From sedate Georgian splendour to a one-time noisy neighbour.
From Lancaster’s ‘John O’Gaunt’ castle to a fresh air and fun seaside resort.
Both contain secrets and surprises, with quirky tales of the unexpected.
Morecambe is more than shrimps and spectacular moments.
Lancaster’s hidden gems are there to be found and polished.
Lindsay Sutton pulls back the curtain to reveal 111 fascinating and eccentric destinations in Lancaster and Morecambe in his new book ‘111 Places in Lancaster and Morecambe You Shouldn’t Miss’.
There are upcoming book signings at:
* Morecambe’s Midland Hotel between 1pm and 3 pm on Thursday, (December 15).
* Waterstones in Lancaster between 6 and 7.30pm on late shopping night of Thursday, (December 15).
The book is priced at £13.99 and can be purchased at Waterstones, WHSmith, Amazon and all other good book outlets.
9. The Failure's Grave
'Poet, philosopher, failure' - it's not every day you find such words carved clearly at the bottom of a stone-carved memorial. This most unexpected of epitaphs can be found on a gravestone in the graveyard of St Peter's Church, on the headland above Heysham Village. Picture by David Taylor. Photo: David Taylor
10. 76 Church Street
76 Church Street. Lancaster has a rare double link to Bonnie Prince Charlie, one of which is quite illuminating. It's widely reported that the Bonnie Prince stayed at 76 Church Street, a fashionable townhouse in the lower part of the city. Another interesting detail about number 76 is a rare 'torch extinguisher' link, still to be seen outside the splendid porch and doorway of this refurbished Georgian residence. It's known that Bonnie Prince Charlie went on walkabout in Lancaster, but was it by torchlight or daylight? Picture by David Taylor. Photo: David Taylor
11. Commander Forsberg sculpture
You might expect a Morecambe resident not to be 'all at sea' when it comes to swimming - Commander Gerry Forsberg was certainly in control. He swam almost every day in Morecambe Bay, off West End Gardens, whenever he was back in his adopted town. The marble figure of him in action is there for all to see, on the very spot he would get into the water, just opposite his marital home on Ervine Terrace. Picture by David Taylor. Photo: David Taylor
12. The memeorial to long distance swimmer Commander Charles Gerald Forsberg OBE which has been moved from The Battery car park to the promenade opposite Regent Road.
You might expect a Morecambe resident not to be ‘all at sea’ when it comes to swimming - Commander Gerry Forsberg was certainly in control. He swam almost every day in Morecambe Bay, off West End Gardens, whenever he was back in his adopted town. The marble figure of him in action is there for all to see, on the very spot he would get into the water, just opposite his marital home on Ervine Terrace Photo: Garth Hamer