
The Lytham Assembly Rooms, originally built in 1862, served as a social hub for the growing seaside town of Lytham, offering both salt water bathing and indoor entertainment. Initially, the building housed baths, a theatre, and assembly rooms, but the business struggled and the Clifton Estate eventually acquired it. The Assembly Rooms have since been adapted and refurbished to meet changing needs, including use as Lytham UDC offices and a soup kitchen during severe weather. 1840 – Baths existed on Central Beach in the 1840s but closed about 1853. 1860 – Contract granted to Charles Holt of Bolton for construction… Read more »