Gynn Hotel, 341, Dickson Road, Warbreck
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Description
Two storeys with a semi-circular front elevation. Built from red sand-faced brick with the first floor rendered and painted. Stone dressings and Westmorland slate roof. The main building is constructed in 5 bays with wide central bay set back to first floor. Ground floor extends beyond the main building and around each side elevation to create single storey flat roof extensions contemporary with the building. The extension to the north side retains original tall slim arched windows with stone dressings and a central secondary entrance. The south side extension has a modern pitched canopy to provide a covered entrance to the family room. The main entrance to the centre of the main elevation has been remodelled to provide a single height glass fronted section with a Westmorland slate roof to match the main roof. Original roof dormer removed at time unknown and covered with slate to match existing.
Statement of Significance
Age
Constructed in 1939.Architectural and Artistic Interest
Public house designed by Halstead Best, a prominent local architect for Daniel Thwaites and Co. Ltd.Historic Interest
The public house takes its name from the historic Gynn Inn which was sited nearby and demolished to create the roundabout. The current Gynn Hotel stands on the site of the 19th century Duke of Cambridge Hotel. The red brick panelled walls fronting Dickson Road date from late 19th century which enclosed a former bowling green on the site of the existing car park.Landmark Status
Sited at the junction of a busy road on a major roundabout gives the building landmark qualities.
Date Listed
n/a
Find Out More
Find out more about this Asset in Lancashire Local List:
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/100
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/100