Cleethorpes as we know it today came about following the combining of several areas, or Thorpes, Oole, Itterby and Old Clee. I recently had a short walk around the old area of Oole and along our seafront.
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| This is Humber Street going towards the seafront. |
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| Marples Cafe at the top of Seaview Street, in the area of Oole. |
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Looking down Seaview Street, once the main shopping area in Oole, until the formation
of Cleethorpes and more development. |
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The Fisherman's Arms just off Seaview Street, my dad's favourite pub.
My dad was a deep sea fisherman sailing out of the adjacent port of Grimsby. |
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| Reputed to be the oldest surviving shop in Cleethorpes from the old days. |
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| Empty barrels at the rear of the pub. |
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| This old fisherman's cottage is the oldest remaining residence in Cleethorpes. |
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| Wardle Street, having some re-decorating. |
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| Back into Humber Street with the Sea in the distance. |
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| This house had mirrored windows and I caught sight of this photographer in it's reflection. |
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| Overlooking the beach is "The Point", a block of expensive appartments. |
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The sight of our new RNLI lifeboat station. Currently on hold as the main contractor
has gone out of business. |
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| Flags of the armed services. |
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| This is the Memorial Gate, the centre point of our annual Armed Services Day. |
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| Ross Castle in the foreground, built in Victorian times it's a folly built of stone. |
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| The Pier in the distance and the Land Train making it's way along central Promenade. |
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| Another view of Ross Castle. |
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| I got this reaction from one of these ladies! |
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This statue commemorates the crews who flew out from
RAF North Coates a few miles along the coast in WW2. |
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| The statue depicts a lone airman looking, and hoping for the planes that never made it back. |
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"The Knoll" or Knoll House, formerly an administration building when Cleethorpes
had it's own borough council. We are now part of the wider area of N. E. Lincolnshire. |
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| "The Point", standing at the top of High Cliff. |
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Finally, back to the top of Seaview Street. The Nottingham House pub. A favourite of my son
and said to be quite nice, I'm tea total so haven't been in it.
Nikon Z50 + 16 - 50 lens. |
What an attractive town, David. I never knew Cleethorpes was so pretty and wonder why I never got there when I lived in Fulbeck.. The colours of the cottages are lovely. Being by the sea gives it that special light too.
ReplyDeleteYou probably went to Skegness, most people do. Thanks for commenting Val. 😊
DeleteWhat a great post and nice to see you can still charm the ladies! I've probably said it before, but everywhere seems so clean and tidy. A lovely promenade too. All good wishes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike, I often get a reaction from people when snapping, luckily it's usually friendly & makes a comical pic
DeleteHello David, I hope you are keeping well. Cleethorpes looks very handsome in your pictures. Oooh, I would have a good rummage in that antique shop! The Victorian folly is very lovely, and airman statue looking out to sea very poignant x
ReplyDeleteThanks for comments Lulu, the antique shop has been around for a long time. We bought my wife's engagement ring there, a Victorian one, but we don't go back that far!!
DeleteHello David, I think Cleethorpes looks very neat and tidy in your pictures, even the old parts. I hope the RNLI station is finished soon.
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