Historic Blackpool bed and breakfast and hotel accommodation
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Throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, Blackpool was a coastal hamlet, and remained such until the mid-18th Century when it became fashionable in England to travel to the coast during Summer to bathe in sea water to improve wellbeing. Blackpool rose to prominence as a major centre of tourism in England when a railway was built in the 1840s connecting it to the industrialised regions of northern England. The railway made it much easier and cheaper for visitors to reach Blackpool, triggering an influx of settlers, such that in 1876 Blackpool was incorporated as a borough, governed by its own town council and aldermen. In 1881 Blackpool was a booming resort with a population of 14,000 and a promenade complete with piers, fortune-tellers, public houses, tram and donkey rides, fish-and-chip shops, theatres.
With the opportunity for Britons to travel overseas, supplanted Blackpool's status as a leading resort during the late-20th century. Nevertheless, Blackpool's urban fabric and economy remains relatively undiversified, and firmly rooted in the tourism sector, and the borough's seafront continues to attract millions of visitors every year.
Historic places to visit in Blackpool
In addition to its sandy beaches, Blackpool's major attractions and landmarks include; the Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Illuminations, The Pleasure Beach and Winter Gardens.
Historic Blackpool accommodation, Blackpool bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) and Blackpool Hotels.
Most accommodation is found near to the seafront and main town centre.
