 In 1882, John Richardson was fined 5/- for drinking a glass of beer outside the hotel.The manager of the hotel, Mr Verini, was also fined 5/- for supplying him.From a visitor’s handbook of 1863, the Zetland Hotel was described as

In 1937 the LNER decided to modernise the hotel with the provision of hot and cold water in all visitor bedrooms, and by installing additional bathrooms.