The Former Waterloo Hotel - Runcorn, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 20.449 W 002° 44.270
30U E 517455 N 5910217
This blue plaque is on the wall of the former Waterloo Hotel which was open between 1840 and 2012 before being converted to a Buddhist Temple.
Waymark Code: WMQCQ0
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Runcorn Heritage

THE WATERLOO HOTEL

 This iconic building was built in the 1830s and became
The Waterloo Hotel c.1840. The building is situated opposite
The Bridgewater Canal in an area od Runcorn known as Top Locks.
Beginning at Waterloo Bridge behind you, two flights of canal locks
used to operate, the 'old line' and the 'new line', the former terminating
at Bottom Locks near Bridgewater House. The Waterloo Hotel, along
with the Navigation Inn on Canal Street, were once favourite haunts
of Captain Edward John (Ted) Smith. He captained RMS Titanic
which sank on her maiden voyage in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
Over 1,500 people lost their lives including Captain Smith.
His mother lived in Runcorn and died in 1893.
She was buried in Runcorn Cemetery on Greenway Road.
The Waterloo Hotel closed in 2012.

Today the building is home to the
WatPhra Singh UK Buddhist Temple
and Meditation Centre
Blue Plaque managing agency: Runcorn Heritage

Individual Recognized: The former Waterloo Hotel

Physical Address:
Wat Phra Singh Buddhist Temple
88 High Street
Runcorn, Cheshire United Kingdom
WA7 1JH

Web Address: [Web Link]
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