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Grand Hotel, Trinity Street, Hanley

Grand Hotel, Trinity Street, Hanley

 

GRAND HOTEL TRINITY STREET, HANLEY (Adjoining Hanley Railway Station), Is the largest, most convenient, most comfortable, and best frequented Hotel in the Potteries, WELL APPOINTED AND LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED. A SPECIAL FEATURE of the Establishment is the  BANQUETING HALL, Capable of accommodating 250 Ladies and Gentlemen The Cuisine is excellent, and the charges strictly moderate. NEW BALL ROOM, with specially laid floor, has been added A Ladies' Orchestra ATTENDS DAILY FROM 1 TO 2 30, AND FROM 8 45 TO 10 45, IN THE NEW WINTER GARDEN. The BILLIARD ROOM is the largest, most comfortable, and most popular in the Potteries. GARAGE FOR 20 MOTOR CARS. FREDK. WM. HALLIWELL, Manager. TELEPHONE 292. TELEGRAMS: THE GRAND, HANLEY.

from: 1907 Staffordshire Sentinel 'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

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Hanley Station area on the Loop Line - 1898

This original line terminated in a station on the south side of Trinity Street (shown in green) - on the opposite side of the road from the Grand Hotel.  The purple line running of the loop line was the original line from Etruria into Hanley

 

Hanley station slowly rots away summer 1975
photo: © Loose_Grip_99/Peter Hackney

Photo looking towards Hanley, a small part of the Grand Hotel just visible on the left. 
The newly build civic centre - Unity House can be seen - below Unity House are the Goods Sheds on the opposite side of Trinity Street. 
The chimney of Masons pottery works on Broad Street can also be seen

 

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The Quality Inn, Trinity Street, Hanley in 2008
(formerly the Grand Hotel)

photo: 'Hobo Style'

 

contents: 2011 adverts