The Mount, Fleetwood
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Mount, Fleetwood by Paul Harris as part of the Geograph project.
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The Mount, Fleetwood
Image: © Paul Harris Taken: 3 Jun 2009
The Mount is a prominent landmark in Fleetwood, being both located on the highest point in the town and being a distinctive-looking building. It is located off The Esplanade. The mound on which the building stands on was originally called Tup Hill one of the many sandhills that used to be found on the land where Fleetwood (a planned town masterminded by Sir Peter Hesketh) was built. Many of the town's roads were designed to radiate from The Mount in a 'spoke-like' pattern, something that can still be observed to this day. The present building was built in 1902 replacing an earlier Chinese pavilion. Until recently, the building housed a craft centre, it is currently vacant. The Mount is surrounded by grassed areas and a children's playground.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.925537
Longitude
-3.016146