Ansdell/Fairhaven and George Formby's old house

I visit Ansdell & Fairhaven, which are between St Annes & Lytham in Lancashire whilst on the way to see George Formby's old house on the promenade in St Annes.
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[@asa1973100]

My aunt from Lytham attended the open auction of his stuff from that house . Everything was sold from his Rolls Royce cars to the lightbulbs in the ceilings . My Aunty got an ornamental planter made of concrete from the sale , extremely Decorative and heavy when you try to move it . Apparently thousands of people went through the door to view his sale.

[@dazzp2]

It was disgusting , people rummaging round Formby's "Y" fronts even,,,,, fact ...His family were worst !!!!!!!!1

[@tinniswood2577]

Excellent walk and very informative, george will never be forgotten.

[@blastithenry]

Lovely to see and hear you again Stephen. You gave the game away with your comment about the knitted 'Crown' on the Post Box. As you said it would last about 5 minutes in Blackpool. Knitted hats on PO boxes. A beautiful, simple, kind, vision of the UK and our humour. However, a picture like this, distributed globally, shows the rapidly disappearing UK. Close your eyes, imagine whose head it would be on, it being thrown around the pub, then where it would end up..... Certain areas, such as this are British, with British values, humour, honesty, decency and safety. Yet a seaside location, with a name so synonymous as 'British' and just down the road from this, "It would last about five minutes". I cry at what we are losing or just giving away.

[@coops1964]

There are similar hats on postboxes in Whalley and Billington too.

[@caderman2302]

Joseph Locke was a massive star and played a record 19 summer seasons in a row in Blackpool. He became known as Mr Blackpool and his extraordinary life is told in the film “Hear My Song”. George bought the house from him and at the time was earning an extraordinary 35K a film. Todays equivalent of that is around 1.5 million pounds. Considering George made 20 movies between 1934 and 1946 he probably didn’t struggle to buy it.

[@NowPleaseReadThis]

Back in the 1930's as a teenager my Mother walked a number of dogs out on the sands. She would stop at different peoples houses and by the time she was at the beach she a had a little pack. One time a black Scottie took up with them going along for the walk. After the walk was over she still had the little terrier and read on it's collar tag that it was George Formby's dog, so she took it back to his house knocked on the door and gave it to someone who answered the door. I dont know if it was Mr Formby. Thanks Stephen for showing his house it was great to finally see it!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Nice story, thanks.

[@davidjones4456]

Thanks Stephen. Turned out nice again……..

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Sure did David!

[@jennybates]

That was always a favourite cycling place, back in my misspent youth. St. Davids rd north, to Trent St. via Ansdell. What a ride.

[@scottstrails9369]

Another top video .great to see George Formby house ,been there myself as a big fan ..many thanks

[@richardward9593]

It always winds me up when the Royal Lytham and St Annes golf course is referred to as the Royal Lytham, two holes are in Ansdell and the rest are in St Annes! 😂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Lets hear it for the metropolis that is Ansdell!

[@bobsheruncle1374]

Stephen this has brought back memories. As a child my mother and father took us to a hotel which I think was close by the white church. It was called “ The Northern Lantern” and was run by the British Polio Fellowship. I believe a Mr and Mrs Sadler ran it? My father was polio disabled and the Northern Lantern was adapted for use by disabled people. We used to go to Fairhaven Lake and go on the boats there. I remember there used to be a speedboat you could go on which was a real treat for a young child!! Thanks for this video it has triggered such happy memories of childhood days.

[@moonagedaydream4489]

I loved every minute of this video Stephen, you put an awful lot of work into it, thank you xx

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Moonage xx

[@RAFchurchlawford4469]

Stephen should have rested by leaning on a lamp post

[@EmmaKelly74159]

Thank you Stephen, great video, glad you got to George s house in the end, the things you go through for the sake of art, we are very grateful..💚

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Emma.

[@jacquelinemccann1493]

Great video Stephen thank-you

[@ByJove-WhatABeautifulDay]

Cintra was the name of the house he bought Joseph Locke, built 1932. Great video Stephen.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks John.

[@Shaunsfavourites]

"Chelsea tractors" "Kicking out time" Ha ha ha. Love it Stephen.

[@hazelmanship7516]

Great video Stephen, nice to see different places, loved George Formby bless him

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

He was a great entertainer.

[@richardjones8699]

He was wonderful.

[@MyBob1950]

In 1962 I was a choirboy at my local church in Bolton.I remember going on a church outing to Fairhaven, I never really could remember where it was until later life, I came across it on the internet and have been back many times. great vlog.Thanks Stephen.

[@maxinemcgrath1756]

Great tonite stephen. Lovely video. Your a star 🌟🌟👍😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

🙏🙏🙏

[@brianhiggins3090]

What a fantastic video Stephen, really enjoyed every minute of it thank you for sharing it with us.👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Brian 👍

[@mikewhite4925]

Thanks for the tour. I used to visit a relative in care, in the area. Spent many a winter's night waiting for the train on the station, to go onto Preston & then on to Wigan. It was a case of visiting a rich, clean lovely area and returning home to a poor, dirty , somewhat depressing area. The people are warm & wonderful in Wigan, so that compensates.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks for sharing

[@paullongmore3082]

Thank you for an amazing video again absolutely amazing 😊

[@shirleysmith1713]

Really enjoyed this video Stephen 👍🏻 . Very interesting walk leading up to George Formbys house . Thanks 👍🏻

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Shirley.

[@edwardharrington678]

Really enjoyed that video. That area looks very upmarket and very nice. Liked George Formby's house and location. Well done.

[@juliepownall1063]

Hi stephen what a lovely house loved the electronic board regarding how many birds visit etc thanks for the walk around at Anne's is really nice

[@kathleenmccarroll3755]

What a nice place George Formby he was such a jolly man

[@kathleenmccarroll3755]

@Dougal Douglas was he really

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@Dougal Douglas His wife was apparently a hard task master.

[@davidpendry7731]

That was some walk. My late Mum loved George Formby. “ When I’m cleaning Windows”

[@petersheridan2993]

Thank you for bringing back memories me and my Dad and Son boating on the lake.

[@littleredrose6254]

That was great! Really enjoyed it, thanks. x

[@catherinegreen7879]

Awesome video Stephen. Enjoyed the walk about in the video beautiful buildings and houses.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Catherine.

[@wendyjones2351]

Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always very interesting and informative fairhaven looks a nice place some nice houses too wow that spitfire very nice thats a bit of history seeing George fornbys house good to see and what a great house too have a great evening xx

[@Saxtoo]

Les Dawson said Lytham St Anne's is so posh, that even the seagulls fly upside down!

[@jen6251]

I love this video seeing lytham it's a very nice place it's a nice walk on fairhaven in the summer when ice creams are being sold and a wonder round the centre it probably has a lot of history lytham and it's nice to watch this video and learn about lytham there is a cafe situated on fairhaven lake good video can't wait for the next one

[@bettywhittaker6083]

I really enjoyed the video it was very interesting and to learn about the other places around near st Annes.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it Betty!

[@JamesofQPR]

Very interesting thanks1

[@philipatkinson7039]

Great video and content. My grandmother once saw george formby in blackpool and he signed her a photograph with the words, turned out nice again. God knows what happened with the photograph.

[@andrewbush3744]

What a star it's turned out nice,🌟🌟

[@bryannightingale5442]

George Formbys would be pretty expensive to buy today I would think given it’s history. (Turned Out Nice Again) sorry couldn’t resist that All the best Steve 👍☺️

[@davidowen5295]

Interesting and enjoyable video Stephen 👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks David 👍

[@johnowen5686]

Another quality video,thanks Stephen

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks John 👍

[@nbvhoho2738]

Sing as we go Fornby blackpool was well packed

[@LancashireLass37]

Great to see Lytham. St. Anne's..my grandma loved Andy's cafe ,, we went there after the war for tea. Probably not there now.

[@carolbuck7744]

Hiya Stephen..:) enjoyed the video blimey a fair walk to his house aye.....as always enjoyed the video just googled houses for sale crikey very expensive....

[@darrenmania4306]

Interesting to see George formby house great video

[@DavidSmith-tr3do]

Interesting video Stephen thx. I'm from North Wales but I think my dad's brother was once the treasurer at the Ansdell institute you passed back in the late 1990s?

[@juliejackson8167]

Great video ❤️❤️

[@lindakelk7153]

Thankyou Stephen really enjoying your videos ❤

[@Aprilmixer]

Yeah I watched it went there years ago with my uncle was fan but great vid always bring back memories great job 👏 👍 ❤

[@mikestravelshow]

What a lovely place. Thanks stephen 🙏

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@richardjones8699]

Unfortunately, Lytham St.Annes like many areas has its issues of an evening - problem drinking, antisocial behaviour and drug issues. It certainly changes character after dark.

[@janetdiggle5982]

Great video Stephen love the lake

[@richardhinchliffe1678]

Great video stephen once again 👍

[@bryannightingale5442]

Hi Steve I could be wrong but wasn’t the white church where Les Dawsons funeral service was held. Thanks for another really interesting video/ vlog. You must go through some shoes with all the walking you do.😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

You might be right Bryan.

[@freeserve1942]

You can always spot George’s house, it has very ‘clean’ windows !

[@leonard1951.]

Great video John,I see one where they went up in the lift to the top of the tower quite impressive

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Leonard 👍

[@racheljohnson9687]

It's interesting to see the little towns just outside Blackpool. That lake was massive & that white church was stunning 😍 but some things don't chance no matter how posh the area is. Wherever there is a shelter near a pub, there is always the lovely smell of pee 😂🤣😅 & that house is gorgeous 😍 imagine sitting out on that balcony 1st thing in the morning in the summer with your coffee ☕️ 😀 😍

[@shaw99livecouk]

Originally from fleetwood.Ansdell was where all the uptown girls were from back in my day.

[@stewartwallwork6505]

A favourite day out from here in Wigan.

[@markmcsweeney2468]

Very nice...

[@jayoneill1533]

I hope you had a ride back to Blackpool, that was quite a trek. I had to look George Formby up to see who he was, not exactly a well known name over here in the U.S.

[@hancecrawford]

Hi Stephen trust you are well do enjoy your videos please keep doing them

[@hancecrawford]

Steohen remember 1 year on North Pier they were playing George Formby records his music suited the date of piers in Blackpool

[@hancecrawford]

Stephen there used to be Crown bowling at Stanley park it has been years since we had been to Blackpool

[@elizaann8495]

The house was bought off the Tenor singer Joseph Locke who called the house Cintra George renamed the House Beryldene after his wife

[@mickwalker8813]

All his houses were named Beryldene apparently! He had quite a few in the Blackpool area

[@phildeffley6380]

Another great video mate I do luv st Anne's thanks for sharing the information

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

No problem 👍

[@nbvhoho2738]

Can you do hilda bakers she was massive Great subject for blackpool Maybe do famous clowns too

[@Sanddancer1]

joseph locke was young as well when he died he was only 55

[@graemerigg4029]

The white church is owned by a Canadian church but they do have open days for members of the public. The white tiles were cast in Leeds. The pilot of the spitfire lived in one of the houses across the road from the replica.

[@BlackpoolRockTV]

If you carry on towards lytham.along the road that has the white church, their is a man who has an Airstream trailer in his driveway. Great video buddy.

[@adamsimmons631]

Did you clean his Windows, Stephen?

[@Ed_Shaw]

Turned out nice again. Doesn't Jimmy Tarbuck live around there somewhere?

[@alstrange6055]

Les Dawson got married at the white church in 1989…big local event!🙂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

His funeral was also held there, someone mentioned.

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Looks like a very upmarket plaice 👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

No Wetherspoons here Sarah!

[@sarahillingworth2718]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I thought not lol 👍

[@richardjones8699]

It "looks" it yes. However, St.Annes high street is littered with closed shop and charity shops. The area itself also has its share of anti-social behaviour, drink related problems and drug issues.

[@michaelhartley2893]

When st Anne's on sea was built I lived in st Andrews rd south no two house's were the same of all different types to see which were best for the area

[@jonathanbutterworth6912]

that house for sale on inner promenade is going for £1850000

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Just a tad above my limit!

[@TinWhistleTV]

I was never aware he was known to be a local to the area.

[@michaelhartley2893]

That house for sale was for sale when I was there back in the 80's 90's

[@markbarclay9138]

Used to live in ansdell

[@trmorris92]

Coffin Dodgers paradise doesn’t have quite the same ring as a Gangster’s paradise, does it? 😅

[@michaelhartley2893]

Some of the House's he is mentioned they only occupied a couple of rooms rest left with dust sheets or empty as window cleaner

[@dazzp2]

patricia howson he got engadged to, she died at 36 ,,,

[@margaretpepper3550]

Writing from London I think that it's fair to say that many here would regard this as a kind of paradise.....

[@richardjones8699]

Unfortunately, appearances can be deceptive. While not anywhere near as bad as Blackpool come night time Lytham St.Annes does suffer from antisocial behaviour, problem drinking and drug issues. It may be sleepy and pensioner centric during the day but certainly changes character at night.

[@markyh88]

​@@richardjones8699 I live in St Anne's and I have to say it's not bad at all in comparison to Blackpool. I haven't found any problems with antisocial behaviour personally. I lived in Blackpool most of my life but St. Anne's is by far a better area. I did also live in South London for a while, and there's way more of a problem with antisocial behaviour there than St. Anne's but the big difference is you pay a ridiculous premium for living in London even with the local social issues. I feel fairly lucky to live in St. Anne's it's a much nicer spot than many other places and not over priced :)

[@richardjones8699]

@@markyh88 Blackpool and London will make most places look extremely good in terms of anti-social behaviour to be fair. However, Lytham St.Annes does have its fair share (certainly after dark when the whole character of the area changes). Case in point, last time I was out in St.Annes specifically in the evening I witnessed drunk people urinating in the street, fights and open drug taking and dealing. It's less than Blackpool (virtually all places are) but it's certainly there. In a similar sense I have a friend who does volunteer work helping the homeless in St.Annes. She's always telling me people believe the town doesn't have a homeless problem. Unfortunately, it most certainly does.

[@Mike34zx]

​@@richardjones8699 Regrettably I have to agree with you. It's not what it was in any respect.

[@steinein3273]

Why is Lytham referred to as “snow town”?

[@russ7151]

I'm in Blackpool on the 27 but there isn't much open

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Blackpool is always open.

[@0001dong1]

The house for sale in your video was £1.8 million

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Wow.

[@Sanddancer1]

i went to george formbys old house got the selfie little did i know bobby balls statue was just a bit further up the road gutted i didnt see it but next time im up ill see it

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I'll have yo check out Bobby Ball next.

[@danny2me70]

Les Dawson got married at the white church ,can you do Les Dawson house next please.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I know where it is because I used to work a few doors away. It’s near Lytham Crematorium.

[@madforit9661]

If there was a nice place you were looking to live, were would it be in the north?

[@danny2me70]

Just had a look how much that house was for sale for and it's 1,850,000

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Wowsers.

[@glenharrison1410]

I herd he had a house in cleaveleys as well some wher he was like a realy good bango player when the war was on George Formby in Blackpool when world war 1 and 2 was on

[@hancecrawford]

Stephen there used to be a church like the white church in Blackpool, white gate Drive it was called White Gate Baptist Church when I checked it out it was knocked down on 2008 I think Stephen could listen to your information for hours and never get bored please keep doing those videos stay safe and keep well your mate from N.Ireland

[@paulinepickering8151]

Great video I take it someone lives there now?

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Yes, but I don't know who.

[@stuartt9132]

He bought it off Joseph locke as he was in financial difficulties. He got a bargain.

[@kay-uweeinecke6334]

👍

[@petercarr6293]

That is not true he lived at fair haven't.when I was 12 I went carol singing at his house and he gave me and my pal sixpence.that 1950

[@williamling2618]

Any B&B open stephen?

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Don't know.

[@christinabarrow5017]

1.85 million for the red bricked house according to rightmove 👍 7 bedrooms bargain 😂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Wowsers. I wonder if George Formby's old house is worth anywhere near?

[@christinabarrow5017]

Not sure looks to have been last for sale 2012 sent you an article

[@Sanddancer1]

must be posh theyve got trees lol

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

And grass verges!

[@michaelpercy5922]

You look cold.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I wasn’t.

[@bcdave91]

This video sure is a let-down. I was hoping to hear you sing "Fanlight Fanny."

[@johnrees]

I loved George Formby and still do to this day ..... sad he died so young at only 56 ..... that wife of his did`nt help matters

[@stevenwade7466]

George also had a house on mains lane Singleton . His wife was allegedly very nasty with George , so I've read . The thing on the post box, is a post box topper.