North Western Hotel, Morecambe is a hotel in Morecambe, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Lancashire, England”. It opened in 1848. It is owned by North Western Railway and Midland Railway. The building has 2 floors. It stands about 1.8 km from the centre of Morecambe.[3]
Overview
The North Western Hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, was built in 1847–48. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin for the "Little" North Western Railway. Including furnishings, it cost £4,795 (equivalent to £480,000 in 2025).
From “North Western Hotel, Morecambe” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1848. It was designed by Edward Graham Paley. The building has 2 floors. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.8 km from the centre of Morecambe. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), about 81 km from the centre of Morecambe.[4]
It is one of 13 hotels in and around Morecambe recorded in Wikidata, 12 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Morecambe.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Midland Hotel — 0.0 km, opened 1933
- Queen's Hotel — 0.7 km
- The Morecambe Public House — 1.0 km
- The Broadwater Guest House — 1.2 km
- Travelodge Morecambe — 0.7 km
See also
References
- ^ North Western Hotel, Morecambe (Q7057353). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ North Western Hotel, Morecambe. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-17.
- ^ Morecambe (Q985279). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Morecambe. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.