Poulton-le-Fylde Lancashire

[@frankinblackpool]

Inside the Golden Ball pub is a plaque commemorating that the news about the Battle of Trafalgar being made public to the village. When I was a Civil Servant many many years ago I was stood in a cue for my dinner at Sam Clegg butchers and Keith Harris (Orville the Duck) was stood in front of me moaning to the owner about the size of his tax bill.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I used to work at the retirement home where Keith's mum lived. She kept telling me "I'm from Essex don't you know".

[@frankinblackpool]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool That was a lol moment. 😂

[@dieselfan7406]

Inside the vaults in the 80s was a clock that ran backwards - only the locals knew! Never saw the point myself...

[@englishenglish4117]

Are you sure it was his tax bill and not orvilles bill lol.

[@Karen-tk8uc]

Loved the latest Poulton video. I was born and brought up there living just off Blackpool old Road. Married at the Methodist Church and lived in PLF until emigrating to Australia 🇦🇺 in 1990. Loved seeing my old stomping ground…. Thank you 😊

[@Jan-pk2qn]

Lovely video, I’m a local and you did a great job. The Stocks & Shillings bar at the start used to be the Natwest bank. I used to work in the old section of the civic centre too - beautiful building

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@CouncilOfWolves]

Used to love a day out in Poulton when I lived in Blackpool. It's changed a lot but still a lovely little spot. Nice to see it again 👍

[@kokloketan1177]

I certainly well remembered poulton le fylde in those days in the 70s.. Now the town has much developments with new shopping mall, more parking areas, some new buildings around the town square. The big church located right in the the town centre bring back the memory lane. I used to visit my ex gf in poulton often during the weekends so i have many sweet and fond memories there..once again thank you Stephen for showing us an interesting and in depth of poulton le fylde..

[@englishenglish4117]

It’s a good night out in Poulton, lots of craft beers and live music every Saturday night in the old townhall.A few wine bars and restaurants so it’s ok, hard work trying to get a taxi after last orders lol.

[@PizzaPieee]

I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else than Poulton, my only negatives about Poulton is the “toy shop” that recently opened is filled with more adult stuff such as rare cars and trains (an actual toy store would’ve been a brilliant idea but the owners very rich) and the desert shop in the teanlowe, no joke every cupcake I’ve had has ice cold solid buttercream and sponge :| It is really nice place, never gets boring :)

[@alansmith9166]

I'm from Eastham, Wirral... now in Canada.. love your videos... makes me homesick... Alan Smith.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Alan. I have a particularly big fan base in Canada.

[@Gary-1203]

Also has an exceptionally exclusive amount of traffic too. Getting worse too. Gridlock most days. So glad we moved.

[@bailey309]

Thanks for all your videos Stephen. Always lots of memories of Blackpool and the surrounding areas. I was Christened in St Chads April 1965. I lived in Highcross Road and went to Sheaf Street CofE school, now Poulton St. Chads CofE. My Grandma and Grandad lived in Ashburton Road in Blackpool, North Shore. I live in Japan now.

[@Shaunsfavourites]

Quick, duck your head! Oo that was close. Anything you'd like to say on Kim Jong-un for our readers? I wish you well and safety in these ridiculous times.

[@alanfletcher5720]

Thanks Stephen.Went to Teacher Training College there in the early 70's.

[@waynecheshire7878]

I must visit 👍 I did catch a quick view of a collector toy shop I gotta go in there , I loved Keith Harris 💚thanks again Stephen

[@martinholroyd7605]

Poulton looks a tidy little place & the Thatched House looks very inviting to slide a few beers in...Relaxing video to watch....Nice one Stephen

[@julianmulloy3772]

Wow Stephen what a video thanks for showing Poulton railway station a nice station.

[@junelaw4162]

One of the nicest areas my friend used to live there and we visited Poulton it really is a nice place till the next one 😊

[@thepensterpen3109]

Great video. My grandads ashes were spread just in front of st chads door into church. Thanks for showing I saw the exact site where we spread them 👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Happy to help 👍

[@jen6251]

I love poulton for a mooch round the teenlow centre and I love the pork shop food new penny is nice the cafe for icecreams and hot chocolates and meals ,they have a booths store so it's always busy in the carpark ,yeah the Turkish barbers was a pub /cafe it was called the grapevine it only recently become a barbers not long ago good video something a bit different very posh fy6 area nice change of scenery good video , can't wait for the next new videos , I would maybe consider doing another video of kitkham round the churches it's full of history and very interesting just a thought for your next live stream

[@harold6863]

Great video best yet, I can send to my friends abroad. The post in the square is a whipping post from corporal punishment times🤣 the table was used on market days or so I was taught at the school you passed. Many thanks👍

[@DavidJones-oj4jz]

Some nice looking property there - shame about the busy road

[@sarahillingworth2718]

May try Wetherspoons there.. were those stocks for head or the feet lol

[@sharonheeley4115]

An enormous thanks for this video Stephen, my Mum and Dad had a caravan in Poulton , that was a lovely place to go to for us. That’s over twenty years ago now, special heartfelt memories come flooding back! Bless you xx

[@davidnm21]

Nice looking place and what a lovely walk around i did enjoy this one. It’s a really nice area especially to retire and the area around the railway station looks very nice and upper class. The station itself is well kept and very smart and reminds me of the Great Central Railway practice of have an island platform, (with tracks either side). The little park at the end looks delightful. Lovely vlog Stephen 😉👌

[@richardjones8699]

It has a very different ambience in the evenings and becomes a party town for those to old for Blackpool and the local council estate "Grange". If you've ever driven back down the Garstang Road late at night you can often see fights and allsorts going on as people wend there way back to Grange Park.

[@Shaunsfavourites]

Right sit down. First thanks you kept your promise. Loads of memories. I used to go to Baines Grammar school. It was a boys grammar school and I left after 7 years in 1978. Stephen Hoddy your chip shop friend taught french there in those days. The Ribble busses used to park near the school to bring us and take us home to all areas. If we missed the bus, detention fir example, we had to walk up into the town to catch a service bus. The red Ribble buses used to come from Blackpool up past the library and turn left into the town. Then continue around At Chad's and go down Breck Rd past the station. Baines used At Chad's for founders Day service every year and everyone except those sitting their General Studies A level went. It's a beautiful church. Booths used to be in the shop unit to the left of the lunchbox. But now seems to own the Teanlowe. If you are not familiar with Booths, think Waitrose. Above the Teanlowe Centre is a function suite where annual dinner dances, big band nights took place, Mammoth Productions had discos there. It was called The Rainbow Room after, I presume, the dining dance experience in New York. Need a mortgage for a night out there! Imagine all the school children walking up to St Chad's once per year! I loved the balcony in St Chads. Imagine big red double decker buses coming right through the centre of the town and off towards Skipool. ! They actually went to Cleveleys and Fleetwood. At the very bottom of Breck Rd there used to be a disused level crossing, which may explain why the crossing road is called Station Rd. I did use to be able to get a train from Thornton to Poulton. Some wonder views, I've never seen the large new properties where Keith Harris lived. ......did he fall off his roof? Lovely weather you picked, beautiful video. Thanks for the memories.

[@Shaunsfavourites]

I've just noticed an error, I left in 1975 after 7 years. . I graduated in Manchester in 1978. ..I'm old I get confused!

[@matthewcoyle5277]

Wow it’s such a beautiful place. A lot of traffic. Nice blue skies

[@steveshakespeare8492]

Really enjoyed that Steve,Poulton le fylde looks a great place to have a mooch,very interesting,thanks again Steve for your great commentary 'and approach '👌

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it Steve.

[@froggiewrench1]

Great tour of a lovely Blackpool suburb. With the money, I'd retire there tomorrow.

[@matthewcoyle5277]

There are so many places I would love to see I really enjoyed your Preston video. I have a aunt that lives there. I really get a lot of joy watching your work.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lizaustin425]

Often drive through bits of Poulton, but great to see more of it.

[@Embeth82]

Hey great vid, Poultonian here! Lovely to see your town through the eyes of someone else. The iron railings that were once around the church were removed in the early 1940's to help with the war effort. The Pendalino would probably be the Blackpool to London service takes 2 hours approx doesn't stop at Poulton unfortunately 🙂 #pton #plf

[@stephenaustinjohnnunns4854]

A lovely video of a lovely town. The opening shots are only yards from our house....and the home of The Poulton Paramount Theatre Organ.

[@robertboughton11]

Been to Blackpool in 1980 i was in my 20's. Every Easter 20 of use from Dublin to Blackpool. Did that for 10 Years.

[@paulinefraser4097]

Fabulous and Thank you Stephen really enjoyed Poulton le fylde we were there years and years ago so it brought back some lovely memories as my auntie lived there and we stayed with her one summer and also went into the thatched house for a drink 🥃 it is such a pretty little place and we have passed that train station into Blackpool many times 😁 Thanks again for doing these places outside Blackpool it’s lovely to visit them and then go back to the beautiful 🌊😁 take care Pauline from Blackpool living in Canada 🍁

[@lindanagle5081]

my friend Carol from the Magic Wand Factory in Dickson Road took me to Poulton to see the wool shop. we had a lovely afternoon.

[@stephenguppy7882]

Never taken the time to explore the area properly. If we get a nice Autumn day later this week I'll correct that.

[@lindamacro5945]

It seemed very telling that the through traffic was heavy and noisy but the charming old market square was devoid of supporters and people. It could have been such a special place with a little thought from planners. Great little tour down memory lane but perhaps could be filmed early am or a Bank holiday?

[@bobarty]

That was rather good Thanks Stephen not somewhere I ever thought of visiting despite living the other side of Preston

[@davidowen5295]

Great video Stephen 👍👍

[@christinepage1264]

I used to work in poulton and they used to say there was a pirate s grave stone in st chads grave yard, with scul and cross bones . Know it’s of interest to cubs . Maybe worth looking into next time . Enjoyed the video as you say when the crocuses are out they are a beautiful sight . I always enjoyed it back in the day . Thank you .

[@davidparkin6919]

Lived in Carleton 84-86 and had a pools round near where you started the video. My drinking pub was the Bull tap, my dad used to use the Golden Ball tap that had a snooker table, had been going in there Friday night's for 6 months with my Dad & uncle when one night my dad told the LL that next Friday we wouldn't be in as we were going out for my birthday. How old will you be? 18 I said smiling finishing my drink Got a free one the next week

[@anyasheran301]

Very nice narrator tells all and good no disturbing music like others videos 😍

[@wendyjones2351]

Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always what a live place I will have to visit next time I come to Blackpool got some nice shops too have a great evening xx

[@JohnHughes2002]

Hi Stephen, Keith Harris's house was the one straight ahead as you walk to the end of The Downs. I believe his family still live there. Other places worth visiting are Little Poulton Lane, Moorland Road and the other end of Hardhorn Road.

[@juliec70]

Ty Stephen another lovely place, my friends mum lives there great video ty 😊 x

[@centureye]

I love these videos, showing different places even vlogging your home town , I've done a few vlogs on Leigh though I'm not steady with the camera , Poulton looks good to visit we may just check that place out there are Pizza and Kebab shops everywhere you go these days lol and Leigh there is one nearly every street

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks. It’s nice to get out somewhere else from time to time.

[@michaelamilesmiles2097]

Hi just watching your video on Poulton just about the table in the square from what I believe it was used for gutting fish and the post was the old whipping post hope this helps at St Chad's back door is the pirate grave

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks for the info!

[@michaelmage9627]

I would live here Stephen. Prices are pretty good compared to Toronto.

[@julianmulloy3772]

Hello Stephen I forgot to mention it I really enjoyed your Preston video, l thought it was a very clean place good shops, l like the roof on the bus station, and that park Stephen was massive an amazing park in Preston.

[@sharronlewis3429]

So is this your posh end. 🤔 Steven, even booths do yellow labels 😮😱🤫

[@phildeffley6380]

Just seen this video other great video mate as you said outside Blackpool there is some great places

[@julianmulloy3772]

Thanks ever so much Stephen for going inside St Chad's Church, and showing us around Nice church, do they have the farmers market on Monday in Poulton.

[@JohnHughes2002]

Market in square on Mondays, farmers market once a month in the community hall.

[@julianmulloy3772]

Thanks John.

[@lynnballington8467]

Hello Steve how are you it looks a beautiful village I have never been there but I know its not far from Blackpool me and our Elaine were in Blackpool last Tuesday we hope to come back again soon for the lights in bispham best wishes to you take care stay safe xx

[@thomaseaves7567]

Hi Stephen, you should have a stroll around Thornton Cleveleys, I live on Holmefield Avenue, which has a lovely area known as Tower Woods, steeped in history and it has two duck ponds, an area of natural outstanding beauty, a little piece of country in the middle of a town, I’m sure you would love the walk.

[@kkrispy2009P]

Nice place different walkabout instead of Blackpool surrounding areas

[@AllthingsInLancs]

You should visit boca Cincos rumba and tipsy cow and do a review there very good

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

A chap was unfortunately assaulted outside one of those places recently. I think he received life changing injuries.

[@AllthingsInLancs]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool ye I heard that some of my family own them and I heard about that also Stephen we should deffo film a video together soon also If I hadn’t of gotten on that live stream u did last summer I don’t think I’d have been so happy in life as that started my channel lol

[@raymondleeman-rv9jg]

This was the teaching college I studied at

[@nbvhoho2738]

Grange would be good to do esp and eden project 2 in morecambe

[@richardjones8699]

It's not quite the sleepy, retirement village portrayed here, as it takes on a very different ambience at night. It's become something of a party town for those too old for Blackpool and the local Council Estate Grange Park. Indeed, drive back down Garstang Road after midnight and you'll see allsorts going on - fights, etc.. - as they wend their way back to Grange. A pal of mine sold up because he was fed up with their front garden being used for a public toilet. 🙁

[@wullaballoo2642]

I don't walk home down garstang road any more even though it's quicker than blackpool old road. The phantom shitter, that's what I call him, leaves a huge dump in the middle of the pavement or on a grass verge every few weeks on a pizza box with used bog roll all over the place and it never gets cleaned up. The time before last it was just shredded into the grass with a lawnmower after sitting there a week.

[@terrybowler7215]

@@wullaballoo2642 I once had a shit through a hedge walking down there, I felt so bad I went back in the morning to clear it up.i stuck my head through the hedge and it had dissapeared which baffled me . The owner of the garden suddenly appeared, hit me over the head with a shovel. I screamed and said what the hell u doing . He said I'm sorry someone shit on my tortoise last night so I'm a bit angry

[@bouldering2542]

Go to The estate near the mini Tesco and Lidl

[@Gremlins_Modelling_Mayhem]

Are you going to be doing the other half of FY6 over the river?

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I'll get to it soon, hopefully,

[@craigmccarthy2114]

Think am down there for first week in November

[@zoltar666pz]

Thank you we will defo come to this place Poulton-le-Fylde & have a Look around, them grave stones we have thein in Leeds on the floor as well in Bradford just down the road we have a very very posh Cemetery, Undercliffe Cemetery lot's of videos on this place here on KZbin. I do like waking round them some say I am strange but don't care. Back in the day coming home In Pontefract me & my Bros use to sleep in a graveyard as we had a bit to much to drink back in the 70's 80's as our mum was very strict. We use to say the dead can not hurt you it is the living that hurt you haha Mad bad driver this is why for over 8 years now we have had a Dash Cam best one so far is the VIOFO A129 Dash Cam duo one Please if you Can do more video like this PS you are not selling Poulton very well with all the mad bad drivers haha. Them old sheds reminds me of my old School in Pontefract as I went to Pontefract Boys School

[@arfabarmcake2776]

What happened to the Poulton cottage fish and chip restaurant ?? last time i was in Poulton was probably about 1995 ish

[@jrsuk1170]

The huff of disapproval at the Masonic hall 👍😂👍

[@harold6863]

A few years back most graves were dismantled for safety reasons and made into pathway. Only a few standing now.

[@robertmay3360]

The post is a whipping post and the table was probably for drawing and quartering

[@Tom_Roberts]

Poulton looks nice.

[@lesleymcclune3637]

My doctors was in Paulson I remember going with a ear infection and he asked me if I’d been swimming in wTer

[@leeandrew8987]

I'm going to visit poulton-le-fylde

[@chrisbruce6886]

I would like tou to do a walk in thornton cleveleys and Fleetwood.

[@PeterRobinson-j9u]

Mr Dimbo. No mention that the Civic Centre used to be Poulton-le-Fylde College of Education. Not sure where you come from but a bit of research would help!!!!!!!!!

[@dayvewatson8596]

Can you please point wen you say Can you sea that there what you looking at you can you sea that don't no what you looking at please please please 🙏 put pointers like 🙏 arrow what you 🙏 looking at

[@DeanPorterCC]

Between Poulton -Le-Fylde and Lytham, which would you say is !it's well heeled?

[@carbonsiliconnn]

See't rain held off

[@craigmccarthy2114]

Think ill move down blackpool

[@dayvewatson8596]

Where are you looking and what you looking at ????? . You keep saying can you see that building. What building..Stephen.

[@russ7151]

Don't know if you know Mick miller lives in poulton

[@cyberash3000]

the civic centre used to be a teacher university

[@revolutions88]

What about Lytham St Annes?

[@gailbirchall2163]

Pentalina was Virgin, then they sold out to the present company

[@susanhansen7445]

Who is Keith Harris?..

[@nbvhoho2738]

Its like apartheid if you come from blackpool they hate you Its like lythAm as well Bet they.burnt leroy at the stake Bus to preston blackpool transport so the local bus pass good value connect tp cleveleys and fleetwood too Prob a snobs bus to lytham

[@terrybowler7215]

Andy Summers drummer of the Police was born there

[@PeterRobinson-j9u]

Mr Dimbo. No mention that the Civic Centre used to be Poulton-le-Fylde College of Education. Not sure where you come from but a bit of research would help!!!!!!!!!

[@PeterRobinson-j9u]

Mr Dimbo. No mention that the Civic Centre used to be Poulton-le-Fylde College of Education. Not sure where you come from but a bit of research would help!!!!!!!!!

[@PeterRobinson-j9u]

Mr Dimbo. No mention that the Civic Centre used to be Poulton-le-Fylde College of Education. Not sure where you come from but a bit of research would help!!!!!!!!!