NEW BLUE PLAQUES FOR HISTORIC FLEETWOOD BUILDINGS

Fleetwood Civic Society are planning to erect several Blue Heritage Plaques on notable Fleetwood buildings and they want your help!

“After a successful bid for funding, we have the opportunity to create a trail of blue plaques around the town centre”, said Margaret Daniels, Civic Society Chair. “We’d love as many local residents as possible to help choose the sites for the plaques and to nominate those sites which they think should be commemorated in this way.”

Potential sites should have a significant place in Fleetwood’s history and the Society will be undertaking rigorous historical research in order to create a long list of nominations. This will then go to a community panel who will select the final proposed site list.

“The team have already begun seeking nominations”, said William Hargreaves, local historian, and chair of the Fleetwood Blue Plaques Project. “We plan to involve Fleetwood Residents of all ages especially children and young people and are planning to meet with people at events throughout this summer and autumn.”

The project aims to encourage a greater sense of appreciation and understanding of Fleetwood’s heritage and its historic environment. It is also expected to engender a greater pride of place and help improve mental wellbeing of residents.

The project has been made possible by a grant of £13,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and has been supported by Wyre Council. Local residents can nominate their favourite sites and even favourite past Fleetwood personalities who deserve to be commemorated on a simple form which Civic Society members are taking around Fleetwood on a regular basis. Nominations can also be made online via a special form at https://forms.gle/ xo5tuKPGoUj7XUhk6

The project is expected to be completed by late 2024 and will be launched then, alongside the special Fleetwood Blue Plaques Trail which will be made available to visitors for many years.