Poulton’s origins date back to at least the 11th century and its name reflects its location on the Fylde Coast as ‘farmstead by a pool’ - Skippool Creek. The town retains much of its historic character, including St Chad’s Church which dates back to medieval times. These photos go back to the turn of the 20th Century to the 1980s
7. Torrisholme memories
A Torrisholme Methodist Church Sunday School Christmas party in the late 1960s. Photo: Submit
8. Poulton and Skippool's past
Coronation of King George V1 - crowds gather to celebrate in Poulton Square, 1937 | National World
9. Poulton and Skippool's past
In 1904 the view down Blackpool Old Road from it's junction with Poulton Market Place was very different than today, the old mill building further along on the left and the houses and shops on the right have all given way to road improvement and modern development. The Bull on the left and building on the right, which was then an ironmongers, advertising a brand of cigarettes which "suits all classes" , remain along with the stocks and the market cross. | library
10. Poulton and Skippool's past
Queensway the new town centre link road at Poulton-Le-Fylde is now open to traffic.The road runs from Blackpool Old-Road by the library into Tithebarn Street across the site of the town centre development scheme, 1968 | National World
11. Poulton and Skippool's past
Early public transport picking up passengers in the Market Place at the corner of Blackpool Old Road. The stocks visible in this photograph were to be damaged many times in the years to come by buses turning into the square. They have been repaired and replaced so many times that neither of the stone pillars is the original medieval stonework | National World
