Blackpool, Lancashire, England
City of
Blackpool England
Blackpool lies in the north west of England on the Fylde Coast
of the county of Lancashire and is "Britain's undisputed capital of
entertainment". After London, Blackpool is the most popular tourist destination
in the whole of England with 6 miles of beach. Trams - the last of their kind in
England - run along the promenade. It is famous for its Golden Mile of funfair
attractions on the South Shore, its famous 518 feet high tower based on the
Eiffel Tower in Paris and the illuminations which attract thousands of visitors
each year.
Blackpool became a major seaside resort for
tourism in the 19th century for the working classes of Lancashire and
Yorkshire and many of Blackpool's famous attractions were built in the
second half of the 19th century - the 3 Piers, Blackpool Tower, Grand
Theatre and a gigantic wheel at the Winter Gardens. In 1879, Blackpool
became the first place in the world to have electric street lighting.
Many more of Blackpool's famous attractions were developed in the early part
of the twentieth century - the Pleasure Beach (1905) and Stanley Park
(1926). The Blackpool Illuminations ("the greatest free show on earth") were first
created in 1912 to extend the holiday season by a massive eight weeks over
their competitors.
Official Blackpool website:
www.blackpool.gov.uk
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