Frontierland (Angleterre)

Frontierland était un parc d'attractions situé à Morecambe, dans le Lancashire, en Angleterre. Il fut ouvert de 1909 à 1999.

1. Histoire

Le parc s'appelait West End Amusement park à son ouverture en 1909, puis plus tard Fun City puis Morecambe Pleasure Park. Enfin, en 1987, le parc reçoit un nouveau thème et est rebaptisé Frontierland. En 2000 le parc ferma définitivement ses portes et toutes ses attractions furent détruites ou relocalisées sur d'autres sites dont Pleasureland Southport et Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. L'ancien terrain du parc est aujourd'hui occupé par un supermarché Morrisons.

1. Les anciennes attractions


1. = Les montagnes russes =


1. = Autres attractions =

Log flume - Bûches Polo Tower - Tour d'observation Noah's Ark Ghost train - Train fantôme Fun House - Palais du rire

1. Références

Bingham, Roger K (1990). The Lost Resort?: Flow and Ebb of Morecambe. Cicerone Press. (ISBN 1-85284-071-4).

1. Voir aussi


1. = Liens internes =

Liste des parcs de loisirs du Royaume-Uni

1. = Liens externes =

(en) BACK2FRONTierland (en) Frontierland Remembered Photos de Frontierland en 2000 Portail des parcs de loisirs Portail de l’Angleterre

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Frontierland, Morecambe

Frontierland Western Theme Park was a theme park in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, situated on Marine Road West, which operated from 1906 to 7 November 1999, with a final year consisting of only travelling rides in 2000. Frontierland originally operated as West End Amusement Park, Fun City and Morecambe Pleasure Park from 1906 to 1986 before being transformed into Frontierland for the 1987 season, in an attempt to defeat dwindling visitor numbers. In 2000, Frontierland was officially closed down by Geoffrey Thompson, managing director of Blackpool Pleasure Beach. All of the rides, excluding the "Polo Tower" and "Log Flume" were demolished or dismantled and sold on. The "Rattler" was moved to the Pleasure Beach, whilst "The Wild Mouse" (later called "Runaway Mine Train" for the new-look Frontierland) and the "Chair-o-Planes" were moved to Pleasureland Southport, which later closed down in 2006. Unlike Pleasureland, Frontierland was never resurrected and the site remained wasteland until 2007, when three outlet stores were built. These large outlets were positioned at the back of the park, an area that previously featured the "Stampede", "Teacups" and "Parrots" rides.

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Morecambe Promenade railway station

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Midland Hotel, Morecambe

The Midland Hotel is a Streamline Moderne building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It was built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), in 1933, to the designs of architect Oliver Hill, with sculpture by Eric Gill, and murals by Eric Ravilious (subsequently destroyed). It is a Grade II* listed building. The hotel has been restored by Urban Splash with architects Union North, Northwest Regional Development Agency and Lancaster City Council.

Hôtel Site remarquable

North Western Hotel, Morecambe

The North Western Hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, was built in 1847–48. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin for the "Little" North Western Railway. Including furnishings, it cost £4,795 (equivalent to £600,000 in 2023). It was a two-storey building containing 40 bedrooms. In 1871, when the railway became part of the Midland Railway, its name was changed to the Midland Hotel. It was demolished and replaced by a new hotel, also called the Midland Hotel, in 1932.

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Alhambra Theatre, Morecambe

The Alhambra is a theatre situated on the West End promenade in the English seaside resort of Morecambe, Lancashire. Opened in 1901 as the Alhambra Palace, it took its name, though not its style, from the famous Moorish original in Granada, Spain. The building was in continuous use, with a range of entertainment and social uses, until 1970 when a fire gutted the interior. Following extensive refurbishment the theatre reopened in 1973 as The Inn on the Bay before renaming itself The Carleton Club, becoming a major events venue and one of the great Northern soul dance clubs. After closing in 2016, it reopened it the same year as a multi-purpose venue with capacity up to 1,100. The theatre was the location where Laurence Olivier shot his iconic 1960 film version of John Osborne’s The Entertainer.

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