Heyhouses School St Annes

Heyhouses school is being rebuilt, these are pictures of the old school together with the framework to the rear of the school. Maybe I will get inside before they flatten it!

Panorama from the rear of the school.
The old school is visible through the framework.

The entrance

The pictures were taken during the Christmas break in 2013.

Sir John W. Alcock

This Blue Badge is situated in the grounds of Heyhouses School, St Annes.  The website is pretty informative but does not carry any information about these 2 gentlemen.

This from the road that runs past the church.
Heyhouses school is in the background.

LYTHAM ST ANNES CIVIC SOCIETY
SIR JOHN W ALCOCK
KK.B.E. D.S.C.
attended this school
1900 -1905
With Sir Arthur W. Brown he
made the first nonstop flight
by aeroplane acros
s the Atlantic.
June 14-15 1919

From St Annes Road East. This is the main entrance to the school
The Blue Plaque is to the left of this photo

There is a brief biography here on Wikipedia on "Jack" W Alcock. Arthur Brown's biography is also here on Wikipedia. Both bio's are definately worth reading, if only for the possible clash of interest in the primary school of Alcock.

Recently "found" a photo of of the pilots scanned and published below.

Alcock and Brown

 

St Anne's Conservative Club

Stuck on the corner of St George's Road and Clifton Drive, St Anne's is the "remains" of St Anne's Conservative Club. Seemingly abandoned by its previous owners - they have fled and set up shop in a hotel across the road. Well its probably still for sale rumour still persists that Lidle or Aldi are going to purchase the site. Underground parking, Helicopter landing pad, luxury apartments, whatever. The truth is its still here, very much alive, rat and pigeon infested. Never very happy about seeing an old building brought to its knees - but I think this one could be put out of its misery.

The only time I spent in it was performing at the St Anne's Acoustic club a couple of times. Nice bar, good facilities and a giant smiling picture of Maggie Thatcher.

Anyhow make your own mind up. The pix!

To the right of the old Job Centre.
The one in the middle - inspiring or what!

What is that thing perched on the right? - Why did it get planning permission?

Actually has a very fine front, great bays and a fabulous view.
In its heyday it will have faced the Hydro

The very ""interesting" suspended extension

Park underneath? Have you seen the rot in the concrete?

Underneath the extension

Wow new residents!

The extension. The building behind is also the Conservative Club

The extension and fire escape.
The road in the distance is Clifton drive.
The flats are where the Imperial Hydro was.

From the corner of St George's Road and Clifton drive looking south.

The same shot

Job centre to the left. Now completely boarded up.
The Job Centre before it completely closed was taken over by Blackpool and the Fylde College. There is more information here.

However during June 2012 it was flattened - These are the photos. Just in time for the OPEN GOLF 2012! Better not let the town be untidy!

Fancy a beer!

 Quite a few more pix in the files - let me know if you want copies! Why? is the question most people will ask?

St Annes-on-Sea Water Fountains

Back to the pretty stuff! There are two water Fountains on St Annes seafront, Both are pretty old - I will do research later. There is a small one at the entrance to the, now open swimming pool, which is the most southern one. Further up the promenade and close to the Mexico monument is a far larger and still working fountain. It is very large, quite magnificent and constantly being repainted by the council. No sophisticated colours here! For the first time I have added a video to an item on any of my blogs. It is here

Early Sunday morning before the car-park gets busy.
This is set back about 5 yards from the footpath next to the main prom road.
The reopened swimming pool is in the background.
The boating pool is to the right of this and the new lifeboat house is there too.

Closer still! About 7 feet in all. About half the size of the next one. This is right on the thoroughfare. Have to walk round it to get to the swimming pool.

It does have the exterior equipment to work - but I have seen it working!

4 sides, each one has an aquatic theme.
Beautifully rendered casting. Can only be done in iron

A pipe on the other side too. This is facing the road.

Facing South.

Close up of the base. The design is so similar to the other fountain.

Not quite a circular surround but definitely rounded bays

This is the drinking trough for dogs. This is probably rain water

View from the base

 The images below are the larger water fountain. It is about 400 yards north of the first one. The "Mexico" monument is nearby as is the bandstand.

From the promenade - the main prom route is just in front of the hotels

Looking North - but still prom side

Roadside but looking North

Looking due South - the new cafe is just by the edge of the prom
and juts out over the boating pool

Detail of the caste base. This is cast iron and it's high quality

Closer still It is possible to see the join between castings.
Every casting is identical in the base

Still working - Obviously an aquatic theme to the whole fountain.

The water is about 10 to 12 inches deep
One or two of the shells are broken.
Overall there is very little damage to the whole fountain

One of the damaged shells to the right

Pretty impressive casting
Supporting the cherub at the top

Pan/Cherub in all about 15 feet high!

Embedded the other video here!