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Geography
Status: Borough, Unitary Authority (1998)
Region: North West England
Admin. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England.  County: Lancashire
Area:
  Total:		 Ranked 330th
34. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available 92 km²
Admin. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of  HQ: Blackpool
ONS code: 00EX
Demographics
Population:
  Total (2006 est. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ):
  Density:		 Ranked 122nd
142,700
4086 / km²
Ethnicity: 96. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 8% White
1. 3% Asian
0. 8% Mixed
0. 4% Black
0. 3% Chinese
0. 2% Other Estimate[1]
Politics

Blackpool Council
http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

Blackpool (pronunciation (help·info)) is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. A seaside resort is a Resort located on the Coast. Where a Beach is the primary focus for Tourists it may be called a beach resort Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Lying along the coast of the Irish Sea, it has a population of 142,900, making it the fourth largest settlement in North West England. The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England.

Blackpool rose to prominence as a major centre of tourism during the 19th century, particularly for the inhabitants of northern mill towns. Northern England, The North, The North of England or (less commonly The North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually Cotton mills

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History

Toponymy

Blackpool is believed to get its name from a historic drainage channel (possibly Spen Dyke) that ran over a peat bog, discharging discoloured water into the Irish Sea, which formed a black pool (on the other side of the sea, Dublin is derived from the Irish for "black pool"). A bog or mire is a Wetland type that accumulates Acidic Peat, a deposit of dead plant material &ndash usually Mosses but also The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. [2] Another explanation is that the local dialect for stream was "pul" or "poole", hence "Black poole".

People originating from Blackpool are called "Sand Grown" or "Sandgrown'uns".

Early history

A 12,000 year old animal skeleton (the Carelton Elk) found with barbed arrowheads near Blackpool Sixth Form College in 1970 provided the first evidence of humans living on the Fylde as far back as the Palaeolithic era. The Blackpool Sixth Form College serves the Fylde peninsula and surrounding areas of the county of Lancashire, England The Fylde is a coastal Plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile (20-kilometre square -shaped Peninsula, bounded The term Paleolithic (or Palaeolithic) (from Greek παλαιός palaios, " Old " and λίθος Lithos, "stone" [3] The Fylde was also home to a British tribe, the Setantii (the "dwellers in the water") a sub-tribe of the Brigantes, who from about AD80 were controlled by Romans from their fort at Dowbridge, Kirkham. The Setantii (also Segantii or Sistuntii) were a pre- Roman British Tribe who apparently lived in the western and southern littoral The Brigantes were a Celtic tribe who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of Northern England and a significant part of the Midlands Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Kirkham, or as it once was known Kirkam-in- Amounderness is a Town in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England, midway During the Roman occupation the area was covered by oak forests and bog land.

Some of the earliest villages on The Fylde, which were later to become part of Blackpool, were named in the Domesday Book in 1086. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey Many of them were Anglo-Saxon settlements. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Some though were 9th and 10th century Viking place names. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas The Vikings and Anglo Saxons seem to have co-existed peacefully with some Anglo Saxon and Viking place names later being joined together - such as Layton-with-Warbreck and Bispham-with-Norbreck. Layton was controlled by the Butlers, Barons of Warrington from the 12th century.

In medieval times Black Poole emerged as a few farmsteads on the coast within Layton-with-Warbreck. The name coming from "le pull" which was a stream that drained Marton Mere and Marton Moss into the sea close to what is now Manchester Square. The stream ran through peat lands which discoloured the water, and so the name for the area became Black Poole. In the 15th century the area was just called Pul. And a 1532 map calls the area "the pole howsys alias the north howsys”.

In 1602, entries in Bispham Parish Church baptismal register include both Poole and for the first time blackpoole. Bispham Parish Church, also known as All Hallows Church is a parish church located in Bispham Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The first house of any substance, Foxhall, was built toward the end of the 17th century by Edward Tyldesley, the Squire of Myerscough, and son of the Royalist, Sir Thomas Tyldesley. Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1651 An Act of Parliament in 1767 enclosed a common, mostly Sand Hills on the coast, that stretched from Spen Dyke southward. An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament. Common land (a common) is a piece of land owned by one person but over which other people can exercise certain traditional rights such as allowing their livestock to graze And plots of the land were allocated to landowners in Bispham, Layton, Great Marton and Little Marton. The same Act also provided for the layout of a number of long straight roads that would be built such as Lytham Road, St. Annes Road and Highfield Road. [4]

Taking the Cure

By the middle of the 18th century, the practice of sea bathing to cure diseases was beginning to become fashionable among the wealthier classes, and visitors began making the arduous trek to Blackpool for that purpose. Sea bathing is swimming in the sea or in sea water Unlike bathing in a swimming pool which is generally done for pleasure or exercise purposes sea bathing was once thought In 1781 Thomas Clifton and Sir Henry Hoghton built a private road to Blackpool, and a regular stagecoach service from Manchester and Halifax was established. A few amenities, including four hotels, an archery stall and bowling greens, were developed, and the town grew slowly. The 1801 census records the town's population at 473. The Census Act 1800 also known as the Population Act 1800 (citation 41 Geo The growth was accelerated by the actions of Henry Banks, often considered to be the “Father of Blackpool”. In 1819 he purchased the Lane Ends estate, including the Lane Ends Hotel and built the first holiday cottages. In 1837, his son-in-law Dr. John Cocker built Blackpool’s first assembly rooms, which still stand on the corner of Victoria Street and Bank Hey Street.

Arrival of the railway

The most significant event in the early growth of the town occurred in 1846, with the completion of a branch line to Blackpool from the main Preston and Wyre Joint Railway line from Preston to Fleetwood. See also Fleetwood Branch Line Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. Fleetwood declined as a resort, as its founder and principal financial backer, Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood went bankrupt. Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood 1st Baronet, ( 9 May 1801 &ndash 12 April 1866) was an English landowner, In contrast, Blackpool boomed. A sudden influx of visitors provided the motivation for entrepreneurs to build accommodations and create new attractions, leading to more visitors and a rapid cycle of growth throughout the 1850s and 1860s. In 1851 a Board of Health was formed. Gas lighting was introduced in 1852, and piped water in 1864. Gas lighting refers to a technology used to produce light from gas usually methane but also including hydrogen and ethylene By 1851, the town's population was over 2500.

The growth was intensified by the practice among the Lancashire cotton mill owners to close the factories for a week every year to service and repair machinery. A cotton mill is a Factory housing spinning and Weaving Machinery Cotton was a leading sector in the Industrial Revolution, as cotton These became known as Wakes Weeks. The wakes week (or Wakes Week for specific usage is a Holiday period in parts of England and Scotland. Each town's mills would close for a different week, allowing Blackpool to manage a steady and reliable stream of visitors over a prolonged period in the summer.

In 1863, the North Pier was completed, rapidly becoming a centre of attraction for elite visitors. North Pier is the oldest and largest of the three coastal Piers in Blackpool, England. Central Pier was completed in 1868, with a theatre and a large open-air dance floor. Central Pier is one of three Piers in the town of Blackpool, England. The town expanded southward beyond what is today known as the Golden Mile, towards South Shore, and South Pier was completed in 1893, making Blackpool the only town in the United Kingdom with three piers. South Pier is one of three Piers in the town of Blackpool, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In 1878, the Winter Gardens complex opened, incorporating ten years later the Opera House theatre, said to be the largest in Britain outside of London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

The town was granted a Charter of Incorporation as a Municipal borough in 1876. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to W. H. Cocker, son of Dr John Cocker, and therefore grandson of Henry Banks, was its first mayor. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The town would become a County Borough in 1904. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City

Electricity

Much of Blackpool's growth and character from the 1870s on was predicated on the town's pioneering use of electrical power. In 1879, it became the first municipality in the world to have electric street lighting, as large parts of the promenade were wired. The lighting and its accompanying pageants reinforced Blackpool's status as the North's most prominent holiday resort, and its specifically working class character. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types It was the forerunner of the present-day Blackpool Illuminations. Blackpool Illuminations is an annual Lights Festival, founded in 1879 and first switched on 18 September that year held each autumn in the English seaside In 1885 one of the world's first electric tramways was laid down as a conduit line running from Cocker Street to Dean Street on the Promenade. The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation An esplanade is a long open level area usually next to a river or large body of water where people may walk The line was operated by the Blackpool Electric Tramway Company until 1892 when their lease expired and Blackpool Corporation took over running the line. A further line was added in 1895 from Manchester Square along Lytham Road to South Shore, and the line was extended north, first to Gynn Square in 1899, and then to Fleetwood. Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. The tramway has remained in continuous service to this day.

By the 1890s, the town had a population of 35,000, and could accommodate 250,000 holidaymakers. The number of annual visitors, many staying for a week, was estimated at three million. 1894 saw the opening of two of the town's most prominent buildings; the Grand Theatre on Church Street, and Blackpool Tower on the Promenade. Blackpool Grand Theatre is probably the oldest and best-known Theatre in the town of Blackpool, England. Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894.

The first decade of the new century saw the development of the Promenade as we know it today, and further development southwards beyond South Shore towards Harrowside and Squires Gate. The Pleasure Beach was first established about this time. Pleasure Beach, formerly "Blackpool Pleasure Beach" is a family owned Amusement park in Blackpool, England. Seasonal static illuminations were first set up in 1912, although due to World War I and its aftermath, they only enjoyed two seasons until they were re-introduced in 1925. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The illuminations extended the holiday season into September and October.

Towards the Present

The inter-war period saw Blackpool attain pre-eminence as a holiday destination. By 1930, Blackpool claimed around seven million visitors per year, three times as many as its nearest British rivals, still drawn largely from the mill towns of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire. Stanley Park was laid out in 1920 and opened in 1926. Stanley Park is a municipal park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England. The area round the park has become renowned for some of the most desirable residences in the area.

Bispham Parish Church, All Hallows
Bispham Parish Church, All Hallows

Blackpool was spared serious damage during World War II, and in the decade afterwards, it continued to attract more visitors, reaching a zenith of 17 million per year. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including However, several factors combined to make this growth untenable. The decline of the textile industry led to a de-emphasis of the traditional week-long break. The rise of package holidays sent many of Blackpool's traditional visitors abroad, where the weather was more reliably warm and dry, and improved road communications, epitomized by the construction of the M55 motorway in 1975, made Blackpool more feasible as a day trip rather than an overnight stay. A package holiday or package tour consists of Transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a Tour operator. The M55 is a Motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the Preston Northern Bypass. The economy, however, remains relatively undiversified, and firmly rooted in the tourism sector.

Governance

Though the Blackpool Urban Area extends beyond the statutory boundaries of Blackpool to encompass Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Thornton, Poulton-le-Fylde and Lytham St Anne's, Blackpool remains administratively separate. Greater Blackpool is the informal name for the urban area surrounding Blackpool in Lancashire, England. Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. Cleveleys (with its neighbouring town of Thornton, collectively known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, Thornton (together with its neighbouring town of Cleveleys, known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde, in Lancashire, England Poulton-le-Fylde (commonly shortened by locals to just Poulton) is a town within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. Lytham St Annes is a conurbation in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England.

Between 1894 and 1974, Blackpool formed a county borough independent of the administrative county of Lancashire. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974 Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea With the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, Blackpool's county borough status was abolished and it was made part of the shire county of Lancashire. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. On April 1, 1998, however, Blackpool was made a unitary authority and re-formed as an autonomous local government unit. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions It remains part of Lancashire for ceremonial purposes however. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies

Economy

TVR are a major employer in Blackpool, being one of the last independent
TVR are a major employer in Blackpool, being one of the last independent

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Blackpool at current basic prices by the Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. TVR is an independent British manufacturer of Sports cars based in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly [5]

Year Regional Gross Value Added[6] Agriculture[7] Industry[8] Services[9]
1995 1,276 9 276 992
2000 1,444 1 210 1,234
2003 1,598 1 220 1,377


While Blackpool enjoys a large number of small businesses and self-employed people, there are some large employers. The government-owned National Savings and Investments is based at Marton, together with their random number generating computer ERNIE which picks the Premium Bond numbers, while other government agencies are based at Warbreck and Norcross further up the Fylde Coast. National Savings and Investments (NS&I) formerly called the National Savings Bank, is a state-owned savings bank in the United Kingdom. A Premium Bond is a lottery bond issued by the United Kingdom government's National Savings and Investments scheme A Premium Bond is a lottery bond issued by the United Kingdom government's National Savings and Investments scheme Burtons Foods produce biscuits and other bakery products, Klarius UK manufactures automotive components, and the Glasdon Group is a plastics manufacturer which makes litter bins, park benches and reflective road signs.

TVR formerly produced sports cars at its Bispham factory. TVR is an independent British manufacturer of Sports cars based in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. Bispham is the name of two places in Lancashire England Bispham Blackpool, a suburb Bispham West Lancashire, more commonly known as [10] Blackpool was also the original site of Swallow Sidecar Company forerunner of Jaguar Cars. The Swallow Sidecar Company was founded on 4 September 1922 by two friends William Walmsley (b Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business

Many Blackpool residents work in the retail sector, either in the town centre or the retail parks on the edge of town.

Tourism

The Pepsi Max Big One at Pleasure Beach.
The Pepsi Max Big One at Pleasure Beach. The Pepsi Max Big One is a steel Roller coaster located at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in the United Kingdom. Pleasure Beach, formerly "Blackpool Pleasure Beach" is a family owned Amusement park in Blackpool, England.

Blackpool is heavily dependent on tourism. In what is often regarded as its heyday (1900-1950), Blackpool thrived as the factory workers of northern England took their annual holidays there en masse. Any photograph from that era shows crowds of tourists on the beach and promenade. Blackpool was also a preferred destination of visitors from Glasgow and remains so to this day[1]. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Reputedly, the town still has more hotel and B&B beds than the whole of Portugal. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. [11] The town went into decline when cheap air travel arrived in the 1960s and the same workers decamped to the Mediterranean coast resorts due to competitive prices and the more reliable weather. [12] Today Blackpool remains the most popular seaside resort in the UK, however the town has suffered a serious drop in numbers of visitors which has fallen from 17 million in 1992 to 10 million today. [13] Similarly Blackpool Pleasure Beach remains the country's most popular free attraction with 6 million visitors a year but has lost over a million visitors since 1998. [14] Today, many visitors stay for the weekend rather than for a week at a time.

The Tower and Illuminations
The Tower and Illuminations
Blackpool's Central Pier in Winter
Blackpool's Central Pier in Winter

Conferences

Outside the main holiday season, Blackpool's Winter Gardens routinely hosts major political and trade union conferences, ranging from that of the Conservative Party and the TGWU with thousands of delegates and visitors, to substantially smaller gatherings such as the CWU or NUS conferences. The Winter Gardens is a large complex of Theatres and conference facilities in the town centre of Blackpool, England. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Communication Workers Union (CWU is the main Trade union in the United Kingdom for people working for Telephone, Cable and postal The National Union of Students ( NUS) is the main confederation of Students' unions that exist inside the United Kingdom.

Entertainment

Blackpool remains a summer entertainment venue, specialising in variety shows featuring entertainers such as Ken Dodd and Roy 'Chubby' Brown

Events and festivals

Gay Blackpool

Main article: Gay Blackpool

Blackpool has gained renown as a lesbian and gay destination (see Gay Blackpool), with clubs such as the Mardi Gras Bar and many gay-run hotels and guest-houses [3], with some catering exclusively for the gay community. These tend to be inland, nearer to the railway station "Blackpool North" than to the sea. There is also the world famous drag cabaret burlesque show bar, Funny Girls, (who have performed on television and for royalty), alongside the Flamingo in the building that was formerly the Odeon Cinema; the building retains many of its Art Deco features. Funny Girls is a Burlesque Cabaret showbar on the North Shore of Blackpool, Lancashire, the cast comprise male dancers and drag performers Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial [16]

Future

Blackpool is continually striving to improve its position within today's tourist industry. One controversial proposal, which had the involvement of the local council, was to transform Blackpool into a casino resort along the lines of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, making it the centre point of gambling in the UK. This article is about the passenger train City of Las Vegas; for the city see Las Vegas Nevada; for other uses see Las Vegas. Gambling in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Gambling Commission on behalf of the government's Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS under the However, Manchester was unexpectedly selected for the initial trial by the Government's Casinos Advisory Panel. [17] Since this decision, Blackpool's council and MPs have lobbied Parliament extensively, claiming their bid was misunderstood. The local newspaper, the Blackpool Gazette, sent a petition signed by over 11,500 local residents and visitors demanding the decision be reconsidered. The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening Newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers On 29 March 2007, the Advisory Panel's recommendations were approved by the House of Commons, but rejected by the House of Lords, meaning the bill must now be reconsidered by parliament. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [18] This has led many in the town to feel that Blackpool has been given a "second chance" to prove its' case, and as of April 2007, the town's representatives are still heavily lobbying parliament to award the casino to Blackpool.

Other future projects include a £500 m scheme to build Storm City a proposed multi-themed indoor entertainment complex on a 30 acre site between Rigby Road and Central Drive. [19][20] Storm City would house:

In March 2007 Blackpool Council signed up to a three month deal to work exclusively with the developers of Storm City. [21][22]

A second scheme, which is primarily aimed at the local population, but will also benefit those holidaymakers travelling to the town by rail, named Talbot Gateway would be a £285 m Civic Quarter, for which International project management specialist AMEC has been chosen to transform what is at present a rundown area around Blackpool North railway station into a what Blackpool Council hope will be a world class gateway with new office and retail space as well as a public square, dubbed the Talbot Plaza. The development would be 'wrapped' around Blackpool North railway station so that rail passengers arrive at street level into the new plaza with views down to the seafront, making their arrival at Blackpool a much more pleasant experience that at present. The regeneration company behind much of the towns current and future development, ReBlackpool are working with Blackpool Council and AMEC to sort out the planning application. [23]

Landmarks & places of interest

Blackpool boasts some important landmarks, most of which appeared originally as part of the flourishing tourist industry.

Major attractions

Blackpool Tower, a Blackpool landmark.
Blackpool Tower, a Blackpool landmark. Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894.
Central Pier, Blackpool
Central Pier, Blackpool
Twin Climbing Towers, Blackpool Central
Twin Climbing Towers, Blackpool Central

Other attractions

Tall Structures in Blackpool

Building Height (ft) Height (m) Floors
Blackpool Tower [24] 518 158
Pepsi Max Big One [25] 213 65 N/A
Walter Robinson Court [26] 210 64 22
Ice Blast [27] 210 64 N/A
Charles Court [28] 150 46 16
Churchill Court [29] 150 46 16
Elizabeth Court [30] 150 46 16
Ashworth Court [31] 150 46 16

Transport

Air

Blackpool International Airport operates regular charter and scheduled flights throughout the UK and Europe. Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. The Pepsi Max Big One is a steel Roller coaster located at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in the United Kingdom. Pleasure Beach, formerly "Blackpool Pleasure Beach" is a family owned Amusement park in Blackpool, England. Blackpool International Airport is a small international Airport, on the outskirts of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, Lancashire in The airport is actually just over the borough boundary into Fylde Borough, although a proposal to reorganise Blackpool's borders would see the airport incorporated into Blackpool Borough. Fylde is a local government district with Borough status in Lancashire, England. This airport which was formerly known as Blackpool Squires Gate Airport, is one of the oldest in the UK and has been in use as an airfield since 1909. Airlines serving Blackpool include Jet2 and Ryanair. Jet2com is a British low-cost airline based in Leeds, England. Ryanair (,) is an Irish Airline with headquarters in Dublin and its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK

In 1927 the local council announced that an aerodrome would be built near Stanley Park, which would become Blackpool Stanley Park Airport offering flights to the Isle of Man for £1. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical 80. [32] The airport was officially opened by then British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald in 1931. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom James Ramsay MacDonald ( 12 October 1866 &ndash 9 November 1937) was a British politician and twice Prime Minister of the United [33] However, with the opening of Squires Gate Airport a decision was made in 1936 by the Ministry of Transport to close the airport at Stanley Park. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) ( Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department The airport closed a year later. [32] During the Second World War the airport was used as a Royal Air Force training station, known as No. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 3 School of Technical Training. The land that the airport stood on now covers Blackpool Zoo as well as a hotel and golf course. Just two miles from the famous Blackpool sea-front in Lancashire, England, Blackpool Zoo provides a home to over 1500 Animals from all over the The hangars from the old airport are still in use as the elephant enclosure for the zoo. A hangar is an enclosed structure to hold Aircraft in protective storage [33]

Bus and coach

Blackpool's Talbot Road bus station and multi-storey car park.
Blackpool's Talbot Road bus station and multi-storey car park.

Busses and coaches are operated by:

Facilities include -

Railway

Train operators serving Blackpool include:

Stations in the town are, or were:

Blackpool once had two railway termini with a total of over 30 platforms, mainly used by excursion traffic in the summer. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England First TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Blackpool North railway station is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston, in Lancashire, England. Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station is on the Fylde Coast branch line from Kirkham to Blackpool South, in Lancashire, England Blackpool South railway station is a single platform stop at the end of the Fylde coast branch line from Kirkham, in Lancashire, England Layton railway station is on the Blackpool North to Preston railway line in Lancashire, England, serving the Blackpool suburb Squires Gate railway station is on the Blackpool South to Preston branch line in Lancashire, England. Blackpool International Airport is a small international Airport, on the outskirts of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, Lancashire in Blackpool Central was the largest railway station in the town of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station is on the Fylde Coast branch line from Kirkham to Blackpool South, in Lancashire, England South Shore railway station was originally the only intermediate station on the Blackpool and Lytham Railway, at South Shore in Lancashire, England Blackpool Central, close to Blackpool Tower, was closed in 1964, whilst Blackpool North was largely demolished and rebuilt as a smaller facility. Blackpool Central was the largest railway station in the town of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. Blackpool North railway station is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston, in Lancashire, England. The route of the former excursion line into Blackpool Central is now used as a link road from the M55 motorway to the town centre. The line into Blackpool via Lytham St Annes now has a station serving Blackpool Pleasure Beach but terminates at Blackpool South station. Lytham St Annes is a conurbation in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. Pleasure Beach, formerly "Blackpool Pleasure Beach" is a family owned Amusement park in Blackpool, England. Blackpool South railway station is a single platform stop at the end of the Fylde coast branch line from Kirkham, in Lancashire, England The line into North station is now the more important.

Road

The M55 motorway links the town to the national motorway network. The M55 is a Motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the Preston Northern Bypass. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation

Tram

A double-decker balloon tram on the promenade at Bispham
A double-decker balloon tram on the promenade at Bispham
Tramway route
Tramway route
Main article: Blackpool tramway

Blackpool tramway runs from Starr Gate in Blackpool to Fleetwood and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom (UK). The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation Starr Gate is at the south-western end of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England. Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of The Fylde. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [34] The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is run by Blackpool Transport as part of the Metro Coastlines, owned by Blackpool Council. The tramway runs for 11 miles and carries 6,500,000 passengers each year. [35]

The tramway was for a long time the only working tramway in the United Kingdom (UK) outside of museums. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It was also the UK's first electric system. However there are now a number of other tramways including Manchester Metrolink, South London Tramlink and Sheffield Supertram. Manchester Metro redirects here - for the Manchester Metroshuttle free bus routes see Metroshuttle or First Manchester Manchester Metrolink Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a Tramway system serving the South London area of United Kingdom.

On 1 February 2008 it was announced that the Government had agreed to a joint Blackpool Transport and Blackpool Council bid for funding toward the total upgrade of the track. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The government will contribute £60. 3M of the total £85. 3 m cost. Both Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council will each provide about £12. 5M. The Government's decision means that the entire length of the tramway from Starr Gate to Fleetwood will be upgraded and also sixteen state-of-the-art trams will replace the current fleet. This article is about the Amiga demo for other uses see State of the art (disambiguation. [36]

Filmography

View from the tower, looking south
View from the tower, looking south
For a comprehensive list of Blackpool in television and film, see here.

The resort is featured in the 1934 film Sing as We Go, starring Gracie Fields, as well as other cinema and TV productions, including Hindle Wakes (1952) and Funny Bones (1995) starring Lee Evans and Oliver Platt and directed by St. Sing As We Go is a 1934 British musical film starring Gracie Fields and Stanley Holloway. Dame Gracie Fields, DBE ( January 9 1898 &ndash September 27 1979) born Grace Stansfield, was an English / For the Lancashire poultry dish see Hindle Wakes (dish. Hindle Wakes is a stage play by Stanley Houghton written in 1910 Funny Bones is a 1995 comedy-drama film made by Hollywood Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. Lee Evans (born 25 February, 1964) is an award winning British stand-up comedian and Actor. Oliver Platt (born January 12 1960) is a Canadian stage film and television Actor. Annes born Peter Chelsom, as well as The Parole Officer (2001) starring Steve Coogan. The Parole Officer is a 2001 film directed by John Duigan and starring Steve Coogan. Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born 14 October 1965 is an English Comedian, actor writer producer and director.

The Japanese film Shall We Dance (1996) closes with a scene at the World Ballroom Dancing Championships in Blackpool. Shall We Dance? is a 1996 award - winning Japanese film Its original Japanese title is which refers to the earlier 1934 movie "Shall We Dance" All the hair styling for the film was completed by Blackpool born and bred hairstylist Eileen Clough, who has been in the trade since the 1960s. In the Hollywood remake of the film (2004) Blackpool is mentioned but not shown. Shall We Dance? is an American motion picture released in 2004. The remake was also directed by Peter Chelsom.

Blackpool is the setting for Bhaji on the Beach (1993) directed by Gurinder Chadha. Bhaji on the Beach is a 1993 Film by director Gurinder Chadha with a Screenplay by Gurinder Chadha and Meera Gurinder Chadha, OBE, (born 10 January 1960 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Film director of Indian The film Like It Is (IMDB) (1998) directed by Paul Oremland was also partly filmed in Blackpool. Like It Is is a 1998 British Gay -themed Romance film. It stars Steve Bell, Ian Rose, Roger Daltrey The opening scenes were filmed in the Flamingo. The 2005 television comedy/thriller series Funland revolved around the fictionalized, seedier aspects of Blackpool. Funland is a Comedy / thriller serial produced by the BBC that was first screened from Sunday 23 October 2005, on

Rick Steves' Europe introduced the viewer to the resort, explaining the history and its attractions. Richard " Rick " Steves (born in Edmonds Washington in 1955 is an American author on European travel

The town of Blackpool also features heavily in the BBC television serial Blackpool starring David Morrissey, Sarah Parish and David Tennant, first broadcast in 2005 along with the one-off follow-up Viva Blackpool, broadcast in June 2006. Blackpool is a British television musical drama serial produced in-house by the BBC. David Morrissey (born 21 June, 1964) is an award-winning English Actor. Sarah Parish (born 7 June 1968) is an English actress. Parish is known for her work on such TV series as Peak Practice David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971 is a Scottish Actor. Blackpool is a British television musical drama serial produced in-house by the BBC.

Music

The Jimi Hendrix - Experience video and DVD features concert footage of Hendrix's performance at Blackpool's Opera House in 1967. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter [37]

In 1964, the Rolling Stones were banned indefinitely from performing in the town after a riot broke out during their concert at the Empress Ballroom. Forty-four years later, however, the ban was lifted. [38]

Media

Newspapers that cover the Blackpool area include the Blackpool Gazette which is the daily evening newspaper covering the Fylde Coast area, known locally as The Gazette. The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening Newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers They also publish a free weekly newspaper, the Blackpool Reporter, which is delivered to householders in Blackpool. The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening Newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers The Gazette also publishes a daily online version in Polish, Witryana Polska (Polish Gazette) to cater for the local Polish community. The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. [39] The Blackpool Citizen is a free weekly newspaper covering the Fylde Coast area, which is delivered to householders. The Lancashire Evening Post is a daily evening newspaper covering the county of Lancashire. The Lancashire Evening Post is a daily Newspaper based in Fulwood a suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea

Local radio is provided by Radio Wave, a commercial radio station based on Mowbray Drive in Blackpool which covers the Fylde Coast area. Radio Wave 965 is an English FM Radio station broadcasting to the Blackpool and Fylde coast area The radio station broadcasts on 96. 5FM and is owned by media company UTV. For other uses of the UTV acronym see UTV (disambiguation UTV (formerly Ulster Television) is a Television channel based Blackpool also falls in the coverage area of BBC Radio Lancashire, Rock FM, Magic 999, Smooth FM 100.4 and 105.4 Century FM. 974 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to North West England. Magic 999 (pronounced nine-ninety-nine) is an Bauer Radio owned radio station based in Preston that broadcasts across Lancashire on 999 kHz AM Smooth Radio 1004 is an Independent Local Radio station based in Salford, Greater Manchester.

Television is provided by Granada - the ITV franchise holder for the North West region, which covers Blackpool and BBC North West the regional BBC station for the North West region, which covers Blackpool. Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain.

Sport

Boxing

The Tower Circus Arena held regular professional boxing shows for a number of years. Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as Boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated sanctioned sport However, for many years boxing shows have been few and far between in the town, with events being promoted on an irregular basis including one in 2005 at the Hilton hotel. UH Hilton Hoteljpg|thumbnail|right|The Hilton University of Houston in Houston Texas, located on the campus of the University of Houston, contains the Hilton College of However, on 16 February 2008 professional boxing returned to the 2,000 capacity Tower Circus Arena. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols [40] The show is to be filmed by Manchester television company Channel M for screening on 1 March. Channel M is a television station which is based in Manchester. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant [41]

Cricket

Blackpool Cricket Club. They last won the League Cup in 2005, and were National Champions in 1990. Also between 1973-1996, they won the Lancashire Cup on eight occasions and were League Champions fourteen times. Their home is in the grounds of Stanley Park.

Football

Blackpool Football Club, also sometimes known as the Seasiders or the Tangerines, is the town's professional football club. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Their most notable achievement was winning the 1953 FA Cup Final. Match summary Matthews inspired his team to come from 3&ndash1 down against Bolton Wanderers to win 4&ndash3 and on a personal note he claimed the trophy that had eluded him

Victorious Blackpool captain Harry Johnston (being carried, left) holds the FA Cup aloft with Stanley Matthews.
Victorious Blackpool captain Harry Johnston (being carried, left) holds the FA Cup aloft with Stanley Matthews. In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team Henry "Harry" Johnston ( 26 September 1919 — 12 October 1973) was an English footballer. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player

The club's stadium is Bloomfield Road, which is currently being redeveloped and modernised in stages. Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899

Several professional footballers were either born in the town or have lived there. These include:

For other people associated with Blackpool, see here. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England.

Other football clubs in Blackpool:

Rugby League

Blackpool Panthers Rugby League Football Club. Blackpool Panthers RLFC are an English professional Rugby league team based in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Their home ground is Woodlands Memorial Ground in the neighbouring town of Lytham St Annes, which is also the home to Fylde Rugby Union Football Club

Rugby Union

Blackpool Rugby Union Football Club. Lytham St Annes is a conurbation in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. Fylde Rugby Union Club is a Rugby union club based in Lytham St Annes, on the Fylde coast in Lancashire whose first team plays in English Their home ground is Norbreck Rugby Ground.

Religion

Christianity

Blackpool has a number of Christian churches. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings As well as eighteen Church of England and ten Roman Catholic churches there are also four Baptist, one Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship, one Christadelphian two Congregationalist, ten Methodist, one Elim Pentecostal, one Christian Scientist, one Unitarian and three United Reformed churches as well as two Salvation Army halls. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship was founded in 1939 by George Jeffreys (1889–1972 a Welsh minister who together with his brother Stephen Jeffreys, in 1915 Christadelphians (from the Greek for Brothers of Christ / Christ's Brethren: Christou Adelphoi; cf Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations The Elim Pentecostal Church (EPC is a UK-based Pentecostal Christian denomination (not to be confused with the U The Church of Christ Scientist was founded in 1879 in Boston Massachusetts, USA, by Mary Baker Eddy, author of the book Science and Health with Unitarianism as a theology is the belief in the single personality of God in contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God An unrelated American church of similar name is the United Reformed Churches in North America. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. [42]

Other christian groups in the town include Blackpool Christian Centre, Blackpool Community Church, Kings Christian Centre, Liberty Church, part of the LGBT Christian Community connected to the Metropolitan Community Church and New Life Community Church. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual The Metropolitan Community Church (in full The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches or UFMCC or more commonly MCC is an international fellowship of [42]

Buddhism

The Keajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre is a residential Buddhist centre located in North Shore. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices A member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union. The New Kadampa Tradition (NKT is a global Buddhist tradition founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in England in 1991 [42]

Islam

The Central Mosque and Islamic Community Centre is located on Revoe Street providing prayer facilities for local Muslims as well as a community centre with kitchen and classrooms where Islamic education is taught to children. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion This is a sub-article to Religious education, Academic discipline, and Islam. [42]

Hinduism

Fylde Coast Hindu Society meet on the last Sunday each month. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. [43][42]

Humanist

The Lancashire Secular Humanist group, based in Blackpool. [42]

Jainism

There is a local Jain group in Blackpool. Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India. [42]

Judaism

The Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation is located on Raikes Parade with a synagogue hall and classroom facilities; a purpose built sanctuary hall and assembly room. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation is located on Leamington Road with a synagogue hall and community centre. [42]

Mormonism

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Blackpool chapel. Mormonism is a term used to describe the religious, ideological and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement [42]

Religious Society of Friends

The Quaker Friends meeting house is located on Raikes Parade with two meeting rooms. A Friends meeting house is a place of worship for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers [42]

Sikhism

There is a local group in Blackpool to cater for the small local Sikh community. Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. [42]

Spiritualism

Albert Road Spiritualist Church is located on Albert Road. Spiritualism is a Religion founded in part on the writings of the Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772 [42]

Blackpool Faith Forum

The Blackpool Faith Forum was established in 2001 in conjunction with Blackpool Council to provide interfaith dialogue between the various faith groups in the town, to raise awareness of the various faiths in the town and to promote a multifaith community. The term interfaith or interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (ie To be multifaith is to feel an affinity with aspects of more than one religion philosophy or world-view and to believe that no one is superior to the others It is linked to the Interfaith Network of UK. [44][45] In February 2007 a youth forum was established, Blackpool Faith Forum for Youth (BIFFY). [46]

Shipwrecks

Main article: Blackpool shipwrecks

The coastline around Blackpool has been a graveyard to a number of vessels over the years. Blackpool and the Fylde coast has become a ship graveyard to a number of vessels over the years The most recent occurrence has been the grounding of the Riverdance in January, 2008. History Built as the Mashala Famously, in 1897, HMS Foudroyant, Nelson's flagship prior to HMS Victory, was grounded close to North Pier in a storm. Two Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Foudroyant, the name derived from the French meaning Thunderbolt. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British Construction In December 1758 the commissioner of Chatham Dockyard was instructed to prepare a Dry dock for the construction of a new First-rate

Areas, districts and estates

  • Anchorsholme
  • Bispham
  • Bloomfield
  • Brunswick
  • Churchtown
  • Claremont
  • Common Edge
  • Devonshire
  • Grange Park
  • Great Marton
  • Great Marton Moss
  • Great Marton Moss Side
  • Hawes Side
  • Highfurlong
  • Hoohill
  • Layton
  • Little Bispham
  • Little Carleton
  • Little Marton Moss Side
  • Little Norbreck
  • Marton
  • Marton Fold
  • Mereside
  • Moor Park
  • Norbreck

Notable people

Blackpool has been the birthplace and home to many famous people, including:

Twin town

Blackpool is twinned with:

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  41. ^ "Ring masters", Blackpool Gazette, 2008-01-15. The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening Newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio  
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  44. ^ Welcome to the Faith Forum homepage. Blackpool 4 Me. Retrieved on 2008-01-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
  45. ^ "Group to put its faith on the web", Blackpool Gazette, 2006-12-01. The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening Newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.  
  46. ^ Butler, Heather. "Youngsters have faith in reducing ignorance", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-02-19. The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening Newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.  

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Blackpool

-proper noun

  1. A town and resort in Lancashire, England
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