Lytham St Annes
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 45 ′ N , 3 ° 2 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 41,327 (as of April 29, 2001) | ||
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| Post town | LYTHAM ST. ANNES | ||
| ZIP code section | FY8 | ||
| prefix | 01253 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | North West England | ||
| Shire county | Lancashire | ||
| District | Fylde | ||
| British Parliament | Fylde | ||
Lytham St Annes is a town in the Fylde district of Lancashire , England . The original twin towns of Lytham and St Annes merged in 1922 and have since formed a seaside resort that is sometimes viewed as a smaller but nicer alternative to nearby Blackpool . The population is 41,643 (as of 2001).
history
St-Annes-on-Sea was a town planned in the 19th century. The city of St. Annes was largely laid out according to the plan of a businessman who recognized the economic advantages of tourism early on. She has kept much of her original character to this day, but has less style than her neighbor Lytham. It is a traditional Victorian or Edwardian seaside resort with hotels , a sandy beach, a small pier and several ice cream stands. Sand dunes surround the beach and the town has an excellent, but little-known, sand dune nature reserve , international championships in the sandy yacht race and a very nice flower exhibition. Lytham's tree-lined streets are surrounded by small family-run shops. There are some excellent specialty shops there. Lytham is full of its old-fashioned charm .
The city's history has many connections to seafaring . The economy was originally based on catching fish and shrimp . Later wealthy industrialists came from the east of the country.
Neighboring places
Ansdell is a small town between Lytham and St Annes. It has its own train station (together with Fairhaven), the Ansdell Institute Club and a small library . It is named after the once resident painter Richard Ansdell (1815–1885), who left an extensive work of oil paintings with animals and hunting scenes. Ansdell prides itself on being the only place in England named after an artist.
Fairhaven is another little place between Lytham and St Annes. It lies between Ansdell and the coast. It is named after Thomas Fair, an early resident of Lytham St Annes. The place is also known for the artificial 'Ashton Marine Park' lake , known as 'Fairhaven Lake', which is an important habitat for wild birds . Another landmark known as the 'White Church' is the 'Fairhaven United Reformed Church' an unusual building in the Byzantine style covered with white glazed tiles .
Attractions
The recently restored windmill 'The Green' overlooks the mouth of the River Ribble , as well as the 'Old Lifeboat House' museum and the 'Lytham Club Days', a local festival held annually in June . The golf course is very well-known , a typical links course now enclosed by the urban area, on which the British Golf Open Championship has been held at irregular intervals since 1926 (11 times in total; most recently in 2012). The Ryder Cup 1961 & 1977 was also held on the square .
Town twinning
Personalities
- Peter Dickinson (* 1934 in Lytham St Annes), composer, pianist and music critic
- Aidan Nichols (* 1948 in Lytham St Annes), Catholic theologian
- Johnny Armstrong (born 1977 in Lytham St Annes), stand-up comedian
