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Why Is Southport Uk Not In the South

For many years have spent holidays at Southport mostly have had lovely warm sunshine so nice to sit in towns garden to relax receiving the sun's warmth so very fine Looking back on the town's history it all began at the end of the 18th century William Sutton built a bathing house at the beach, it was to jump and bounce Then the area became a settlement where William built his own hotel the south port hotel was called at end of 19th century, this all did gel The town now grew to 32, 000 population in those days not knowing what was to come for now, it's 90, 000 folk live there now to visit Lord Street is an occasion So Mr. Sutton's hotel took its name to call it the town of Southport but no one knows why its on North West Coast maybe it all was supposed to be south fort! (It's interesting that most folk when asking about Southport think it's on the English South coast when indeed it's on the North West coastline, so this is a little info on how this lovely town all came about. )

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Date: 8/27/2023 12:55:00 PM
Delightful Gordon.Very nostalgic. I don’t think I’ve ever visited but reading your lovely appreciative poem makes me think I should! Thank you for the info. Blessings to you.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 8/27/2023 1:00:00 PM
Thanks Christine, Glad you enjoyed this nostalgic piece and hope you can go there one day. Blessings, Gordon
Date: 8/18/2023 5:04:00 PM
Do you mean is in Scotland? Because that would be nice. Love whay you meant
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 8/19/2023 11:12:00 AM
Thanks Maria, Glad you enjoyed this piece and pleased that this one pleased you. Have a lovely weekend, Gordon
Date: 8/18/2023 2:12:00 PM
Og Gordon, you brought back happy memories as we have visted several times in recent years, just sad to see the deterioration in the high street. hugs Jan xx
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 8/19/2023 11:11:00 AM
Thanks Jan, Trust all is well with you these days, yes Southport is one of our fav places and indeed sad to see Lord Streets deteriation. Hugs and blessings, Gordon xx

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