Blackpool in 50 Buildings

Blackpool, a town in Lancashire, has a rich history of fascinating buildings that reflect its growth from a small village to a popular tourist destination. Visitors from Liverpool and Manchester were transported to Blackpool by stagecoach in the 18th century, but the railways brought in more holidaymakers in the 1840s. The promenade was developed, and piers, boarding houses, hotels, theaters, public houses, churches, and a tramway system were built. Blackpool's popularity as a holiday resort peaked in the 20th century, particularly with the Pleasure Beach. Despite declining numbers in recent years, millions of people still visit Blackpool annually. "Blackpool in 50 Buildings" showcases the history of the town through a selection of its most interesting buildings, including the Winter Gardens, Blackpool Tower, Town Hall, North Pier, churches, schools, pubs, clubs, cinemas, theaters, hotels, and a windmill.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2022
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Although Blackpool is not an old town, it has a wealth of fascinating buildings that represent its growth from a small village on the Lancashire coast to a center for tourism. Visitors from nearby Liverpool and Manchester came by stagecoach in the eighteenth century, but when the railways were built in the 1840s, large numbers of holidaymakers were transported to the town, and the population grew rapidly to cater for them. The famous promenade was developed, and piers, boarding houses, hotels, theaters, public houses, churches, and a tramway system were built. Blackpool boomed and added bold buildings such as the Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower. Twentieth-century Blackpool was Britain's most popular holiday resort, not least for the Pleasure Beach, and although numbers have declined in recent years, millions still visit every year. Blackpool in 50 Buildings explores the history of this fascinating Lancashire seaside resort through a selection of its most interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have taken place over the years. Alongside the landmark Blackpool Tower and its Tower Ballroom and Circus, the Winter Gardens and its Opera House and Pleasure Beach, the book shows the wealth of other buildings across Blackpool that have contributed to its history, including the Town Hall, North Pier, churches, schools, pubs, clubs, cinemas, theaters, hotels, and a windmill. This book will appeal to all those who live in Blackpool or who have visited it over the years.

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 167 x 234 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781445699387