Marine Road, Morecambe, Lancashire

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Marine Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Marine Road, Morecambe, Lancashire

Now that we have a holiday home in the north-west it's inevitable that I'll be asked to pay the occasional visit to Morecambe. Judy just loves wandering around, looking at whatever little independent shops might be left. Marine Road, pictured here, runs along the seafront for a considerable distance.

The beautiful Victorian red terracotta and brick building in the centre of the picture is the former Winter Gardens. The Grade II* listed building was designed by architects Mangnall and Littlewood. It was originally built as the Victoria Pavilion Theatre in 1897 and was an extension to the existing Winter Gardens complex, which has since been demolished. The theatre closed to the public in 1977 and was listed the same year. It is considered to be one of Morecambe's most significant features, and a campaign for its restoration has been ongoing since 1986.

Morecambe was once one of the UK's leading seaside resorts, but the days of beach holidays in England seemed to be over until the Covid lockdowns and the subsequent problems going abroad. A lot more people are now staying in this country, so things might look up for the old traditional seaside towns.

Sources: British Listed Buildings, Wikipedia.

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We are now going to be away for much of the next few weeks while we complete the move of our holiday home to the north-west of England. But I'll keep in touch as often as I can.

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Taken on: June 22, 2022
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