Cleethorpes: The Creation of a Seaside Resort - Hardcover

Dowling, Alan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860773435 ISBN 13: 9781860773433

Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Cleethorpes was originally three small farming and fishing hamlets on the Lincolnshire coast, which later combined and eventually developed into a thriving seaside resort. This book examines the early history of the hamlets, and the reader is taken on a journey through their years as a quiet bathing place, when transport posed difficulties to potential holidaymakers. The railway revolutionised Cleethorpes, making it a favourite venue for the inhabitants of nearby manufacturing districts. The railway company became Cleethorpes' leading developer, creating a bustling Victorian resort. In the 20th century the Cleethorpes municipal authority superseded the railway company as resort developer, carrying out an enterprising programme of resort expansion. The author describes the resort's attractions, which in its heyday lured multitudes of visitors. In later decades, Cleethorpes's trade fluctuated dramatically, but there are promising signs of an up-turn in the resort's prospects as it enters the 21st century. Thoroughly researched, and beautifully illustrated, Cleethorpes: The Creation of a Seaside Resort is essential reading for residents and visitors alike

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Synopsis

Cleethorpes was originally three small farming and fishing hamlets on the Lincolnshire coast. This new book charts the progress that saw them combine, and illustrates the major influences on their eventual development as a thriving seaside resort. The early history of the hamlets is described, and the informative narrative takes the reader on a chronological journey through their years as a quiet bathing place, when transport posed difficulties to potential holidaymakers. The fascinating history of the railway that revolutionised Cleethorpes, making it a favourite venue for the inhabitants of the manufacturing districts of South Yorkshire and the Midlands, is told in detail. The railway company invested heavily in Cleethorpes and became its leading developer, creating a bustling Victorian resort. The first half of the 20th century saw the Cleethorpes municipal authority superseding the railway company as the resort developer and carrying out an enterprising programme of resort expansion, although the development was curtailed twice by the outbreak of the two world wars.

The author describes the resort's attractions, which in its heyday lured multitudes of visitors who packed the seafront and local boarding houses. In the later decades of the century, Cleethorpes experienced a roller-coaster ride of fluctuating trade, but there are signs of a promising up-turn in the resort's prospects as it enters the 21st century. Thoroughly researched, and beautifully illustrated, "Cleethorpes: The Creation of a Seaside Resort" is essential reading for residents and visitors alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1860773435
• ISBN 13: 9781860773433
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192