The River House
| The River House | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2023 | |
  The River House Location within Wyre Borough | |
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| Former names | Wyre Bank Wyre Bank Hotel and Restaurant River House Restaurant |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Location | Skippool |
| Address | 11 Wyre Road |
| Town or city | Thornton, Lancashire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°51′45″N 2°58′42″W / 53.862547°N 2.978312°W |
| Completed | 1830 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
The River House is an historic building in the Skippool area of Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England.[1][2] Overlooking the River Wyre, it was built in 1830, originally known as Wyre Bank, later becoming Wyre Bank Hotel and Restaurant.[3] After two further renamings, firstly to The River House, then The River House Restaurant, in 1958,[3] it was frequented by the likes of Rudolf Nureyev, George Harrison and prominent politicians[4] and was run by members of the Scott family.[5][6] It has also been a four-guestroom hotel.[7]
Bill and Linda Scott ran the hotel for over thirty years, before selling it in 2005.[citation needed]
British Prime Ministers Edward Heath, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair stayed at the property during the Tory Party Conferences that were held in Blackpool.[8] John Prescott has also stayed at The River House.[citation needed]
Today it is a private residence,[9] with an addition on the northern side of the property.
Gallery[edit]
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River House is in view on the left of this photo taken from Shard Bridge in 2009
References[edit]
- ^ Egon Ronay's Lucas Guide ... to Hotels, Restaurants, Inns in Great Britain and Ireland (1980), p. 576
- ^ Wine and Food, Issues 117-124 (1963), p. 74
- ^ a b A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 254
- ^ "Glynn Ward takes us on a photographic journey around Skippool Creek" - Lancashire Life, 8 February 2013
- ^ "The River House Hotel & Restaurant at Skippool Creek" - Lawrence Chard at Flickr.com
- ^ "Raise your quality to survive, hoteliers told" - Blackpool Gazette, 1 October 2002
- ^ Country Inns & Back Roads, Britain and Ireland, Norman T. Simpson (1986), p. 171
- ^ Guardian Staff (26 April 2007). "My visit to the bedroom at Ted's Diner". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Wyre Council planning applications - 12/00208/FUL
