Morecambe - Wikipedia
Morecambe (/ ˈmɔːrkəm / MOR-kəm[2][3]) is a seaside town and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England, on Morecambe Bay, part of the Irish Sea. In 2011 the parish had a population of 34,768. The first use of the name was by John Whitaker in his History of Manchester (1771), when he refers to the "æstury of Moricambe".
The Rich History of Morecambe: A British Seaside Town
Sep 18, 2023 · Morecambe, a charming seaside town located on the northwest coast of England, has a rich and fascinating history that stretches back over centuries. From its humble beginnings as a small fishing village, it has evolved into a bustling seaside resort renowned for its stunning views of the Lake District mountains and Morecambe Bay.
History – Morecambe Heritage
Morecambe grew around the village of Poulton-le-Sands from the mid-nineteenth century onwards when a railway line, the Little North Western, was pushed through from Leeds and Bradford to a new harbour on the shore of Morecambe Bay. The …
Morecambe - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Feb 13, 2020 · Morecambe started life as a collection of fishing villages that eventually merged to form the town of Morecambe. Poulton Village is the most central of these original settlements. The 1840s saw a rapid increase in the size of the town with the arrival of the railway and the construction of the harbour.
In 1846, the Morecambe Harbour and Railway Company was formed to build a harbour on Morecambe Bay, close to the fishing village of Poulton-le-Sands, as well as a connecting railway. By 1850, the railway linked to Skipton, Keighley and Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
The development and decline of Morecambe in the nineteenth …
Aug 12, 2019 · This article will consider the various micro and macro factors which contributed to Morecambe’s unusually turbulent history as a mass tourism destination.
The History of Morecambe
Aug 28, 2020 · For the early parts of the 1900’s, Morecambe became well known as a popular seaside resort. With many people coming in from Lancashire and Yorkshire for their holidays, there was an abundance of people going out to the beach, to the cinema, the many shops, ballrooms and live music venues.
Culture & Heritage - Morecambe Bay Partnership
Morecambe Bay has an incredibly rich heritage with unique archaeological remains spanning 13000 years. From early humans within the cave at Kent’s Bank Cavern, to the twentieth-century defences at Cark Airfield.
Timeline History of Morecambe Go back - Visitor UK
Poulton-le-Sands, which was renamed Morecambe in the 19th century, was recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Poltune'. Heysham was also recorded as 'Hessam'.
Timeline History of Morecambe, Lancashire - visitoruk.com
John Eric Bartholomew, better known as comedian Eric Morecambe, was born in Morecambe. 1928 In local government, Morecambe Urban District was abolished and Morecambe and Heysham Municipal Borough was created.