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Queensway

Queensway was not built until the mid 1960s. Prior to this the land consisted of fields, allotments, orchards and smallholdings.

The construction of Queensway allowed for the creation of a one way system on Ball Street and the East end of Tithebarn Street. In the 1970s it created better access for the Teanlowe Centre and its car park.

Until the 1960s this would have been the view from Queensway, towards St Chads Church. Allotments and small holdings where the Teanlowe Centre car park now is.
This Ordnance Survey map extract from 1937 shows Tithebarn Street well before Queensway was created.
The construction of Queensway in the mid 1960s with St Chads Church in the background.
This Ordnance Survey map surveyed in 1960 and published in 1961 shows the start of Queensway. At this stage it just provided access to the new Chester Avenue and Rutland Avenue houses.
A view along Tithebarn Street towards the Congregational Church before the property to the left was demolished to give access for Queensway.
The construction of Queensway at the end of Chester Avenue looking towards the Blackpool North Railway line.
An aerial view of the first part of Queensway in c1965. The houses facing towards Queensway were 13 & 15 Tithebarn Street; also known as Chatsworth House. The Congregational Church and Sunday School are in the lower left and the new Queensway Methodist Church in the lower right.
Another aerial view of the start of Queensway in front of the Congregational Church and Sunday School on the left.
This Ordnance Survey map extract from 1972 is the first to show Queensway connecting through to Blackpool Old Road. Note there is no significant development on either side of the road.
The Council Chambers on Queensway prior to the creation of Wyre Borough Council and the move to the Civic Centre on Breck Road.
In the mid 1960s plans were drawn up for a swimming pool on the newly built Queensway. Apparently not implemented.
The new housing development on Queensway c1970s.
A more recent view of the development of Queensway.
A view from Queensway in the early 1970s as construction of the original Teanlowe Centre was started.
The Methodist Church on Queensway where we hold our meetings.

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