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Midland Hotel (other)
Midland Hotel is the name of several English hotels. Many were former railway hotels constructed by the Midland Railway. It may refer to: * Midland Hotel, Manchester * Midland Hotel, Bradford * Midland Hotel, Derby, also known as Hallmark Hotel Derby Midland * Midland Hotel, Morecambe (1933 – present) ** Midland Hotel, Morecambe (1871–1932), originally named North Western Hotel, Morecambe The North Western Hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, was built in 1847–48. It was designed by the Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster architects Paley and Austin for the "Little" North Western Railway. Including furnishings, it cost £4,7 ... (1848–1871) * Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras station, London, now known as St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel * Midland Hotel, adjacent to Mansfield railway station, Nottinghamshire {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 in rail transport, 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It amalgamated with several other railways to create the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at Railways Act 1921, grouping in 1923. The Midland had a large network of lines emanating from Derby, stretching to St Pancras railway station, London St Pancras, Manchester Central railway station, Manchester, Carlisle railway station, Carlisle, Birmingham Curzon Street railway station (1838–1966), Birmingham, and Bristol Temple Meads railway station, Bristol. It expanded as much through acquisitions as by building its own lines. It also operated ships from Heysham in Lancashire to Douglas, Isle of Man, Douglas and Belfast. A large amount of the Midland's infrastructure remains in use and visible, such as the Midland Main Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Hotel, Manchester
The Midland Hotel is a grand hotel in Manchester, England. Opened in 1903, it was built by the Midland Railway to serve Manchester Central railway station, its northern terminus for its rail services to St Pancras railway station, London St Pancras. It faces onto St Peter's Square, Manchester, St Peter's Square. The hotel was designed by Charles Trubshaw in Edwardian Baroque architecture, Edwardian Baroque style and is a Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester#Manchester, Grade II* listed building. History Built at the junction of Peter Street and Lower Mosley Street opposite Manchester Central railway station, terminus for Midland Railway express trains to London St Pancras, the hotel was designed by Charles Trubshaw and constructed between 1898 and 1903 for the Midland Railway Company at a cost of more than £1 million. In 1908 ''The Railway News'' reported that the hotel had over 70,000 guests in its first year and described it as a "twentieth century palace". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Hotel, Bradford
The Midland Hotel is a 90- bedroom three-star Victorian hotel in Bradford city centre, owned and managed by Britannia Hotels. The architect was Charles Trubshaw, who was contracted to design many railway stations for Midland Railway Company. Construction of the hotel began in 1885 and took five years to complete. It was built by the Midland Railway Company as part of the original Forster Square Railway Station, as a showpiece for the company's northern operations. Following the "golden age of steam" the hotel fell into disrepair until it was bought by Bradford entrepreneur John Pennington in 1992, who restored it and the hotel re-opened as the Pennington Midland Hotel in 1993. It was sold to Peel Hotels in December 1998, who returned it back to its original name. During its life, the hotel has played host to many famous guests, including Sir Henry Irving Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), christened John Henry Brodribb, sometimes known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Hotel, Derby
The Midland Hotel, also known as Hallmark Hotel Derby Midland, is a hotel on Midland Road in Derby in the East Midlands of England, adjacent to Derby railway station. It is the oldest extant purpose-built station hotel in the world. Architecture and history The hotel was designed by Francis Thompson for the North Midland Railway and built by Thomas Jackson of Pimlico. It opened in 1841 as the Midland Hotel and Posting House and is today a grade II listed building. On 28 September 1849, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Royal Family stayed overnight in the hotel whilst travelling back from Balmoral Castle to Osborne House. It was originally a separate enterprise until the Midland Railway purchased it in 1860. The Midland Railway was one of the largest railway companies in Britain. It established itself in Derby more comprehensively than any other railway company in any other town. Derby came to be dominated by railway-related buildings, and the Midland became the town's lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Hotel, Morecambe
The Midland Hotel is a Streamline Moderne building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It was built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), in 1933, to the designs of architect Oliver Hill (architect), Oliver Hill, with sculpture by Eric Gill, and murals by Eric Ravilious (subsequently destroyed).Carter, Oliver (1990). ''An illustrated history of British Railway Hotels: 1838-1983''. St Michael's: Silver Link Publishing. Simmons, Jack and Biddle, Gordon (1997). ''The Oxford Companion to British Railway History: From 1603 to the 1990s''. Oxford: Oxford University Press. . It is a Grade II* listed building. The hotel has been restored by Urban Splash with architects Union North, Northwest Regional Development Agency and Lancaster City Council. Construction The Midland Hotel was built to replace two earlier hotels: the North Western Hotel, Morecambe, North Western Hotel built in 1848 by the "little" North Western Railway, which had been renamed the ''Midland Hotel'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Western Hotel, Morecambe
The North Western Hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, was built in 1847–48. It was designed by the Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster architects Paley and Austin for the "Little" North Western Railway. Including furnishings, it cost £4,795 (). It was a two-storey building containing 40 bedrooms. In 1871, when the railway became part of the Midland Railway, its name was changed to the Midland Hotel. It was demolished and replaced by a new hotel, also called the Midland Hotel, Morecambe, Midland Hotel, in 1932. References Hotel buildings completed in 1848 Sharpe and Paley buildings, Morecambe, North Western Hotel Railway hotels in England Defunct hotels in England Buildings and structures in Morecambe Hotels in Lancashire History of Lancaster Demolished buildings and structures in Lancashire Demolished hotels in the United Kingdom Buildings and structures demolished in 1932 {{Lancashire-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
The St. Pancras London, Autograph Collection hotel forms the frontispiece of St Pancras railway station in St Pancras, London. The station is one of the main rail termini in London and the final stop for international trains departing to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and other destinations in mainland Europe. It re-opened in 2011, and occupies much of the former Midland Grand Hotel designed by George Gilbert Scott which opened in 1873 and closed in 1935. The hotel is managed by Marriott International. The building as a whole including the apartments is known as St Pancras Chambers and between 1935 and the 1980s was used as railway offices. The upper levels of the original building were redeveloped between 2005 and 2011 as apartments by the Manhattan Loft Corporation. Its clock tower stands at tall, with more than half its height usable. The hotel is located in the vicinity of Euston, King's Cross and St Pancras railway stations. History Midland Grand Hotel In 1865 the Midland Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
