Birmingham New Street Station: lnwrbns_str2940

A photograph showing the Queens Hotel shortly before the LNWR was amalgamated into the LMS in 1923. In 1858 the hotel was leased from the LNWR by its then resident manager, Mr Scott. From 1872 it was renamed the North Western (Queen's) Hotel, to prevent this title being adopted by a rival establishment on the opposite side of Stephenson Street, later to become the Midland Hotel despite having no direct connections with either railway. At the time of opening the entire building was covered in layers of stucco, but after considerable cracking it was completely removed.

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