| 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″N2°58′42″W / 53.862547°N 2.978312°W /53.862547; -2.978312 |
| Completed | 1830 (195 years ago) (1830) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
The River House is a historic building in theSkippool area ofThornton-Cleveleys,Lancashire, England.[1][2] Overlooking theRiver Wyre, it was built in 1830, originally known asWyre Bank, later becomingWyre Bank Hotel and Restaurant.[3] After two further renamings, firstly to The River House, thenTheRiver House Restaurant, in 1958,[3] it was frequented by the likes ofRudolf 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 MinistersEdward Heath,Margaret Thatcher andTony 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.
