Top Things to do in Lancashire
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What to do and see in Lancashire, England: The Best Monuments & Statues
Discover the best top things to do in Lancashire, United Kingdom including Blackpool High Tide Organ, Fisherman's Memorial, The Wave Project, Comedy Carpet, Eric Morecambe Statue, Lost Trawlermen Memorial, Wallace Hartley Memorial, Lytham War Memorial, Freckleton Air Disaster Memorial, Lifeboat Monument.
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1. Blackpool High Tide Organ
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Fisherman's Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Maggie_NHam - Nottingham, United Kingdom
I was just sauntering, actually being buffered, along the seafront and came across this installation, a set of poignant statues of girls greeting the return of loved ones, or were they also waving them off? I understand that folks want to leave floral tributes here, but leaving so many dead flowers in place detracts from these lovely statues. There's a nearby plaque that gives some useful information. A nice tribute to fishermen and their families to see as you walk along Fleetwood's seafront.
3. The Wave Project
4. Comedy Carpet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,784 reviews
Reviewed By AndrewAB - Bridge of Weir, United Kingdom
I spent ages here every day reading the jokes from the famous comedians who had played here and reading the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of names of all the famous entertainers over all the decades who are listed in alphabetical order. It is so nice to be reminded of such a huge array of talent and names that you had forgotten about. It is so nicely presented as there is no wear and tear and while you are reading the carpet you are also getting fresh sea air and sunlight and working up an appetite. Compared to a lot of the tat on offer here it is a lovely piece of nostalgia for the good old days and a fitting memorial to all the great artists and comedians and it costs nothing to visit, reminds you that some entertainers and actors had genuine talent and doesn't clog your arteries! If I visit Blackpool again this is what I look forward to the most. They've put a wind break screen across the seafront in front of the carpet which is a real shame as it blocks the sea view but maybe it is just a winter thing. People cycle over the carpet on their way to other places, it's a real working permanent memorial and something to cherish compared to all the terrible unmaintained sad decay all around you in fading Blackpool.
5. Eric Morecambe Statue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,910 reviews
Reviewed By doug_slicker - Leicester, United Kingdom
A blast from the past, how lovely to see Eric Morecambe doing what he did best, making us laugh and smile, his Statue tells a great story about a great man, strolling up and down the seafront at Morecambe was indeed a blast from the past, childhood memories of holidays from the past, not changed much really.
6. Lost Trawlermen Memorial
7. Wallace Hartley Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 900Lancasterfamily - Wokingham, United Kingdom
In numbers. The Titanic hit the iceburg at 11.40 on April 14 and sank at 2.20 on April 15 1912. Wallace Hartley went down playing. Possbly 'Nearer my God to thee' , possibly 'Autumn' which was a favourite. He was found having drowned still clutching his violin case. The violin was a gift from his fiancé. She got it back when they bought him home. She never married. Some 40.000 came to show their respects. The graveyard is full of magnificent monuments and a number Of Hartleys are buried there, including his Parents. It's on a lovely hillside. Very special.
8. Lytham War Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Big_Jeff_Leo - St Helens, United Kingdom
This magnificent First World War memorial was erected in 1924 by Lord Ashton. It carries the names of local men who died with additional plaques for later conflicts. The memorial is particularly noted for for high quality and poignant depictions in the form of a shell-shocked soldier and a grieving widow, together with detailed chronological reliefs, by notable sculptor Walter Marsden as well as rare depictions of a shell-shocked soldier, a grieving widow, wounded and gassed soldiers and women both on active service and on the Home Front. Located in beautiful gardens it is a treasure to behold.
9. Freckleton Air Disaster Memorial
10. Lifeboat Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Big_Jeff_Leo - St Helens, United Kingdom
This excellent memorial commemorates the death of 13 lifeboatmen from St Annes who were lost in the attempt to rescue the crew of the German barque Mexico that had been driven into a sandbank in a gale in December 1886. The lifeboat from Southport also lost 14 of its 16 man crew in the disaster. The monument depicts a lifeboatman looking out to sea and standing on a rock-like plinth. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The only issue that I had with it is that the toilets are now located right next to it which I thought was a bit disrespectful.
