Poulton-le-Fylde, often shortened to Poulton, is a market town in Lancashire, England, that derives its name from Old English, meaning "settlement by the pool" (referring to a nearby creek or the River Wyre). The affix "le-Fylde" (meaning "in the district of the Fylde") was added in 1842.
Blackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Irish Sea coast of the Fylde peninsula, approximately 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool and 14 miles (23 km) west of Preston.
There's many singers, musicians and famous broadcasters who hail from St Annes and Lytham, or who have strong connections with the area, including Amanda Barrie, Jenny Éclair, Cheryl Fergison, Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff, Bobby Ball, Roy Walker, rugby legend Sir Bill Beaumont and Josef Locke – you will find some images ...
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Blackpool was chosen for Operation Sealion because the distinctive layout of its Italian Gardens was easy to spot from the air. It was because Blackpool had been chosen for Operation Sealion that the seaside resort experienced minimal bombing during the Blitz.
Dublin was founded by Vikings—the name comes from “Dyflin,” meaning “black pool.” Dy in swedish/danish/norwegian is mud. Flo/Fly/Flye is a small pond or heap of water, perhaps you could call that "pool". So it is not "Blackpool" but rather "Mudpool" or "Mudpond".
The Scottish love affair with Blackpool dates back to the early days of the trades fair fortnight in the Victorian era, specifically the Glasgow Fair Fortnight. During this time the workers in the factories and shipyards hung up their tools en masse to enjoy a well-earned break.
More than 40% of anti-social behaviour incidents in Blackpool happen in just three areas of the town, a new report has revealed. The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) said Talbot, Bloomfield and Claremont had emerged as the worst-hit wards.
Lancaster, Wyre, Pendle and Preston are in the 20% most deprived lower-tier local authority areas within England on the IMD rank of local concentration measure. Burnley and Hyndburn, along with Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool unitary authorities are in the most deprived decile for this indicator.
At first, Glaswegians would use their time off to take a steamboat along the Ayrshire coast – the original “booze cruise” – but with the rapid expansion of the railways throughout the latter half of the 19th century, Blackpool became an affordable and amenable destination for thousands of Scots.
Lytham St Annes is considered to be a wealthy area with residents' earnings among the highest in Lancashire. It is popular with engineers and scientists from the nearby BAE Systems site in Warton, which provides some highly paid jobs that underpin the local economy.
Tom Cruise was spotted in Blackpool - along with 24 other celebs 🧡 Link in the comments 👇 Not the only famous person here. Air Force One parked on Lawson Road field..
