{"id":3646,"date":"2024-09-04T00:04:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T00:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history\/?p=3646"},"modified":"2025-02-04T16:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:31:59","slug":"the-savoy-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Savoy Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Savoy Hotel, situated just north of Gynn Square, stands as a fine example of early 20th-century hospitality architecture. Constructed in 1915, this iconic establishment belongs to a series of grand red-brick and red-terracotta hotels built around the turn of the century. Designed by architect T. G. Lumb, the Savoy Hotel\u2019s bold and sophisticated design not only enhances its aesthetic appeal but also underscores the durability of its materials. In 1935, the hotel underwent a notable expansion with the addition of a sun lounge, crafted from Hathern\u2019s cream faience. This enhancement, executed by T. G. Lumb in collaboration with architect Walton, reflected a careful balance between modernisation and respect for the original architectural vision. The sun lounge, with its elegant cream faience tiling, offers guests a light-filled, inviting space to relax while enjoying sweeping views.<\/p>\n<p>The Savoy Hotel\u2019s original design and later renovations mirror broader trends in early 20th-century hotel construction, characterised by increasing tourism and demand for superior accommodations. Its architectural style, distinguished by red brick and terracotta detailing, is emblematic of other prominent hotels of its era, adding to its unique charm. Today, the Savoy Hotel remains a significant landmark, celebrated for its historical and architectural merit. Its timeless design, complemented by thoughtful enhancements, continues to draw admiration, embodying a seamless blend of heritage and innovation while preserving its enduring appeal.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3648\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-2a-1024x601.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"399\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Savoy Hotel, situated just north of Gynn Square, stands as a fine example of early 20th-century hospitality architecture. Constructed in 1915, this iconic establishment belongs to a series of grand red-brick and red-terracotta hotels built around the turn of the century. Designed by architect T. G. Lumb, the Savoy Hotel\u2019s bold and sophisticated design not only enhances its aesthetic appeal but also underscores the durability of its materials. In 1935, the hotel underwent a notable expansion with the addition of a sun lounge, crafted from Hathern\u2019s cream faience. This enhancement, executed by T. G. Lumb in collaboration with architect&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/\" title=\"Read The Savoy Hotel\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[279],"tags":[179,280,311],"class_list":["post-3646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-279","tag-landmarks","tag-280","tag-hospitality"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.8 (Yoast SEO v25.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Savoy Hotel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Savoy Hotel, built in 1915 and designed by architect T.G. Lumb, is a striking example of early 20th-century hotel architecture in Blackpool. Notable for its red-brick and terracotta design, it underwent a major expansion in 1935 with the addition of a sun lounge featuring elegant cream faience tiling.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Savoy Hotel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Savoy Hotel, built in 1915 and designed by architect T.G. Lumb, is a striking example of early 20th-century hotel architecture in Blackpool. Notable for its red-brick and terracotta design, it underwent a major expansion in 1935 with the addition of a sun lounge featuring elegant cream faience tiling.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blackpool History\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-04T00:04:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-04T16:31:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1166\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ed\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ed\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ed\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/person\/6ba254dbcdf45d011efc9363cd4c2295\"},\"headline\":\"The Savoy Hotel\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-04T00:04:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-04T16:31:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/\"},\"wordCount\":227,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Landmarks\",\"1915\",\"Hospitality\"],\"articleSection\":[\"1915\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/\",\"name\":\"The Savoy Hotel\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-04T00:04:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-04T16:31:59+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Savoy Hotel, built in 1915 and designed by architect T.G. Lumb, is a striking example of early 20th-century hotel architecture in Blackpool. Notable for its red-brick and terracotta design, it underwent a major expansion in 1935 with the addition of a sun lounge featuring elegant cream faience tiling.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1166},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Savoy Hotel\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/\",\"name\":\"Blackpool Timeline\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Blackpool Timeline\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Blackpool-Timeline.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Blackpool-Timeline.png\",\"width\":8667,\"height\":1399,\"caption\":\"Blackpool Timeline\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/person\/6ba254dbcdf45d011efc9363cd4c2295\",\"name\":\"Ed\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/author\/deeperblue\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Savoy Hotel","description":"The Savoy Hotel, built in 1915 and designed by architect T.G. Lumb, is a striking example of early 20th-century hotel architecture in Blackpool. Notable for its red-brick and terracotta design, it underwent a major expansion in 1935 with the addition of a sun lounge featuring elegant cream faience tiling.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Savoy Hotel","og_description":"The Savoy Hotel, built in 1915 and designed by architect T.G. Lumb, is a striking example of early 20th-century hotel architecture in Blackpool. Notable for its red-brick and terracotta design, it underwent a major expansion in 1935 with the addition of a sun lounge featuring elegant cream faience tiling.","og_url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/","og_site_name":"Blackpool History","article_published_time":"2024-09-04T00:04:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-04T16:31:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1166,"url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ed","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ed","Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/"},"author":{"name":"Ed","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/person\/6ba254dbcdf45d011efc9363cd4c2295"},"headline":"The Savoy Hotel","datePublished":"2024-09-04T00:04:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-04T16:31:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/"},"wordCount":227,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp","keywords":["Landmarks","1915","Hospitality"],"articleSection":["1915"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/","url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/","name":"The Savoy Hotel","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp","datePublished":"2024-09-04T00:04:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-04T16:31:59+00:00","description":"The Savoy Hotel, built in 1915 and designed by architect T.G. Lumb, is a striking example of early 20th-century hotel architecture in Blackpool. Notable for its red-brick and terracotta design, it underwent a major expansion in 1935 with the addition of a sun lounge featuring elegant cream faience tiling.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Savoy-1a.webp","width":1500,"height":1166},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/the-savoy-hotel\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Savoy Hotel"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/","name":"Blackpool Timeline","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#organization","name":"Blackpool Timeline","url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Blackpool-Timeline.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Blackpool-Timeline.png","width":8667,"height":1399,"caption":"Blackpool Timeline"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/#\/schema\/person\/6ba254dbcdf45d011efc9363cd4c2295","name":"Ed","url":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/author\/deeperblue\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3646"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5607,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3646\/revisions\/5607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}