Author : Bernard Byrom ISBN : 9781840339857 Cover : paperback Price : £11.95
The seaside resort of Fleetwood lies at the north-west tip of the Fylde Peninsula in Lancashire. It was founded in the 1820s, and the railway reached it in 1840. Fleetwood was a planned new town, but not in the plans was the fishing industry, which developed through subsequent decades and made the town a leading fishing port until the trade declined in the 1960s and 70s. When a new dock opened in the 1870s, Fleetwood became an important ferry port for Belfast and Douglas, Isle of Man. The 20th century saw the development of visitor facilities reflected in the book’s illustrations, which are accompanied by informative captions. Across the River Wyre was an area called Knott End, reached by a brief ferry ride, which was almost renamed St. Bernards-on-Sea. About a third of the book deals with that and Preesall.
