Blackpool History, Mystery, Heritage and Hauntings

  I have always had an interest in the history and paranormal heritage of my town Blackpool, my late granddad ( Frank Gregson )   used to work for Blackpool Pleasure Beach and I was taken down by him to met the staff and watch what went on behind the scenes and of course watch the changing face of the park as new rides were built and constructed. He used to repair the track on the ghost train from time to time and bore testimony to the rumours that ‘Cloggy’ the former ride operator could still be heard, more on that later and what would happen when he was by himself. This meant I was incredibly lucky as sometimes I got to go on the rides for free , jolly exciting for someone who loves   the funfair. A little bit of back history in 1930 the owners had seen the ride in London and decided to build their own “Pretzel” ride (named after the Pretzel companies, which built them in the USA). The Pretzel Ride was duly opened that year. As the name, Pretzel, was unknown in the UK and did n

Your may remeber my last blog on this subject if not ... https://juliettegregsonheritagephotographer.blogspot.com/2018/03/star-pub-derelict-and-now-gone.html So what has gone on since then .. Well now on the site of the old Star pub is the new Hotel from Amanda Thompson https://www.boulevardhotel.co.uk The Hotel blurb has the following to say - Located on Ocean Boulevard, Blackpool. Boulevard Hotel is a brand new seafront property at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Boasting 120 stylish rooms, including 08 junior suites, 02 park view suites, 08 coastal suites and family rooms with a mixture of coastal and park facing rooms. We offer everything you need for your conference or celebration, catering for up to 200 delegates or guests. The Shoreside Conference Centre provides unique meeting places with state of the art technology and turnkey event planning. Complemented by an innovative culinary team to provide the perfect menu to suit your event.  So basic