Lytham St Annes
Lytham St Annes is a town in the district of Fylde of Lancashire, England. The original twin towns of Lytham and St Annes were merged in 1922 and since then form a seaside resort, sometimes seen as a smaller but nicer alternative to nearby Blackpool. The population is 41,643 (as of 2001).
History
St Annes -on-Sea was a planned city in the 19th century. The city of St. Anne's was largely in accordance with the plan of a business man who recognized the economic benefits of tourism early. It has retained much of its original character to this day, but has less style than its neighboring Lytham. It is a traditional Victorian or Edwardian victoria seaside resort with hotels, a sandy beach of a small pier and several Eisständen. Sand dunes surround the beach, and the town has an excellent but little-known, sand dunes nature reserve, international championships in Sandy Eight races and a very beautiful flower exhibition. Lythams tree-lined streets are surrounded by small family-run shops. There are some excellent specialty shops. Lytham is full of its old-fashioned charm.
The city's history has many connections to seafaring. The economy was originally founded in catching fish and shrimps on the. Then wealthy industrialists came from the east of the country later.
Neighboring towns
Ansdell is a small village between Lytham and St Annes. It has its own railway station (along with Fairhaven ), the " Ansdell Institute" club and a small library. It is named after the former resident artist Richard Ansdell (1815-1885), who left behind a large plant of oil paintings with animals and hunting scenes. Ansdell is proud to be the only named after an artist's place in England.
Fairhaven is another small village 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 by the artificial ' Ashton Marine Park ' lake, known as ' Fairhaven Lake ', which is an important habitat for wild birds. A further as 'White Church ' (Way Church ) well-known landmark is the ' Fairhaven United Reformed Church ' with a white glazed tiles coated, unusual building in the Byzantine style.
Attractions
The recently restored windmill ' The Green ' overlooks the mouth of the River Ribble, and also the 'Old Lifeboat House ' museum and the ' Lytham Club Day's, one in June held annually local festival. Very aware of the golf course, in the meantime from the urban area enclosed, typical links course is the one that will be played in an irregular sequence and the British Golf Open Championship since 1926 ( insg.11x, most recently in 2012). Similarly, the Ryder Cup in 1961 and was on the court discharged in 1977
Twinning
- Werne, Germany since 1984