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Church Street – part 1

The gallery for Church Street is split into two parts.

Part 1 shows the street prior to 1910 when there were several buildings on the East side of Church Street, along the western boundary of St. Chad’s Church.

An extract from the 1892 25″ series Ordnance Survey map. Note the buildings on the East side of the street in front of St. Chad’s Church.
The Golden Ball Hotel faces down Church Street and the Bay Horse Pub is to the left (now the Old Town Hall).
Church Street when it was still acceptable to tether your horses outside the Bay Horse pub.
Church Street looking North. The tall building on the right with a flight of steps is a lodging house known as Twenty Steps.
Another view looking North.
Church Street looking towards the Golden Ball Hotel.
Jubilee Terrace stood on the corner of Church Street and Tithebarn Street from 1887 until 1974.
Jubilee Terrace stood on the corner of Church Street and Tithebarn Street from 1887 until 1974. S. Jacques was a high-class grocer when Poulton had 4-digit telephone numbers.
Church Street, the steps and gate lead into the North West corner of the churchyard. The adverts support the Blackpool Tower and Winter Garden.
Church Street corner with adverts supporting the Grand Theatre
The Bay Horse Pub is to the left with the Twenty Steps lodgings facing it.
Another view of the lodgings on the East side of Church Street known as the 20 steps.
A pre-1910 colour postcard.
Demolition in 1910 of the buildings on the east side of Church Street. It is difficult to imagine how many horses & carts were needed to remove the rubble.

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Church Street – part 1