Blackpool History, Mystery, Heritage and Hauntings

Poolfoot farm has now long gone , but Poolfoot Cottage ( 1675 ) is still on the corner of Crabtree road. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101281132-poolfoot-cottage-wyre   for the link to the British Listed Buildings Website ! Grade 2 listed -  Pair of cottages, probably C18 or earlier, now bungalow. Cobble walls, rendered and whitewashed, formerly thatched and now covered with slate. On the front however is a more modern porch. Map provided by Brian Hughes Below kindly provided by Andy Ball from the excellent sister site on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThorntonCleveleysPast/ Would love to know who lives there now - Just so I could say - would a lovely place that you live in !  ( in case your wondering why the watermark ( now 2020 update ) I am rather upset that people steal and use my photos without the credit - sorry )

*LOOK UP* !! Consulting resort-based specialist heritage photographer and social historian, Juliette W Gregson remembers those words spoken to her many years ago by her mother Kath Gregson as you never know what delights lie up above you and of course down below your feet! "My father David always had a great interest in all things camera related and would at times let me borrow his camera to take photographs; this could be where my interest in heritage and photography began. I have always had an interest in the history of the town, my late granddad 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. I remember being taken on mystery tri