| Morecambe | |
  Morecambe shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 45,000 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Lancaster |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MORECAMBE |
| Postcode district | LA3, LA4 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
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Morecambe and nearby village Heysham have a combined population of 51,400. Heysham ( IPA /ˈhiːʃəm/ "hee-sham" is a large coastal Village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire, England [1]
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Geography and administration
The town is in the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency and is governed by Lancashire County Council, Lancaster City Council and a planned Morecambe Town Council. Morecambe and Lunesdale is a Constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
History
In 1889 the villages of Bare, Poulton-le-Sands and Torrisholme collectively became known as Morecambe, and those areas of Morecambe are still known by their original names. Bare is a suburb of Morecambe, within the City of Lancaster district Poulton-le-Sands was one of three small villages that combined to create Morecambe. Torrisholme is a Village near Morecambe, Lancashire, on the North West coast of England.
Morecambe has had a proud history as a thriving seaside resort in the mid-twentieth century. Whilst Blackpool attracted holiday-makers predominantly from the Lancashire mill towns, Morecambe had more visitors from Yorkshire and Scotland. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in 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 Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Between 1956 and 1989 it was the home of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest. Miss Great Britain is a female Beauty contest held in London. A beauty contest or beauty pageant is a competition based mainly though not always entirely on the physical beauty of its contestants and often incorporating Personality And was regarded one of the best seaside destinations in the UK.
However, Morecambe has suffered a decline in recent years. [2] It once had two piers, but both are now gone: Central Pier was struck by fire and West End Pier was washed away in a storm. In 1994, The World of Crinkley Bottom attraction in Happy Mount Park closed only 13 weeks after its opening. The ensuing 'Blobbygate' scandal led to a legal battle between Lancaster City Council and TV star Noel Edmonds. Mr Blobby is a fictional character who featured on Noel Edmonds ' Saturday night entertainment show Noel's House Party, which The City of Lancaster (2002 population 133914 is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Noel Ernest Edmonds The closures of Bubbles, Morecambe's indoor waterworld, and Frontierland, its Pleasure Beach, soon followed. Frontierland Western Theme Park was a Theme park in Morecambe, Lancashire, England which operated from c1909 to 1999 it was situated at However, Morecambe is now an 'up and coming town, lead strongly by the regenerating west end,' with some investment in the area and house prices rising. Both The Times and the Daily Telegraph ran two-page features on Morecambe's revival around Easter 2006. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. After falling into abeyance in the mid-1980s, the Miss Morecambe beauty contest was revived in 2006 by Margee Ltd. , a local fashion store, founded in 1933 - the same year that the Midland Hotel opened its doors. Morecambe has a thriving community of Polish expatriates who have entered the local employment market in recent years.
Morecambe was selected by the RNLI as the location for their first operational hovercraft (Griffon 470SAR) H-002 "The Hurley Flyer" which was made operational on 23rd December 2002. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Despite this fact the 5 February 2004 saw a major loss of life in Morecambe Bay when Chinese immigrant shellfish harvesters were inundated by incoming tides, resulting in multiple fatalities. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ghosts The film Ghosts, directed by Nick Broomfield, which is a dramatisation of the events leading up to the tragedy was aired on
Landmarks
One of Morecambe's most famous landmarks is a statue commemorating one of its most famous sons, Eric Morecambe. John Eric Bartholomew OBE ( 14 May 1926 &ndash 28 May 1984) better known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an John Eric Bartholomew OBE ( 14 May 1926 &ndash 28 May 1984) better known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an It was created by sculptor Graham Ibbeson. Graham Ibbeson is an artist and sculptor resident of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
Morecambe is home to the Midland Hotel, an important art deco luxury hotel which still contains pieces by luminaries such as Eric Gill. The Midland Hotel is a famous Art Deco building in Morecambe, in Lancashire, England. Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ( 22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was a British sculptor, typeface designer, It has undergone a £7 m restoration, headed by Manchester company Urban Splash. Urban Splash, is a British company set up in 1993, which regenerates decaying industrial Warehouses mills victorian terraced houses and other The company has restored the hotel to its former glory and opened it for business in June 2008. It is to include new additions such an outdoor swimming pool as shown in the building's new design.
Another famous landmark is the partially renovated Victoria Pavilion, otherwise popularly known as Morecambe Winter Gardens. This was once a venue for swimming baths, grand theatre, restaurant and ballroom and even became a training camp at various times in its life.
Morecambe Library was opened in 1967, and was designed by the office of the county architect, Roger Booth. It replaced the library on Victoria Street which opened in 1928. There had been earlier proposals to build a library in Morecambe with Carnegie funding, but arguments about the rates involved stalled the project; instead, one of the Aldermen spent his money on building the Clock Tower on the seafront. The library is mentioned by Pevsner, and is one of the few buildings not connected to the seaside trade to get a mention apart from churches. The building is formed by hexagons, with a hyperbolic parabolic roof, creating a distinctive skyline and *interior.
Morecambe once boasted a fairground which finally became Frontierland and closed in 1999. Frontierland Western Theme Park was a Theme park in Morecambe, Lancashire, England which operated from c1909 to 1999 it was situated at The only remaining landmark left on the site is the Polo Tower. The future of the remaining land remains uncertain.
Education
Morecambe has the local Morecambe High School, a specialist Mathematics and Computing College. Morecambe High School is located in Morecambe, Lancashire, England and was founded as Morecambe Grammar School in 1919 moving to its current Mathematics and Computing Colleges were introduced in England in 1995 as part of the Government's Specialist Schools Programme which was designed to raise standards
Sport
Morecambe F.C.(AKA The Shrimps) are the leading local football team and on 20 May 2007 won the Conference National playoffs to earn promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history. Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs As of 2007-08, they are playing League Two. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of
Transport
Morecambe railway station has a regular rail service from Lancaster, with some trains running directly from Preston and Leeds. Frontierland Western Theme Park was a Theme park in Morecambe, Lancashire, England which operated from c1909 to 1999 it was situated at Morecambe railway station is a Railway station that serves the town of Morecambe in Lancashire, England. Lancaster railway station (formerly known as Lancaster Castle railway station) is a Railway station that serves the city of Lancaster in Preston railway station serves the city of Preston in Lancashire, England and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line. Leeds railway station (often known by its official name Leeds City) is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, Trains also run to Heysham, where they connect with the ferry service to the Isle of Man. Heysham Port railway station is a Railway station that serves the port of Heysham in Lancashire. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and 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 There is another railway station at Bare Lane, serving the suburb of Bare. Bare Lane railway station is a Railway station that serves the village of Bare, which is a suburb of Morecambe in Lancashire. Bare is a suburb of Morecambe, within the City of Lancaster district Services are operated by Northern Rail. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England
Bus services in the area are operated mainly by Stagecoach Lancaster, services link the town with Lancaster where connections to Keswick (555/556), Preston (40/41), Blackpool (42) and further are available. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed Keswick (pronounced "kez-ick" /ˈkɛzɪk/ is a Market town within the district of Allerdale, Cumbria, England. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Regular services up to every 10 minutes (numbers 3/3A/4) operate along the promenade to Heysham and to Lancaster University whilst services 2 and 2A operate up to every 10 minutes from Euston Road to both Heysham and Lancaster University. Lancaster University (officially " The University of Lancaster " is a British University in Lancaster, Lancashire, Services 6 and 6A operate via Westgate (where most caravan holiday parks are) to the ASDA supermarket and Salt Ayre Leisure Centre. Service 5 operates to Overton and Carnforth. Overton is a small village to the south-west of Lancaster, Lancashire, close to Heysham and the mouth of the River Lune. Carnforth is a small town near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay, by the River Keer Many services (2/2A/3/3A/4/6/6A) operate using Low Floor Easy Access Vehicles suitable for wheelchair users and prams/pushchairs, whilst other services use older buses. Other local services are operated by Battersby's Coaches.
| Destinations from MORECAMBE | |||||||||||
| Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Kendal | |||||||||||
| Morecambe Bay, Barrow-in-Furness |
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| Heysham | Middleton, Overton, Sunderland Point |
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Twin towns
. Bolton-le-Sands is a large village in the Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. Carnforth is a small town near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay, by the River Keer Kendal is a Market town and Civil parish within the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Morecambe Bay is a large bay in northwest England, nearly due east of the Isle of Man and just to the south of the Lake District National Park Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. Heysham ( IPA /ˈhiːʃəm/ "hee-sham" is a large coastal Village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire, England Middleton is a small village in Lancashire, between Heysham and Overton. Overton is a small village to the south-west of Lancaster, Lancashire, close to Heysham and the mouth of the River Lune. Sunderland, commonly known as Sunderland Point, is a small Village among the marshes on a windswept peninsula between the mouth of the River Lune, and Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. The Forest of Bowland, also known as the Bowland Fells, is an area of barren Gritstone Fells deep valleys and Peat Moorland, Aalborg ( IPA ˈʌlb̥ɒːˀ is a city in Denmark. Its population as of 2006 is 121540 making it the fourth largest in the country after Copenhagen, Rendsburg (Rendsborg is a town on the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Växjö (vɛkːɧøː is a city in Småland in southern Sweden. Lublin is the largest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 355954
Points of interest
- Recent tourism initiatives have made Morecambe a centre for bird watchers with the Tern Project enhancing the resorts heritage linked to the extensive natural landscape of the Morecambe Bay and diverse wildlife. Ornithology (from Greek ὄρνις ὄρνιθος ornis, ornithos, "bird" and λόγος logos, "knowledge" is the branch of
- The resort gained the dubious distinction of being placed third in the October 2003 book Crap Towns: The 50 Worst Places to Live in the UK. Crap Towns The 50 Worst Places To Live In The UK and Crap Towns II The Nation Decides are a series of Humorous, but completely Unscientific
- The 1960 film The Entertainer, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright, was filmed on location in the town. The Entertainer is a 1957 play by John Osborne, made into a Film in 1960, which told the story of a failing third-rate Music Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Joan Ann Olivier Baroness Olivier, DBE (born 28 October 1929) better known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English actress Morecambe-born actress Thora Hird co-starred. Dame Thora Hird DBE ( 28 May 1911 — 15 March 2003) was an English actress and is best remembered for her
References
- ^ Whittakers Almanac.
- ^ Alan Cowell, Postcard From Ailing British Coasts: Wish You Were Here, The New York Times, April 12, 2007. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Morecambe's Tourist information
- The Winter Gardens - Friends of the Victoria Pavillion
- Morecambe Football Club
- Miss Morecambe
- Morecambe and Heysham Online Community
- Morecambe Newspaper Morecambe's weekly newspaper and local resources.
- Morecambe Library Morecambe Library on Lancashire County Library and Information Service's Webpages
- Local weather for Morecambe
- www.conceptnews.org/morecambe A website featuring Morecambe in 2007, with pictures of the Stone Jetty, the Prom Funfare and the old Frontierland site, including the Log Flume and the Polo Tower.
- petitions.pm.gov.uk/frontierland/ A petition to restore Frontierland Amusement Park with a similar attraction.
- www.shrimpsvoices.co.uk Morecambe Football Club discussion forum but we chat about anything Morecambe.
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