The River House

The River House
The River House
	The building in 2023
	The River House Location within Wyre Borough
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 (195 years ago)
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

River House is in view on the left of this photo taken from Shard Bridge in 2009

References

^ 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

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An old sign from the building's days as a restaurant

[1] Egon Ronay's Lucas Guide ... to Hotels, Restaurants, Inns in Great Britain and Ireland (1980), p. 576

[2] Wine and Food, Issues 117-124 (1963), p. 74

[moore160-3] A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 254

[lancashirelife1-4] "Glynn Ward takes us on a photographic journey around Skippool Creek" - Lancashire Life, 8 February 2013

[5] "The River House Hotel & Restaurant at Skippool Creek" - Lawrence Chard at Flickr.com

[6] "Raise your quality to survive, hoteliers told" - Blackpool Gazette, 1 October 2002

[7] Country Inns & Back Roads, Britain and Ireland, Norman T. Simpson (1986), p. 171

[8] Guardian Staff (26 April 2007). "My visit to the bedroom at Ted's Diner". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

[9] Wyre Council planning applications - 12/00208/FUL

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