Basic Site Details | Name: | Southport Hydropathic | | Town, district or village: | Southport | | City or county: | Lancashire | | Country: | England | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Developed by the Southport Hotel Company (funded mainly by Manchester merchants), the Birkdale Palace Hotel was built on a 20 acre site at the end of Weld Road, fronting the Birkdale shore.
In 1881 the hotel was completely refurbished and the grounds were reduced to five acres. A variety of baths were installed, with a pipe built to draw in salt water from the sea. It re-opened with over 60 staff, as a Hydropathic establishment to rival the very successful Smedley Hydro. Later, electric lighting was installed, produced by a steam driven generator.
Its final owners went into liquidation in 1967 and the building was demolished in 1969.
1914 Additions. Tender of J Parkinson and Company Limited Blackpool, accepted. Cost approximately £20,000 | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Hydropathic | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1880 | | Build/construction | | | 1914 | | Tenders submitted | Additions |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Mangnall & Littlewoods | | | 1880 | | | | James Miller | | | 1914 | | Additions |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 17 July 1914 | | | p ix - tenders |
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