Fylde Coast Heritage Open Days
Fascinating places to visit with free entry, during Fylde Coast Heritage Open Days this September.
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History
Do you find local history fascinating? The Visit Fylde Coast family of websites includes lots of interesting things from the past.
History of the Fylde Coast
Head off to the individual websites to find out about the characteristics of each place, and much more –
- About Fleetwood’s Past and how the town was planned out
- Folklore about sunken villages, offshore at Cleveleys long ago
- How old Poulton was once a major trading town
- About the growth of Blackpool and it’s amazing attractions
- How St Annes grew as a Victorian seaside town
- About Lytham’s heritage – and the windmill!
Read articles on this website about how national events affect the local area.
Most recent updates in this section:
Arcades and Gaming Slot Machines
Today’s amusement arcades are filled with gaming slot machines of all types – drop a coin, press the buttons to see whether your luck’s in!
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Fylde Coast Museums
Add all the local gems together and there’s a few days worth of exploring local history and heritage, with these Fylde Coast Museums.
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Guide to Blue Plaques on the Fylde Coast
Here’s a guide to Blue Plaques on the Fylde Coast – those familiar circular markers on interesting and historic buildings.
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Fylde Coast Windmills
It’s flat land, exposed to winds blowing onshore from the Irish Sea, so Fylde Coast windmills have been a feature here for hundreds of years.
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Six Fylde Coast Piers
Did you know there have been six Fylde Coast Piers? Another of those great British inventions from the early days of the seaside holiday.
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Horse Drawn to Palladium – 200 Years of Bus Travel
Take a look back at 200 years of bus travel here on the Fylde Coast as Blackpool Transport pass their 100th year anniversary.
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Fylde Coast Shipwrecks
There’s a surprising number of shipwrecks along the length of the Fylde Coast, take a look…
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The Death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
The nation watched quietly as the news of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II broke during the afternoon of Thursday 8 September 2022.
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History of Seaside Holidays through the Years
We take the right to time off for granted. But it wasn’t always like this… take a little look at the history of seaside holidays.
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