11 Facts About Lytham

1.

Lytham St Annes is a seaside town in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England.

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2.

Lytham St Annes is a reasonably affluent area with residents' earnings among the highest in the North of England.

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3.

Name Lytham comes from the Old English hlithum, plural of hlith meaning ' the slopes'.

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4.

Green, a strip of grass running between the shore and the main coastal road, is a notable Lytham landmark—the restored Windmill and Old Lifeboat House Museum are here.

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5.

Lytham is home to a number of bars and pubs, from the wine bars on Henry Street and Dicconson Terrace to real ale pubs such as The Taps and the Craft House.

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6.

The Lytham Brewery is a microbrewery founded in 2007 and the owners operate a production facility on the outskirts of the town.

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7.

Lytham Library closed in September 2016 as part of Lancashire County Council budget cuts.

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8.

Manor of Lytham passed through several owners until in 1606 it was sold to Cuthbert Clifton for £4,300.

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9.

Ribble Estuary and sands of St Annes and Lytham are an Important Bird Area, mainly as a feeding ground for waders during winter and spring.

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10.

Lytham Green Drive Golf Club was founded in 1913 and has hosted qualifying matches for Open Championship.

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11.

General practice in Lytham is based at a health centre opened in 2009 called the Lytham Primary Care Centre.

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