Had a slow breakfast and left the hotel around 10:30. We visited East Riddlesden Hall & by the time we got there, we were ready for coffee. East Riddlesden Hall is also a venue for weddings. (It’s a Beauford, a British kit car. Here’s the link.)
Wealthy cloth merchant, James Murgatroyd bought the manor and 2000 acre estate in 1638 for the equivalent of 6 million pounds. The building was extended 3 times. The third extension was build on very little foundation and the weight of the window glass was a major factor in the footings failing causing this part of the building to collapse. The building has a lot of character, is very attractive and small enough to feel comfortable.
Blackpool is a place many of us have heard about or seen on TV, so for no other reason than we could, we decided to spend a night here. (Sorry Laura). The number of small hotels and guest houses along with all the carnival rides and sideshows certainly shows that this a seaside holiday destination. Hopefully the weather is still fine tomorrow morning so it is worth going up the tower.
this is my 'old town'. I spent my childhood in south Blackpool
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