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North Euston Hotel
North Euston Hotel
	Location within Fleetwood
General information
Location	Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
Coordinates	53°55′40.8″N 3°0′33.12″W / 53.928000°N 3.0092000°W
Opening	1841
Owner	Spearman family
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Decimus Burton
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	26 April 1950
Reference no.	1362181

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The North Euston Hotel is a hotel in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. It was built between 1840 and 1841, to a design by Decimus Burton. During the second half of the 19th century, the building was used by the War Department as a School of Musketry; by the end of the century, it had reverted to its original purpose. The hotel has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.

History

Fleetwood was a 19th-century planned town, developed by local landowner Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood. Inspired by southern English seaside resorts like St Leonards-on-Sea, Hesketh-Fleetwood employed architect Decimus Burton to lay out his new town and design the main buildings.^[2] Hesketh-Fleetwood intended that Fleetwood would be an important stop for rail passengers travelling from London to Scotland, for in the 1840s, there was no railway over the Lake District hills and passengers would be able to disembark at Fleetwood before taking a boat to Scotland.^[3] A hotel was a vital part of this plan, and since rail passengers would be embarking at London Euston, Hesketh-Fleetwood decided to name it the North Euston Hotel.^[4]

Burton designed the hotel as a focal point in the town.^[5] Construction started in 1840, and it opened the following year.^[6] A regatta was held in celebration of the hotel's opening in August 1841.^[7] The hotel's first manager was a Corsican man called Xenon Vantini.^[8] By the 1850s, a direct rail route to Scotland had been built, ending Hesketh-Fleetwood's hopes of Fleetwood becoming a major transport hub.^[9] The town's tourist industry was failing and the North Euston was sold to the government.^[10] Between 1861 and 1867, the War Department used it as a School of Musketry;^[11]^[12] later, with additional buildings, it was converted into Euston Barracks.^[9]^[13] In 1898, the North Euston reverted to its original use.^[10]

On 26 April 1950, English Heritage designated the hotel a Grade II listed building.^[6] The Grade II designation—the lowest of the three grades—is for buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest".^[14]

The hotel overlooks Euston Gardens,^[15] which sits between North Albert Street and The Esplanade.

Architecture

The hotel is built of ashlar with slate roofs.^[6] It has a curved plan, with a front façade that stretches approximately 300 yards (270 m).^[16] The north and south wings have two regular storeys with a mansard roof, and dormers providing accommodation on the third floor. The central portion has three full storeys. The north wing, which faces along the Esplanade, curves almost a full 90 degrees, while the south wing is shorter, curving roughly 45 degrees. At the front of the building there is a porte-cochère (porch) supported by fluted Roman Doric columns.^[17]

References

Notes
Footnotes

^ "Couple Snap up Euston Hotel", Blackpool Gazette, Johnston Press, 14 October 2009, retrieved 10 July 2011
^ Curtis (1994), p. 52
^ Curtis (1994), p. 40
^ Curtis (1994), p. 53
^ Taylor & Payne (2008), p. 38
^ ^a ^b ^c Historic England, "North Euston Hotel, Euston Crescent (1362181)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 July 2011
^ Wigglesworth (1992), p. 38
^ Curtis (1994), p. 78
^ ^a ^b Taylor & Payne (2008), p. 39
^ ^a ^b Lancashire County Council & Egerton Lea Consultancy (2005), p. 23
^ "Lesser-known facts about port's military history". Blackpool Gazette. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^ Hay, Charles (1 January 1863). Annual Report on the Instruction carried on at the Schools of Musketry at Hythe and Fleetwood, and of the progress of Musketry Instruction in the Army, during the year ending 31st March 1863. War Office.
^ Porter (1876), p. 225
^ "Listed Buildings", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage, retrieved 10 July 2011
^ Lyons, Emma. "Euston Gardens and park". Wyre Council. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
^ "School of Musketry at Fleetwood", London Society, vol. 5, William Clowes and Sons, pp. 81–84, 1864
^ Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), p. 295

Bibliography

Curtis, Bill (1994), The Golden Dream: The Biography of Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, Life Publications, ISBN 1-68874-371-5
Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-12667-0
Lancashire County Council and Egerton Lea Consultancy (April 2005), "Fleetwood Historic Town Assessment Report" (PDF), Lancashire Historic Town Survey Programme, Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate, archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2012, retrieved 10 July 2011
Porter, John (1876), History of the Fylde of Lancashire, W. Porter, OCLC 12931605
Taylor, Vivien; Payne, Garry (19 May 2008), Fleetwood Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, Wyre Borough Council, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011, retrieved 20 June 2011
Wigglesworth, Neil (1992), The Social History of English Rowing, Routledge, ISBN 0-7146-3415-8

External links

Media related to North Euston Hotel at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

[Gazette-1] "Couple Snap up Euston Hotel", Blackpool Gazette, Johnston Press, 14 October 2009, retrieved 10 July 2011

[Curtis52-2] Curtis (1994), p. 52

[Curtis40-3] Curtis (1994), p. 40

[Curtis53-4] Curtis (1994), p. 53

[WBC38-5] Taylor & Payne (2008), p. 38

[EH-6] Historic England, "North Euston Hotel, Euston Crescent (1362181)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 July 2011

[Wigglesworth-7] Wigglesworth (1992), p. 38

[Curtis78-8] Curtis (1994), p. 78

[WBC39-9] Taylor & Payne (2008), p. 39

[Survey23-10] Lancashire County Council & Egerton Lea Consultancy (2005), p. 23

[11] "Lesser-known facts about port's military history". Blackpool Gazette. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

[12] Hay, Charles (1 January 1863). Annual Report on the Instruction carried on at the Schools of Musketry at Hythe and Fleetwood, and of the progress of Musketry Instruction in the Army, during the year ending 31st March 1863. War Office.

[Porter225-13] Porter (1876), p. 225

[ListedBuildings-14] "Listed Buildings", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage, retrieved 10 July 2011

[15] Lyons, Emma. "Euston Gardens and park". Wyre Council. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

[LSoc-16] "School of Musketry at Fleetwood", London Society, vol. 5, William Clowes and Sons, pp. 81–84, 1864

[Hartwell-17] Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), p. 295

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+The '''North Euston Hotel''' is a hotel in [[Fleetwood]], [[Lancashire]], England. It was built between 1840 and 1841, to a design by [[Decimus Burton]]. During the second half of the 19th century, the building was used by the [[War Department (United Kingdom)|War Department]] as a School of Musketry; by the end of the century, it had reverted to its original purpose. The hotel has been designated a Grade&nbsp;II [[listed building]] by [[English Heritage]].
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+[[Fleetwood]] was a 19th-century [[planned town]], developed by local landowner [[Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood]]. Inspired by southern English seaside resorts like [[St Leonards-on-Sea]], Hesketh-Fleetwood employed architect [[Decimus Burton]] to lay out his new town and design the main buildings.<ref name=Curtis52 /> Hesketh-Fleetwood intended that Fleetwood would be an important stop for rail passengers travelling from London to Scotland, for in the 1840s, there was no railway over the [[Lake District]] hills and passengers would be able to disembark at Fleetwood before taking a boat to Scotland.<ref name=Curtis40 /> A hotel was a vital part of this plan, and since rail passengers would be embarking at [[Euston railway station|London Euston]], Hesketh-Fleetwood decided to name it the North Euston Hotel.<ref name=Curtis53 />
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+Burton designed the hotel as a focal point in the town.<ref name=WBC38 /> Construction started in 1840, and it opened the following year.<ref name=EH /> A [[regatta]] was held in celebration of the hotel's opening in August 1841.<ref name=Wigglesworth /> The hotel's first manager was a [[Corsica]]n man called Xenon Vantini.<ref name=Curtis78 /> By the 1850s, a direct rail route to Scotland had been built, ending Hesketh-Fleetwood's hopes of Fleetwood becoming a major transport hub.<ref name=WBC39 /> The town's tourist industry was failing and the North Euston was sold to the government.<ref name=Survey23 /> Between 1861 and 1867, the [[War Department (United Kingdom)|War Department]] used it as a School of Musketry;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/lesser-known-facts-about-ports-military-history-1214961|title=Lesser-known facts about port's military history|date=2 August 2016|newspaper=Blackpool Gazette|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Report on the Instruction carried on at the Schools of Musketry at Hythe and Fleetwood, and of the progress of Musketry Instruction in the Army, during the year ending 31st March 1863|first=Charles|last=Hay|date= 1 January 1863|publisher=War Office}}</ref> later, with additional buildings, it was converted into Euston Barracks.<ref name=WBC39 /><ref name=Porter225 /> In 1898, the North Euston reverted to its original use.<ref name=Survey23 />
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+On 26 April 1950, [[English Heritage]] designated the hotel a Grade&nbsp;II [[listed building]].<ref name=EH /> The Grade&nbsp;II designation—the lowest of the three grades—is for buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest".<ref name=ListedBuildings />
+The hotel overlooks Euston Gardens,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Emma |title=Euston Gardens and park |url=https://www.wyre.gov.uk/parks-fleetwood-1/euston-park |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Wyre Council |language=en}}</ref> which sits between North Albert Street and The Esplanade.
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 [[Category:Hotels in Lancashire]]
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 [[Category:1841 establishments in England]]
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