Blackpool is a popular seaside resort which lies in north-western England on the Fylde Coast of the county of Lancashire. The city was named after a drainage channel which ran over a peat bog into the sea of Blackpool, the water forming a black pool in the waters of the Irish Sea. The town became an independent unitary authority in 1998, and is the most visited tourist destination in England after London. Blackpool now has a population of more than 153,500, with several…

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