The original Adelphi Hotel in Blackpool, located on Church Street, was built in 1835 by Esau Carter, believed to be Blackpool’s first postman. The hotel was later rebuilt by Catterall & Swarbrick, local brewers, in 1923, and featured a white tiled exterior, some of which can still be seen in Adelphi Street. A blue plaque on Church Street commemorates the hotel’s history and the story of Esau Carter, according to the Open Plaques website.
To see the Adelphi building looking the way it does today is quite sad, especially with it being unoccupied. If you look at the comparison images below, you can see how much of the original building’s grandeur still remains.
Image provided by Blackburn & Darwen Council
Image provided by Blackburn & Darwen Council
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