The actual year that the Blowing Sands was built is unknown, but it’s shown here as 1750 as the cottage is strictly referred to as an ’18th century’ build. It is known as Blackpool’s oldest historic ‘sloping cottage’, which is still standing at 166 Common Edge Road, but it’s been on the market for a while since this post was written. This grade II listed cottage has been described by historians as one of the few remaining cottages from Blackpool’s agricultural past. The building was originally built as two cottages with a workshop added in the 19th century. It has gable… Read more »