LAUREL and HARDY in COVENTRY

COVENTRY HIPPODROME
Demolished 2002
Millenium Place built on site.

ABBEY HOTEL, Priory Road,
KENILWORTH
converted to flats - 1982.

Laurel and Hardy spent a total of three weeks at the Coventry Hippodrome, but played it only twice.
Commencing 25 August 1947, they appeared there for two weeks. They were back almost exactly
five years later - w/c 11 August 1952, but then ,for some unknown reason, didn't return during the
1953-54 tour.
In 1947 the Boys uncharactereristically stayed at different hotels. Stan Laurel stayed at the Abbey Hotel,
in Kenilworth, while Oliver Hardy stayed at the Clarendon, in Leamington Spa. Just why, is disclosed
in the book. In 1952 they stayed at the Chesford Grange Hotel, in Kenilworth.

CHESFORD GRANGE HOTEL
front view (working hotel)

CHESFORD GRANGE HOTEL
rear view