The First Brick House in St Annes
In May, 1875, there wasn't a brick house in St. Annes, though the hotel was in course of erection, and the first permanent house tenanted was occupied by Mr. Clement Rawstron in August, 1875. Left: Clement Rawstron, St.Annes First Postmaster. Right: Arthur Rawstron, St. Annes oldest native - at the time. Photo by F. Heyworth, St. Annes. The house was built in 1875 but converted to shops in 1907. Photo by F. Heyworth, St. Annes. That house was in St. Andrew's Road South. It has yielded to the march of progress, and is, along with its neighbour, being turned into...