Blackpool History, Mystery, Heritage and Hauntings

SHOW HOMES LAUNCH 30TH JUNE!!!! Well of course that got my attention - I used to work on the site of the National Savings Building so was interested to see that they had started to build some of the new houses... have a read of the introduction on the website... Nowadays Marton falls within the modern town of Blackpool, but a thousand years ago, there were several small hamlets of Little Marton, Great Marton and Marton Fold. The name comes from AngloSaxon ‘Mere-tun’ - and the mere or lake after which Marton is named is still there; in fact today, Marton Mere (and neighbouring Marton Moss) is a renowned local nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, attracting all manner of birdlife, wildlife, flora and fauna. Marton itself is just three miles from the Lancashire coast, where central Blackpool meets the sea, and is close to the green enclave of Stanley Park, which contains the renowned Blackpool Zoo. Nearby Preston Old Road has a number of local neighbo...

For those of you that know me quite well - I have an interest in the paranormal and have a rather super friend called Stephen Mercer - he runs the following  http://www.supernaturalevents.co.uk Ghost walks and tours and much more well I was lucky enough to be able to attend the following on Thursday evening   Above is a very old photo of Blackpool Grammer School  Just on case you wanted an even older map ! See if you can spot where the site is ?!  Winstone House, part of The Citadel building in Blackpool and once home to the Grammar School is the latest location for our eerie events. You will be able to explore and investigate some of this amazing building including some of the old school rooms and offices as well as carry out some experiments including dowsing, Ouija sessions and more! All proceeds will to to charities supported by Horizon. Horizon offers drug, alcohol and non-clinical sexual health support to all residents of...