Blackpool

Blackpool have never been in the Premiership. They were last in the top flight of English football, the old Division 1, in 1972.

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By introducing super casinos, big rides, illumination (1912) and an extension to the airport in 1995 which cost £2milllion

Blackpool is not an ocean but a premier seaside resort town, been around since the 1800s.

By the middle of the 18th century, the practice of sea bathing to cure diseases was beginning to become fashionable among the wealthier classes, and visitors began making the trek to Blackpool for that purpose. In 1781 Thomas Clifton and Sir Henry Hoghton built a private road to Blackpool, and a regular stagecoach service from Manchester and Halifax was established. A few amenities, including four hotels, an archery stall and bowling greens, were developed, and the town grew slowly. The 1801 census records the town's population at 473. This growth was accelerated by Henry Banks, often considered to be the 'Father of Blackpool'. In 1819 he purchased the Lane Ends estate, including the Lane Ends Hotel and built the first holiday cottages. In 1837, his son-in-law Dr. John Cocker built Blackpool's first assembly rooms, which are still standing today.

The most significant event in the early growth of the town occurred in 1846, with the completion of a branch line to Blackpool from Poulton. Blackpool boomed. A sudden influx of visitors, arriving by rail, provided the motivation for entrepreneurs to build accommodations and create new attractions, leading to more visitors and a rapid cycle of growth throughout the 1850s and 1860s. In 1851 a Board of Health was formed. Gas lighting was introduced in 1852, and piped water in 1864. By 1851, the town's population was over 2500.

The growth was helped by the practice among the Lancashire cotton mill owners to close the factories for a week every year to service and repair machinery. These became known as wakes weeks. Each town's mills would close for a different week, allowing Blackpool to manage a steady and reliable stream of visitors over a prolonged period in the summer.

In 1863, the North Pier was completed, rapidly becoming a centre of attraction for elite visitors. Central Pier was completed in 1868, with a theatre and a large open-air dance floor. The town expanded southward beyond what is today known as the Golden Mile, towards South Shore, and South Pier was completed in 1893, making Blackpool the only town in the United Kingdom with three piers. In 1878, the Winter Gardens complex opened, incorporating ten years later the Opera House, said to be the largest in Britain outside of London.

The town was granted a Charter of Incorporation as a municipal borough in 1876. W.H. Cocker, son of Dr John Cocker, and therefore grandson of Henry Banks, was its first mayor. The town would become a county borough in 1904.

Much of Blackpool's growth and character from the 1870s came on the town's pioneering use of electrical power. In 1879, it became the first municipality in the world to have electric street lighting, as large parts of the promenade were wired. The lighting and its accompanying pageants reinforced Blackpool's status as the North's most prominent holiday resort, and its specifically working class character. It was the forerunner of the present-day Blackpool Illuminations. In 1885, one of the world's first electric tramways was laid. The tramway has remained in continuous service to this day.

By the 1890s, the town had a population of 35,000, and could accommodate 250,000 holidaymakers. The number of annual visitors, many staying for a week, was estimated at three million. 1894 saw the opening of two of the town's most prominent buildings; the Grand Theatre on Church Street, and Blackpool Tower on the Promenade.

The first decade of the new century saw the development of the Promenade as we know it today. The Pleasure Beach was first established about this time. Seasonal static illuminations were first set up in 1912, although due to World War I and its aftermath, they only enjoyed two seasons until they were re-introduced in 1925. The illuminations extended the holiday season into September and early October.

Blackpool F.C., who, as of the 2011-12 season are competing in the Football League Championship, are nicknamed The Seasiders, The 'Pool, and The Tangerines.

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Assuming you mean Blackpool in the United Kingdom, there are nearly 200 hotels in the area. Some of the best are the Carousel Hotel, the Norbreck Castle Hole, the Barcelo Blackpool Imperial Hotel and the Grand Metropole.

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nobody really knows but it is possibly about 2-3 miles

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Blackpool Tower was built as a Tourist Attraction and a Landmark.

its really close to blackpool id say about 5 or 6 miles

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The Baltimore Courtyard by Marriott located in Baltimore offers many amenities. The hotel has free high speed internet access, an indoor pool and a fitness center. Guest rooms contain a coffee maker, ironing board and hair dryers. It is located downtown, which is convenient to many local attractions and Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team.

there are at least several forms of small shark in Blackpool sea for example dogfish

Distance is 101 miles Travelling time by car is; 1 hour 48 minutes

New job opportunities for locals, better infrastructure, domestic economy will be increased, income from tourism may help pay for management/conservation... (they're a few) :-)

u cud ride donkeys an stuff sn u cud buy rock an make sandcasls. U cud even mayb eat a picnic der!!!

The famous Blackpool lights are switched on from late August until early November. You can learn more about the Blackpool lights online at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Blackpool Illuminations" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.

According the AA Route Planner (GB Edition) the distance is 123 miles, this will take about 2 hours and 29 minutes to drive, assuming you take the direct route to the centre of each location and there are no stops, accidents, breakdowns or other hold ups en route.

The Blackpool Zoo open every day at 10:00 am. From March to September 2013, they close at 5:45 pm and they sell admission until forty-five minutes before closing time.

Blackpool Beach is approximatley 1.5 miles long you have to include parts at each end as really a beach doesnt end