Building record MLI88793 - The Marine Hotel, Shore Road, Freiston
Summary
A hotel built in the late 18th century for the seaside trade. It closed in 1970.
Type and Period (1)
- HOTEL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1775 AD? to 1970 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A former hotel which is now derelict. It was built in the late 18th century and altered in the 20th century. The building was constructed in red brick and had slate roofs with brick coped tumbled gables. The Marine Hotel was built specifically for the seaside trade of the late 18th century. Freiston Shore was developed as a bathing resort in the late 18th century and was still popular in the 19th century, but being bypassed by the railway it declined. The hotel closed around 1970. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}{3}
The Marine Hotel is thought to have been used in the Second World War to provide accommodation for soldiers who defended the Boston Examination Battery, located at Freiston Shore (see MLI13376). {4}{5}
A photograph of the former hotel was taken in July 2007, during site visits conducted for the Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. The building has been partially demolished, and was in a poor condition at the time of the visit. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI7655 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 12/89, 159.017.
- <2> SLI9583 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 2004. Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide. BN3, p.6.
- <3> SLI17424 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Inns on the Edge Project Surveys. Freiston, The Marine Hotel.
- <4> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16223.
- <5> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.158-65.
- <6> SLI15420 Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 2007. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Gibraltar Point to Norfolk. FR7.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 39734 42474 (5m by 10m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2023 1:55PM
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