, as suggested this is on or near to the site of the Majestic