35-405: Grosvenor Hotel may refer to: The Chester Grosvenor Hotel , Chester, England Grosvenor House Hotel , London, England Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Grosvenor Hotel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
70-478: A "one-man planning and enforcement officer". Grosvenor's major interest was in horse racing. In 1875, he established a racing stable at Eaton, eventually employing 30 grooms and boys, with two or three stallions and about 20 breeding mares . He regarded this, not so much as an extravagance, but rather as an aristocratic duty. He never gambled or placed a bet on any of his horses. In 1880, one of his horses, Bend Or , ridden by Fred Archer , won
105-549: A daughter of the Grosvenor family. 53°11′27.11″N 2°53′18.31″W / 53.1908639°N 2.8884194°W / 53.1908639; -2.8884194 Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster , KG , PC , JP (13 October 1825 – 22 December 1899), styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845, Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869, and known as The Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874,
140-533: A fitness centre, a spa, a lounge and bar, boardrooms, a Parisian style family restaurant La Brasserie and a highly acclaimed restaurant, Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor . Formerly known as The Arkle , the name of the restaurant changed in 2008 to reflect the success and expertise of its head chef, Simon Radley , who first joined the hotel in 1986. In 2013, the restaurant was awarded its 24th consecutive Michelin star. One of only four restaurants in
175-563: The Derby , and he had more Derby successes in 1882, 1886, and 1899. With his successes and sale of horses, it is considered possible that this enterprise was self-financing. Grosvenor took an interest in the country pursuits of deer stalking and shooting, both in the Scottish Highlands and on his Cheshire estate and added to the family's art collection. Grosvenor was teetotal and a supporter of temperance . In his Mayfair estate he reduced
210-824: The House of Lords . His maiden speech in the Commons was made in 1851 in a debate on disorders in Ceylon, shortly following his tour of the country. Otherwise he took little interest in the affairs of the House of Commons until 1866 when he expressed his opposition to Gladstone's Reform Bill. This played a part in Gladstone's resignation, the election of the Conservative Derby government and Disraeli's Second Reform Act . The relationship between Grosvenor and Gladstone later improved and in Gladstone's resignation honours in 1874, Grosvenor
245-634: The Queen Anne style rather than the Italianate stucco preferred by his father; for red brick and terracotta ; for stucco to be painted bright orange, and railings in chocolate or red; and for Oxford Street to be paved with wooden blocks. He opposed the use of telegraph poles and wires and would not allow any building work during the London season . He encouraged the provision of more urinals , both on his estates and in London generally, and has been described as
280-707: The Turks against the Armenians . When Gladstone died in 1898, Grosvenor presided over a Gladstone National Memorial committee that commissioned statues of him, and rebuilt Gladstone's St Deiniol's Library at Hawarden in north Wales. In 1860 Grosvenor formed the Queen's Westminster Rifle Volunteers and became its lieutenant colonel and honorary colonel in 1881. He led the Cheshire Yeomanry as Colonel Commandant from 1869. He also supported charities; at one time or another, he
315-595: The 17-year-old Lady Constance Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, the fourth daughter of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland . The wedding was held in the Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace , London, and was attended by Queen Victoria and Albert . Constance's mother had been Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria and a "favourite" of the queen. Their first child, a son, was born in 1853, and Queen Victoria became his godmother . By 1874,
350-403: The 1st Earl of Chester , from G. F. Watts , to stand in the forecourt of the hall. In 1870, Grosvenor commissioned Alfred Waterhouse to design a new house to replace the previous hall designed by William Porden and extended by William Burn . The core of the previous hall was retained, parts were completely rebuilt and other parts were refaced and remodelled. A private wing
385-528: The 1st Marquess' son, Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster in 1863, this building was demolished. The building now present on the site was originally called the Grosvenor Hotel . It was designed by the Chester architect Thomas Mainwaring Penson and was Penson's last major work. It was completed after his death by his elder brother's firm R. K. Penson & A. Ritchie . The hotel passed into
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#1732845441572420-484: The UK to have retained a star for that length of time, it is also the only restaurant in the north of England to have done so. Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor, formerly known as The Arkle, until 2022, it had previously retained its Michelin star for 30 consecutive years. Notable guests include Princess Diana and several Princes of Wales . Queen Elizabeth II visited the hotel when it hosted wedding festivities for
455-448: The absent Michelin Star. The hotel is now operated by Bespoke Hotels. The Chester Grosvenor occupies a historic location on Eastgate, in the centre of Chester. It is next to the landmark Eastgate Clock and in close proximity to other notable features of the city, including Grosvenor Park , The Mall Chester , Chester Cathedral , and the ancient city walls . Before the present building
490-597: The churchyard of Eccleston Church , Cheshire. The 1st Duke of Westminster had two cenotaphs erected in his honour, one in the Grosvenor Chapel of Eccleston Church and another in the south transept of Chester Cathedral . Another memorial was a stained-glass window in the south transept of Westminster Abbey , dedicated by the Dean in September 1902. He was succeeded as Duke of Westminster by his grandson, Hugh . At his death he
525-421: The country", and as "a vast, cheerless, Gothic structure". Grosvenor paid for many buildings on his estates. He was a patron of the Chester architect John Douglas . Douglas' biographer, Edward Hubbard , estimated that the duke commissioned four churches and chapels, eight large houses, about 15 schools and institutions, about 50 farms (in whole or part), about 300 cottages, lodges, smithies and
560-526: The couple had eleven children, eight of whom survived into adulthood; five sons and three daughters. In 1880, Constance died from Bright's disease ( nephritis ). Two years later, in June 1882, Grosvenor married Katherine Cavendish, third daughter of the 2nd Baron Chesham and Henrietta Frances Lascelles. She was then aged 24; she was younger than the duke's eldest son and two of his daughters. They had four children, two sons and two daughters. The succession to
595-843: The death of his mother-in-law. He built shooting lodges on sporting estates in Sutherland , in Scotland, that he rented from his cousin, the Duke of Sutherland. The Grosvenor wealth came mainly from the ground rents of Mayfair and Belgravia in London; these grew from about £115,000 (equivalent to £13,900,000 as of 2023) in 1870 to about £250,000 (equivalent to £35,550,000 as of 2023) annually in 1899. He oversaw much rebuilding in Mayfair and commissioned architects—such as Norman Shaw , Aston Webb and Alfred Waterhouse—to design new buildings. He held his own opinions on architectural styles and decoration, favouring
630-410: The dukedom (and estates) was destined to devolve upon the sons born of this second marriage, because although the first marriage had produced five sons who grew to adulthood, none of them produced heirs. Grosvenor was elected as Whig MP for Chester in 1847 and continued to represent that constituency until, on the death of his father in 1869, he succeeded as 3rd Marquess of Westminster and entered
665-562: The estate of the Duke of Westminster when Richard's son, Hugh Grosvenor , was advanced to 1st Duke of Westminster in 1874. On 10 January 1972, the building was designated as a Grade II listed building. The upper façade of the building is distinctive half-timbered black-and-white, in the Tudor revival style that is typical of Chester architecture. As a hotel, it is recognised as offering five-star , luxury accommodation and service. The hotel has 68 guest bedrooms and 12 suites,
700-511: The headquarters of the Independent Party, who were the party opposed to the Grosvenor family (later to become the Dukes of Westminster ). In 1815 it was purchased by Robert Grosvenor , who was at that time Earl Grosvenor (and who later became the 1st Marquess of Westminster). It was then renamed the Grosvenor Hotel , and it became the city's "premier place to stay". While it was in possession of
735-514: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grosvenor_Hotel&oldid=959849416 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Chester Grosvenor Hotel The Chester Grosvenor Hotel is a hotel in Chester , Cheshire , England. The Grade II listed building
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#1732845441572770-588: The like, two cheese factories, two inns, and about 12 commercial buildings (for most of which Douglas was the architect)—and these were just the buildings in the city of Chester and on the Eaton estate. He commissioned G. F. Bodley to rebuild St Mary's Church in his Cheshire estate village of Eccleston , which was completed in 1899, the year of his death. He also spent money on Grosvenor House in London and Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, which he had inherited on
805-580: The number of public houses and beerhouses from 47 to eight. In 1899, the last year of his life, he supported the Seats for Shop Assistants Act (to reduce cruelty to women employees), stalked a stag in Scotland, shot 65 snipe in 1½ hours in Aldford on his Cheshire estate, and attended the wedding of one of his granddaughters, Constance Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury , in July. On 11 December, while visiting
840-568: The same granddaughter at the Shaftesbury estate, St Giles House in Dorset, he developed bronchitis . He frequently suffered from bouts of bronchitis in the winters and was reported to be recovering, but on 20 December his condition took a grave turn. Members of his family were summoned to St Giles, where he died two days later. He was cremated in Woking Crematorium and his ashes were buried in
875-421: The stud at Eaton Hall and achieved success in racing his horses, who won the Derby on four occasions. Hugh Lupus Grosvenor was born at Eaton Hall, Cheshire , the second and eldest surviving son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, the younger daughter of George Leveson-Gower , the 2nd Marquess of Stafford and later the 1st Duke of Sutherland . He
910-558: Was "reputedly the wealthiest man in Britain"; his estate for the purposes of probate was £594,229 (equivalent to £84.5 million as of 2023), and his real estate ( entailed therefore not included in his personal estate under the law of that time) was valued at about £6 million (equivalent to £853,117,000 in 2023). The Duke married twice and was the father of fifteen children, twelve of whom survived into adulthood. The difference in age between his eldest son Victor and his youngest son Edward
945-619: Was a member of the Council for the Promotion of Cremation; at that time cremation was unpopular with the Church. Grosvenor was chairman of the Queen's Jubilee Nursing Fund , an organisation that provided district nurses for the sick poor, through which he became associated with Florence Nightingale . In 1883 he was appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire , and when the London County Council
980-529: Was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner. He inherited the estate of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and land in Mayfair and Belgravia , London, and spent much of his fortune in developing these properties. Although he was an MP from the age of 22, and then a member of the House of Lords , his main interests were not in politics, but rather in his estates, in horse racing, and in country pursuits. He developed
1015-582: Was built as a residence for the family, connected to the main hall by a corridor. Waterhouse also designed Eaton Chapel and its associated clocktower and redesigned the stables. It is said that the hall's guests "were not greatly amused" by the carillon of 28 bells that played 28 tunes and sounded every quarter of the hour during the day and night. The work took 12 years to complete and cost £803,000 (equivalent to £102,160,000 as of 2023). The hall has been described as "the most ambitious instance of Gothic Revival domestic architecture anywhere in
1050-513: Was built between 1863 and 1865 and is owned by the Duke of Westminster . The long-standing establishment features an on-site restaurant that was previously awarded a Michelin star since 1990, however the restaurant failed to retain its Michelin Star in 2022's Michelin Guide following an extended period of closure due to COVID-19. The restaurant has since reopened, and is in the process of being assessed for
1085-406: Was constructed in 1863–66, the site was occupied first by the pub The Golden Talbot and later by The Royal Hotel . The Golden Talbot was recorded as being "ancient" in its 1751 mention in one of the local weekly newspapers and had been in operation during the reign of Elizabeth I . In 1784, the pub was demolished to make way for The Royal Hotel , built by the politician John Crewe . It became
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1120-508: Was created in 1888, he became the first Lord Lieutenant of the County of London . The seat of the Grosvenor country estate is at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. When Grosvenor inherited the estate, it was worth at least £152,000 (equivalent to £17,740,000 as of 2023) a year. After inheriting the estate, one of his first acts was to commission a statue of his eponym , Norman Hugh Lupus , who had been
1155-565: Was created the 1st Duke of Westminster. When Gladstone became Prime Minister again in 1880, he appointed Grosvenor as Master of the Horse , a position appropriate to his interests in horse racing but "not an actively political office". In the 1880s Grosvenor disagreed with Gladstone again, this time about Home Rule for Ireland . During this dispute, Grosvenor sold his portrait of Gladstone that had been painted by Millais . Ten years later they were again reconciled when they both opposed atrocities by
1190-461: Was educated at Eton College and, until 1847, at Balliol College, Oxford . He left Oxford without taking a degree to become Member of Parliament (MP) for Chester . This seat, a family borough, had been held by his uncle Robert Grosvenor (later the 1st Baron Ebury ), who decided to move to one of the two unopposed Middlesex seats. In 1851, he toured India and Ceylon. The following year, on 28 April 1852, Grosvenor married his first cousin ,
1225-1034: Was the president of five London hospitals, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association , the Gardeners' Royal Beneficent Association, the Hampstead Heath Protection Society, the Early Closing Association , the United Committee for the Demoralization of Native Races by the Liquor Traffic, and the Royal Agricultural Society . He
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