Southport changes coming! Spooky town history, smallest pub in Britain, secret underground street!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Southport changes are coming! I take a walk around one of England's most interesting and historic seaside towns. I check out a really spooky building and show you the history with inside stories! I see the smallest pub in Britain, have a look at some of the Art Deco repairs going on. Also take a town walk right through Lord Street and also show you where there is a secret underground street in Southport.
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 94,421, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England.
Southport lies on the Irish Sea coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. The town is 17 miles (27 km) north of Liverpool and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Preston.
Southport is one of the nicest places in UK. It is quiet, peaceful and beautiful, from the seaside, marine lake, theme park, famous shopping aracades, sand dunes, forests, Victorian streets and much more, there is plenty to see and do. Festivals and events are running all year round such as the Jazz Festival, the Flower Show, the Air Show, the Golf Grand Open.
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Like all towns and cities… shops are closing, attractions are closing, councils aren’t maintaining outside furniture, keeping up with painting railings and cleaning stone buildings and path ways… budgets decreasing and with people going abroad more than ever… this is what becomes of most places in recent times. As a country, we need to take great pride in our own towns and villages, keep the spirit of our heritage, fight to keep our public houses open and our shops busy and build what’s becoming lost in our country… a community. Southport is lovely and elegant… and it’s in the councils interest to keep it that way. Bring down the shop rentals and fees and let’s get some decent and much needed shops back in our communities… shops that are independent and worthy of a visit, but also an attraction is needed to pull people in all year round. What ever it is, it is needed. Look at what Harry Potter has done for the likes of Edinburgh and York. I do hope Southport retains its elegance and is looked after, I fear these sea side towns are becoming out of fashion in modern day Britain.
I've subscribed as I liked the film you made of my fantastic town southport
Thank you so much 🙏
@@andrewemmerson you are welcome 😊
Fascinating video ! As a Londoner I’m so jealous of how much beautiful Victorian and art deco architecture there still exists unspoilt by over development - I hope underdevelopment does not spoil what’s survived so far.
Too my London eyes Southports architecture looks like the poshest parts of Chelsea, Kensington - it’s really remarkable the quality of the building sand I hope they are going to be preserved, it’s looks like Southport was very wealthy once upon a time.
Those houses at the end look amazing - they’d be 20 million plus houses if they were in Hampstead - and Southport looks nicer (!)
Thanks for your comment! Yes a bit like Chelsea with the red brick. Those houses at the end would cost around 350-400K for the whole building, not the poshest area of southport, but up and coming area! 😁
Birkdale and Hillside have amazing houses - they are the adjacent villages
Birkdale and Hillside the adjacent suburbs have some amazing houses from the Manchester mill owners time.
England’s bread hangs by Lancashire’s thread.King Cotton’s amazing wealth Is very evident in Southport and Lytham too.
Don’t know if my previous message was through to you Andrew, but really love your Southport videos
My message didn’t seem to register
I went to KGV sixth form as a girl , when the old boys school was still there crumbling on Scarisbrick rd.
I remember the Sands Pub at Ainsdale being open, and Toad Hall by the dunes in Ainsdale which a few years ago an artist painted with lizards or natterjack toads.
Apparently according to one of my elderly neighbours about 25 years ago - related to me that Bedford Park when she was a girl was sand dunes
She would have been born around 1900
Hello and thank you for leaving a comment. I don’t remember another one, but sometimes if comments are added to a thread I might miss them, so apologies if I did. I hope you enjoyed the video and also interesting to hear about your own Southport history. I’d like to make some more of the town as there are so many interesting and historic places to explore! Best wishes Andrew 🙏
Like everybody in Southport. !!
A really lovely video, I have so many happy memories of Southport 😊 I need to get back there and do a video myself.
Thank you! I will check out your channel :)
@@andrewemmerson You're more than welcome. Thank you 😊
Never knew there was so much Art Deco in Southport. Once can get bored of Georgian (Bath resident)!! Must take a trip up there.
There’s more than I could show in the time, some interesting private art deco houses too! Might have to revisit this idea!
@@andrewemmerson I would so love an Art Deco house, but scarce in the UK. The golf club in the vid looked amazing. Would be very interested in seeing more....!
@@andrewemmerson YOU MUST, lol!
Very interesting video -- showing parts the mainstream media would not dare touch ! You have certainly added Southport to my ever- lengthening list of places I must experience . I was told there is a railway station, albeit well hidden , near the Scarisbrick Hotel. Others have advised me to arrive by bus from Liverpool . Good health .
Glad you enjoyed the video, there’s still a train station in the centre of town if you journey from Liverpool 👍
The station is falling apart the 80% of hotels are a dump
I believe they will mean the 'out of use now' station?
@@oliverbakker8381 Could that be because the most recent owners of these beautiful top class hotels (that were) chose to house immigrants in them as opposed to holiday guests, apparently receiving lump sums of money for same. Some of these hotels have been stripped now of all of their vintage furnishings, especially The Royal Clifton. Just abominable. The thing is nobody ever sees/hears the real stories!
@@deniseroney no it's not
I've just walked past Marine Gate, thanks for the video, very interesting, nice to see someone else's perspective.
PS Trinity Church is across the road from where I live ❤
Oh wow, I hope as a local you liked the video and I managed to do it justice!
@@andrewemmerson yes very interesting, I've never noticed the building on bath street. Your knowledge was great, thanks. I think we're all hoping the new conference centre will attract more visitors. Southport has suffered from the opening of Liverpool One and the rise in popularity of Birkdale and Churchtown as places to eat and drink.
@@markshirley01 yes the conference centre could prove to be a vital part of getting the town up where it should be!
@@markshirley01 Yes! I was in Ainsdale only yesterday and was surprised at how (in such a short time) it has developed so much particularly in the village area. We took a walk down Shore Rd too, just as lovely as it always was and down to the beach which was outstanding. Not one item of litter, sand the beautiful golden colour it always was, lifeguards very attentive to their job with regular patrols along the beach itself also sea area. There has to be a spoiler though doesn't there? Charge to go on this beach £10 - so make sure you have the weather sorted and pack a picnic as no refreshments now Lakeside closed, looking a pretty side site as is the horrendous ugly painted monstrosity on the building next to the now defunct Pontins, so much could be done with these properties!
The Circus Tavern on Portland Street in Manchester doesn't claim to be the smallest pub, but you could fit three of 'em in there. I've been in both. Boozers should be measured on the interiors, and the Circus is tiny. Even the Grey Horse a few doors up is smaller than this Lakeside monstrocity. 41:58
good point :)
Rip my hart what's happend in Southport. If was Manchester or Liverpool or London can understand
Pray for Southport.
Great little pub friendly staff best pint of of larger in southport
I must try it sometime!
Andrew. Why didn't you do Cambridge Walks?
Couldn’t cover everything in one video 😆👍
The one I just discovered was demolished was the chapel, on (of course) Chapel Street. Some other notable losses were the sea bathing 'lake', the Palace Hotel and KGV Grammar School.
Thank you I didn’t know about the chapel or the grammar school!
@@andrewemmerson You're welcome, any time.
Thank you Andy for your Southport video I love Southport so sad to have watched its decline 😢 I live 10 minutes away from town center please do another another one on SOUTHPORT when you can Andy such a lot to see take care ❤ Xx
Thank you so much! Yes there's a lot to see, couldn't do it justice in one video, so probably will do another one soon :)
@@andrewemmerson might be good to do a bit of Birkdale because its so linked to Southport.
Decline? When they are busy fixing it up?!
@@markshirley01birkdale is southport
@@oliverbakker8381 I know 😊
A huge problem with Southport is how the Liverpool contingent of the LCR, especially our beloved Metro Mayor, treats Southport with utter distain. I attended a meeting of Sefton businesspeople in Southport a few years ago and Rotherham was speaking. He banged on that Southport wasn't the brand, but it was Liverpool that was the brand that would bring people in. This didn't go down well with the local tourist businesses. He scarpered back to the city centre ASAP as he was too busy to answer a question. The town would be better going back to Lancashire.
Of a day, Southport has its attractions and I enjoy shopping there only living about 10 miles away. It does have its problems like anywhere else....most of these problems need rounding up and locking up (the usual daytime drunks and druggies any other town or city has).
The highlight for me is always a trip to The Atkinson as it's a really nice (free) museum and art gallery. It is worth a day out folks!
Interesting comment 👍 you’re not alone in saying that Southport should be back in Lancashire where it belongs, I really think that’s true, has nothing to do with Liverpool! I hope one day it happens.
@@andrewemmerson Living in Formby, can you take us with you over the border!
@@DIEMLtdTV I wish
I tried following a promise as the MP and did get a local government review in 1996/7 but it was sadly not to. The option was a District Council in Lancs but it was not supported by sufficient Southport Cllrs who would personally have lost out.
@@matthewgordon-banks7553 well done, at least you tried! Not enough MPs or councillors with integrity above personal interests unfortunately 🫤
Famous people from Southport :-
Marcus Wareing
Marc Almond
Lee Mack
Miranda Richardson.
I never knew about those 👍
add: Sir Anthony Quayle (Ainsdale), and Lee Mack
@@andrewemmerson There are many more, plus those who have resided here by choice!!
Also the late Jean Alexander (aka Hilda Ogden and "Auntie Wainwright"!)
That little pier was covered with yachts
sounds good!
I’m just glad I lived in work there as a teenager in the late 50s and it was full of flowers and the floral
hall wasn’t a disgrace. It is now.
New building coming to that floral hall site! 👍
It isn't now as it is no longer there, demolition team on site, the 'hall' stripped of all valuable furnishings too - on we go, lets hope this is not going to be a gigantice mistake with yet another carbunkle on the horizon - time will tell!
@@deniseroney sadly it will as all they see is build a profit not a place for people , to see a mass of people in summer on deckchairs hearing a band in sunny air a joy . Nfw concrete it
The music very strange all out of sink.
It is a bit yes 😆
He’s had a few - the musical notes I mean
No music would be preferable. This detracts from the video & I’m inclined to turn off the sound like I do with a lot of videos these days
In fact seagulls bird song the sound of the sea would be better
i live here and went on a walk around lord street a few days ago, i remember a few years ago there was a trading card shop that did stuff like yugioh or magic the gathering type stuff does anyone know if its still there because id like to visit again
You might try in the antique centre at the end of lord street, might have moved into there!
P.S You must research the story that Napoleon stayed in Southport (after fire destroyed central Paris ) and he based the new design of Paris along the lines of Lord street s boulevard
Yes I heard about Napoleon’s visit 👍
I have never been to Southport it looks absolutely lovely. Would love to visit.
You should! Hope you manage to visit :)
Before you do please look at exactly what there is as there is so much to see and do and the public just are not aware, plus we are in an ideal position for visiting other wonderful places including cities and countryside. We have great parks here too, Botanic gardens a must see. Our events programme fabulous too!
Born and Grew up there, till was married, Iived near Bournemouth since then.
Bournemouth is also a nice place to live
It's not London Square; it's named "The Monument".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southport_War_Memorial - Going off google! Could be wrong though.
yes, but Its proper name is London Square, but everyone calls it the monument.
@@markshirley01 In 2012 at the Southport Area Committee the Monument was officially given it's correct name, "The Monument" after I as a Southport councillor had informed Sefton Council that this should have been the correct name given by the Mayor at the commissioning in 1923. See the 2 road signs.
Hi mate great content thanks Andy
Thank you so much 🙏
lets hope its not brittainia hotel xx
I don’t think so 😂
Subbed!
Thank you so much 🙏
Andrew, did you ever work in the hospitality / pub business ?
No I never did, did you?
Southport is awful but with a few pockets of lovely areas. Unfortunately it has the grimmest beach you’ll ever see. I live North of Southport I but much prefer Formby Beach near Liverpool and visiting Liverpool for the architecture, shopping, restaurants and the people are always welcoming.
Formby beach is very beautiful that’s true, but there’s not a lot going for the town. Also yes the people in Liverpool are the friendliest ever!
Love Formby beach but the residential area is far too built up now it’s a nightmare. But the beach is beautiful for sure 😍
@@Rubyrue03 very true
@@Rubyrue03 Just as Southports once was (Birkdale too) until Rainfords got the contract to extract millions of tons of sand from the beach for their own purposes - I dislike hearing folk pointing the finger at Southport continually when all the town has done is battle for survival - eg. Lido closed, Outdoor pool demolished- Pleasureland sold, it goes on and on. Ainsdale beach is pretty damn good!
Southport is safer and more civil than Liverpool. That's why people choose to retire here. In fact a lot of younger people from Liverpool move here for that reason. A number of people I worked with were scousers, and I'd rather they hadn't been.
Another video ruined with the tinny tik tik hi-hat musak
Sorry you didn’t like the music, won’t be everyone’s taste 😆
It was his three year old taking a music lesson
Is Garry Glitter hiding in the Church?.
Not sure about that one 😂
@@andrewemmerson Neither am I - is it meant to be funny, sarcastic or what as it has no place in what you are filming or discussing???
That building is old hospital from the war times, my grand parents worked there
Ah, is that the Kenworthy Apartments? Looks a little bit like a wartime hospital, very interesting!