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Title: Alma Hotel, Stone, Staffs
Post by: GAYNORI on Tuesday 11 December 18 16:17 GMT (UK)

 :'(Hi I was wondering if someone might do a look up for me in a Trade Directory. I have a hotel (Alma Hotel) in 1881 in Stone, Staffs. The name was Mary Emery. My relatives where living there but cannot find any mention of Alma Hotel or Alma Street. :'(
Thanks Gaynor

Title: Re: Alma Hotel, Stone, Staffs
Post by: BumbleB on Tuesday 11 December 18 16:25 GMT (UK)

You could try Historical Directories - free to use.

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/map/collection/p16445coll4

Title: Re: Alma Hotel, Stone, Staffs
Post by: hanes teulu on Tuesday 11 December 18 17:10 GMT (UK)

Staffordshire Advertiser, 22 Nov 1919
"
LIST OF COMPENSATION AWARDS - ..... to be paid in respect of licences the renewal of which was refused ...
STONE DIVISION
Alma, Tunley Street, Stone, beerhouse, ante 1869, Alfred Bennett (John Joule & Sons, Ltd), £1,050; ...".

Title: Re: Alma Hotel, Stone, Staffs
Post by: ChrissieL on Tuesday 11 December 18 17:24 GMT (UK)

There is an Alma Street, off Tunley Street.  The hotel may have been at the junction of the two streets (only guessing!)  John Joule and Sons Ltd was a local brewery, located in Stone.

Chris

Title: Re: Alma Hotel, Stone, Staffs
Post by: GAYNORI on Tuesday 11 December 18 17:30 GMT (UK)

Hi

Thanks everybody for your help  :D

Title: Re: Alma Hotel, Stone, Staffs
Post by: hepburn on Tuesday 11 December 18 17:47 GMT (UK)

Alma street's still there,but no sign of a hotel or pub..

Title: Re: Alma Hotel, Stone, Staffs
Post by: hepburn on Tuesday 11 December 18 17:48 GMT (UK)

there is a pretty big house at the corner of both streets..