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Blackpool Illuminations - a landmark for the winter. They were first switched on in 1879 | National World

27 historical pictures of the oldest and most iconic landmarks which shape Lancashire

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 16th Jul 2025, 15:00 GMT

Lancashire is steeped in history with castles, stately homes and structures which make the county what it is.

From Blackpool Tower to the county’s football clubs these pictures are just some of the landmarks we drive past every day - in their early, historical days.

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Another of Preston North End FC

13. Oldest Landmarks

Another of Preston North End FC | National World

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St Anne's Pier in the early 1960s. It has been welcoming visitors since 1885

14. Oldest Landmarks

St Anne's Pier in the early 1960s. It has been welcoming visitors since 1885 | library

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Home of Blackpool FC - Bloomfield Road, early 1950

15. Oldest Landmarks

Home of Blackpool FC - Bloomfield Road, early 1950 | National World

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Preston Bus Station back in the 1990s. An iconic city landmark which has been there since the 1960s

16. Preston Bus Station

Preston Bus Station back in the 1990s. An iconic city landmark which has been there since the 1960s | National World

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