Tag: 1914

Savoy Garage – Blackpool’s Oldest

The Savoy Garage was first built in 1914 with its purpose being to serve the nearby Savoy Hotel. Very little has been altered to this day, still remaining in use as a service garage. So significant is its history, it has been awarded a Grade II listing. The reasons for that designation are as follows: Architectural interest Externally it possesses a strong level of architectural treatment, including a striking terracotta-clad front elevation incorporating a shaped gable, decorative pilaster strips and paired, arched openings with raised voussoirs * Date: It is a 2-storey, former hotel garage that dates to the earliest… Read more »