In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Lytham like this:
Lytham, town and par. with ry. sta., N. Lancashire, on estuary of the Ribble, 7 miles SE. of Blackpool and 14 miles W. of Preston - par. (containing the greater part of St Annes on Sea), 5310 ac. and 9872 foreshore, pop. 5268; town, pop. 4122; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Lytham is situated on the N. ...
shore of the estuary of the Ribble, and is a great resort during the spring and summer months. The pier (1864) is 900 ft. long, and there is a splendid beach, also a promenade and marine drive. About a mile to the E. is Lytham Pool, an anchorage of vessels for the port of Preston. The trade of the town is connected with the supply required by visitors.
Lytham through time
Lytham is now part of Fylde district. Click here for graphs and data of how Fylde has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lytham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lytham, in Fylde and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/947
Date accessed: 08th October 2024
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