{"id":9665,"date":"2025-03-24T08:33:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T08:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?p=9665"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:56:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:56:44","slug":"music-hall-taverns-diverse-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/music-hall-taverns-diverse-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Hall Tavern&#8217;s Diverse History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"926\">The building, originally a British Gas showroom and now a block of apartments, boasts a fascinating history. Aside from being the second version of the <strong>Music Hall Tavern<\/strong>, the other being at <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/yatess-wine-lodge-history-and-fire\/\"><strong>Yates Wine Lodge<\/strong><\/a>, the site also became home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/joe-longthorne-laid-to-rest-in-blackpool\/\"><strong>Joe Longthorne<\/strong> <\/a><strong>Theatre<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1876\">The site underwent major redevelopment in 2018 and has since been completely renovated to provide 10 high-quality apartments. Four of these apartments offer stunning views of <strong>Blackpool Tower<\/strong>, the sea, and the distant fells. The block includes eight two-bedroom apartments, one 2.5-bedroom apartment, and a single one-bedroom apartment. All the apartments are equipped with brand new kitchens, fitted floor coverings, an intercom entry system, energy-efficient electric heating, and double glazing. The basement houses a bike store and meter room for added convenience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9676\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9676\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Music-Hall-Tavern-Interior.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singalong at Christmas Music Hall Tavern, Blackpool 1989. \u00a9 Alamy<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13679\" style=\"width: 987px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13679\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13679\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Church-Street-Nicola-Hart-Edit.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"977\" height=\"505\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the building as a British Gas showroom provided by \u00a9 Nicola Hart &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/steve-gomersall-and-the-premier-bowl\/\"><strong>Steve Gomersall<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9667\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9667\" class=\"wp-image-9667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Music-Hall-Tavern1-2000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1501\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Music Hall Tavern site in early 2025<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The building, originally a British Gas showroom and now a block of apartments, boasts a fascinating history. Aside from being the second version of the Music Hall Tavern, the other being at Yates Wine Lodge, the site also became home to the Joe Longthorne Theatre. The site underwent major redevelopment in 2018 and has since been completely renovated to provide 10 high-quality apartments. Four of these apartments offer stunning views of Blackpool Tower, the sea, and the distant fells. The block includes eight two-bedroom apartments, one 2.5-bedroom apartment, and a single one-bedroom apartment. 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