Fleetwood is a planned town of the Victorian era. In 1836, local landowner and Preston MP Peter Hesketh employed architect Decimus Burton to design the new town. Burton planned the town so that the main streets radiated from a slightly raised piece of land in the centre called the Mount.[1] The Mount was topped with a pagoda designed by Burton. The pagoda no longer exists but its replacement, a pavilion built in 1902, is listed at Grade II.
In the United Kingdom, the term "listed building" refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. These buildings are in three grades: Grade I consists of buildings of outstanding architectural or historical interest; Grade II* includes particularly significant buildings of more than local interest; Grade II consists of buildings of special architectural or historical interest. Buildings in England are listed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on recommendations provided by English Heritage, which also determines the grading.[2]
These houses date from some time after 1845 and are the only remaining original buildings of a larger circus built around the Upper Lighthouse. They are constructed of red brick with pitched slate roofs and are on two storeys. Numbers 1, 5, 7 and 9 have doorways with renderedTuscan frames.[3][4][5]
This three-storey house was built between 1841 and 1845. It is constructed of red brick with ashlar dressings and has blue-grey slate roofs. There is a continuous sill plate across the front of number 15 and its neighbours at the first floor level; at the eaves there is a moulded cornice.[6][7]
These houses were built between 1836 and 1841 under the supervision of Decimus Burton. They are rendered, with modern tile roofs. They have two storeys and sash windows.[8]
This house was built in the mid-19th century. It is constructed of red brick with a hipped roof of slate. It is on two storeys and has a canted corner. The sash windows have glazing bars on both sides.[13]
These houses were built by 1839 under the supervision of (and probably designed by) Decimus Burton. They are constructed of red brick with hipped roofs of slate. They are on two storeys and each have three ranges of sash windows. The front entrances have Tuscan frames.[14]
This building dates from the mid-19th century. It is constructed of red brick with the first floor rendered. Its pitched roof is of slate. The doorway has fluted Ionic columns.[16]
This building was completed by 1841, under the supervision of (and probably designed by) Decimus Burton. It is rendered and has three storeys. There are two ranges of sash windows.[17]
This range of houses was built 1836–41 under the supervision of (and probably designed by) Decimus Burton. they are constructed of red brick, and some are rendered.[19]
This range of houses was built 1836–41 under the supervision of (and probably designed by) Decimus Burton. They are constructed of red brick and are rendered.[20]
This building was completed by 1839, under the supervision of (and probably designed by) Decimus Burton. It is constructed of red brick with a pitched roof of slate. It has two storeys, with three ranges of sash windows.[21]
Chaucer School was built in the early 20th century. It is constructed of red brick and its hipped roof is of tile. It has two storeys. The surrounding wall is red brick with terracottacoping.[22][23]
This building dates from 1841, possibly designed by Decimus Burton. It serves as the entrance to The Mount Pavilion. it is constructed of ashlar; its pitched roof is modern, constructed of tile. The roof has overhanging eaves supported by wooden brackets.[24]
The drinking fountain was built in the late 19th century and is constructed of cast iron. It has a semi-circular bowl which sits on sphinxes. Above is a baluster, topped by a cherub.[3][25]
This building dates from 1836, designed by Decimus Burton. It was the first building of the new town, originally the Customs House and now houses Fleetwood Museum. Built on two storeys, it is rendered with roughcast. It has eight ranges of sash windows. At the roof line there is a decorative iron parapet. The front entrances are through porticos which are flanked by Tuscan columns.[3][26]
The former museum and public library on Dock Street was built in 1863 to a design by Thomas Atkinson. It is constructed of red brick with ashlar dressings in the Venetian Gothic style. It is built on two storeys and has an ashlar parapet.[27][28]
The Lower Lighthouse was built 1840 to a design by Decimus Burton, engineered by Henry Mangles Denham. The light is 44 feet (13 m) above half-tide level. It is constructed of stone, in three stages.[31][32]
This seaside pavilion was built in 1902[1] or 1904.[33] It replaced a pagoda designed by Decimus Burton, around which he planned the layout of Fleetwood. The pavilion is constructed of roughcast brick with tile roofs. It has an octagonal dome with a copper roof.
Pennine View, formerly the Crown Hotel, was built between 1841 and 1845 to a design by A. Tuach. It is constructed of ashlar with a modern roof. It has three storeys and a pilastered stone doorway.[27][36]
The presbytery to the north of St Mary's was built in 1878, designed by Innocent and Brown of Sheffield. It is constructed of rock-faced stone with a pitched of slate. It has two storeys and a full-height cantedbay with a hipped roof.[37][38]
The Prince Arthur Hotel was built in the mid-19th century. It is constructed of red brick and has painted ashlar dressings. Its pitched roof is slate.[39]
Radar Training Station
II
1961–62
The Radar Training Station was built 1961–62[40] or 1964–65[34] to a design by the Lancashire County Council Architect's Department. The project architect was Eric Morris Hart. It is constructed of reinforced concrete.
The gazebo with attached wall was built in the early 18th century, designed by either Richard (d. 1709) or Edward Fleetwood (d. 1757). It is constructed of red brick, with ashlar dressings.[45][46]
The Sumner Library, formerly a chapel, was built in 1850 to a design by J. E. Gregan of Manchester. It is constructed of hammer-dressed stone with ashlar dressings.[47][48]
St Mary's was built 1866–67 to a design by Edward Welby Pugin. It is constructed of rockfaced stone with ashlar dressings and has pitched roofs of slate. Its nave and chancel are under one roof and there is no tower.[51][52]
St Peter's Church was built 1840–41 to a design by Decimus Burton. It is constructed of rock-faced stone, with ashlar dressings. It was remodelled in 1883 by Paley and Austin.[53]
This range of shops was completed by 1841, under the supervision of (and probably designed by) Decimus Burton. They are rendered, and on three storeys.[27][55]
The gates were added to the gateway in 1926. The gateway consists of a rendered brick triumphal arch in Baroque style. There is a large central arch, flanked by smaller arches, and there is a balustrade over the central arch.[34][57]
The church is in red brick with a timber-slatted gable and a copper-clad roof. It consists of a central pylon-like tower, a nave with side aisles incorporating vestries, porches and a chancel. On each side of the nave are three triangular dormers, and there are three similar, smaller dormers on the chancel.[37][58]
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