Hi Lou, Here's your homework for the Easter holiday.. I have a couple of ancestors from Yorkshire who seemed to end their retirement days in Southport, (Lancashire). I found this... Both the Victoria Baths and Victoria Hotel opened in 1842.The owner "spared no expense in rendering this house fit for the accommodation of the wealthy and noble families who at that time began to resort to Southport". The south and centre blocks, completed in 1865, considerably extended the Hotel. It was taken over by the Civil service during the Second World War and was not used again as a Hotel before its demolition in 1971. The Victoria Baths Company replaced their original structure in 1871 and Southport Corporation bought the building in 1919, having leased it from 1910. Southport baths has been open since the mid 80's on the closure of the old Victorian Baths close to Southport Pier on the Promenade and there is a rootsweb list for Southport if you fancy joining that one too. I don't know if there's anything useful here .. http://www.sefton.gov.uk/pdf/NEW%20%20Lord%20st.pdf and there's an interesting 'real life' story here with descriptions of the baths. http://www.surnames.com/documented_websites/arminta/heber_robert_mcbride_fifth_child.htm Sue > On the front cover is a picture of "Victoria Hotel and Baths, Southport" > > I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this place....I am just > curious. > On the front cover is a picture of "Victoria Hotel and Baths, Southport" > > I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this place....I am just > curious.