The Fleece

The Fleece is a historic building in Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England.

The building was constructed as a hotel, replacing an older building of the same name. It was designed by G. G. Hoskins in the Scottish baronial style, and opened in October 1898.[1] In the late 20th century it was converted into a pub and nightclub; in 1983, its darts team set the world record for the highest score in 24 hours, with a total of 1,721,784. In 2019 the building was converted into a restaurant and hotel, but the hotel closed in 2023 and was converted into flats.[2][3][4] The building has been grade II listed since 1984.[5]

The building is constructed of brick and terracotta, and has a tile roof with crow-stepped gables and ceramic bowed oriel turrets with arrow slits and round pointed roofs. It has four storeys and five bays, the outer bays recessed. The central entrance has a porch with a four-centred arch flanked by ceramic round turrets, machicolated and embattled with a parapet containing a coat of arms, above which is a sash window and an oriel window. The flanking bays contain two-storey bow windows with embattled balconies. Elsewhere, there are sash windows, and in the right bay is a carriage entrance with a four-centred arch. Inside, the original mahogany staircase survives, along with leaded light glass and some panelling.[5][6]

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References

  1. ^ "Jottings". The British Architect. 21 October 1898.
  2. ^ Barnard, Ashley (8 September 2019). "Review: The Fleece, Richmond". Northern Echo. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. ^ Gouldsbrough, Patrick (20 May 2024). "Plans to convert former Fleece hotel in Richmond approved". Northern Echo. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Chris (24 September 2023). "The Fleece Hotel in Richmond and its darts world record". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b Historic England. "The Fleece Hotel, Richmond (1096917)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  6. ^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
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