21 incredible pictures of Blackpool Miners' Convalescent Home exactly as it was before it closed
By Claire Lark
Published 21st Mar 2023, 15:45 BST
Updated 17th Nov 2023, 15:54 BST
Few can pass the stately Miners’ Home, as it was, on Blackpool promenade without sparing it a glance.
The home, which is now private accommodation, stands in nearly seven acres of land and was a convalescent home for miners who came to Blackpool for the fresh air whilst recouperating from injury and ill health after a lifetime down the coal pits. But for those of us who live in Blackpool, it was a curious place. These pictures are a rare glimpse inside the Baroque-style building and whilst the interior perhaps doesn’t quite match up to the expectations of it splendid frontage, it was a place of comfort for many former miners who ‘reckoned it was the best hotel in town’
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The plaque to commemorate the official opening of the Miner's Convalescent home in 1927. It was conducted by the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII. The plaque states: 'The convalescent home was erected for Mine Workers and opened June 27th 1927' Photo: National World
Miners' Convalescent Home: You can't fail but glance at it. Read on for more fascinating pictures of the rooms, kitchens, dining areas... Photo: National World