A SHORT HISTORY OF A SHORT HISTORY OF BLACKPOOLBLACKPOOL

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Thomas Clifton and Thomas Clifton and Sir Henry Hoghton Sir Henry Hoghton built a private road to built a private road to Blackpool. That made Blackpool. That made it much easier to it much easier to reach. reach.

The same year The same year stagecoaches began stagecoaches began running to Blackpool running to Blackpool from Manchester. In from Manchester. In 1782 they began 1782 they began running from Halifax.running from Halifax.

Blackpool is Blackpool is famous for its famous for its tower.tower.

Blackpool Blackpool Tower was Tower was built built between between 1891 and 1891 and 1894. 1894.

MODERN BLACKPOOLMODERN BLACKPOOL In the late 19th In the late 19th

century Blackpool century Blackpool grew at a grew at a phenomenal rate.phenomenal rate.

Today Blackpool is, of Today Blackpool is, of course, a thriving course, a thriving resort with many resort with many attractions. attractions.

Blackpool Sea Life Blackpool Sea Life Centre opened in Centre opened in 1990. 1990.

Today the Today the population of population of Blackpool is Blackpool is 142,000. 142,000.