Blackpool ('far' place)

Question 1

Where is Blackpool located?

Answer 1

Blackpool is located on the north-west coast of the UK, next to the Irish sea. It is 27 miles north of Liverpool, and 14 miles west of Preston.

Question 2

What is Blackpool’s population?

Answer 2

141,000

Question 3

What is Blackpool’s median age?

Answer 3

42-43 years old

Question 4

How many people were born in England?

Answer 4

87.3%

Question 5

How many people are employed?

Answer 5

1 in 25

Question 6

How many people identified as “White”?

Answer 6

94.7%

Question 7

History of Blackpool:

Answer 7

• growth has been fairly rapid
• fashionable sea-bathing centre
• popularised the health-giving properties of seawater
• introduction of fast railway services brought about Blackpool’s rapid 19th-century growth
• Further attractions included the building (1895) of the 520-foot (158-meter) Blackpool tower a regional landmark
• the famous illuminations were also created

Question 8

Poem about Blackpool : “The Lion & Albert”

Answer 8

• “a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That’s noted for fresh air and fun”
• “They didn’t think much of the Ocean”
• “nothing to laugh at at all”

Question 9

Artwork in Blackpool:

Answer 9

A pair of lions modelled on the Medici Lions in Rome stand in Stanley Park. The original lead lions were made in 1790 and sold in 1922 to John Magee who gifted them to Blackpool Corporation.

Question 10

News article about Blackpool

Answer 10

“BLACKPOOL: Why seaside towns in England are struggling”

• lowest life expectancy in the country
• healthy life expectancy for children in Blackpool was the same as for those living in Angola.​
• “one of the wonders of the world”.
• the thriving 1930s holiday destination on the Irish sea has become a struggling coastal community

Question 11

Regeneration in Blackpool:

Answer 11

“A BETTER BLACKPOOL”

• upgraded town business centre/growth
• new, high - quality social housing
• 4* hotels
• 1000s of new jobs
• schools investment programme