Fleetwood Civic Society is the group for you if you’re interested in the wellbeing of Fleetwood. It’s for anyone with an interest in the past but who wants to play a part in shaping the town today. (Pictured above: Opening Fleetwood Civic Society exhibition in 2015)
Why not get involved and go to the monthly meetings – they’re listed in the VFC Events Calendar. Plus special projects, Heritage Open Days to plan, and much, much more.
About Fleetwood Civic Society
Do you love Fleetwood and want to help to secure it’s heritage but also give it a strong future? Why don’t you give the Civic Society a look?
Fleetwood Civic Society try to promote and encourage anything which might be of benefit to the town. They aim to stimulate interest in and ensure that consideration is given to, the preservation of features of historical and architectural interest and natural beauty of the town. Main concerns are heritage and promotion of the town and safeguarding high standards of planning and architecture.
In order to do this, they:
- Organise Heritage Open Days every year. The group open the Lower Lighthouse and the Mount Pavilion. Thousands of people have visited each of these venues over the years
- Promote interest in the work of Decimus Burton
- Helped the planning of the Jubilee Celebrations and the 175 Celebrations
- Planted 20kg of daffodil bulbs on the bank near the beach park
- Study planning applications registered with Wyre Council and where appropriate contest them and often succeed. For example a better looking substation than was originally planned for Euston Gardens
- Successfully applied for listed status for buildings and gardens
Fleetwood Civic Society Meetings
Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month (except December) at the North Euston Hotel at 7.30 pm. You can also find these meetings and much more on the Events Calendar.
Everyone is welcome – just turn up.
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Two Passionate Women…
We met Margaret Daniels and Yvonne Johnstone from the Civic Society just before Heritage Open Days 2013. Visit Fleetwood went to find about this annual event and why the Civic Society organise it each year.
Margaret told us “The Civic Society exists to promote this great town and everything it has to offer. We like to show everyone our great heritage and all these fabulous historic buildings. We’re also passionate about what happens to Fleetwood in the future too.”
They’ve been involved with the Civic Society for many years. Margaret almost since the beginning – since 38 years ago when there were plans afoot to close the paddling pool – how history repeats itself! At that time, someone wanted to make it into a karting track.
Now fully restored it looks amazing. In the last twenty years it’s been home to a craft shop and the office for a flag making company. With proper toilets and sanitation, it can be used once again. “The Civic Society would like to see it being used and open to the public” explained Yvonne. “Another craft shop, cafe, or similar that the public can come to. So the building will be once again open and used, rather than private offices. After all, it’s over 100 years old and such a feature in this town.”
Heritage Open Days
Every year, Fleetwood Civic Society brings together the local entries in the national Heritage Open Days Festival, producing and distributing a brochure to advertise the event.
The Mount and the Lower Lighthouse are the two flagship buildings that the Civic Society looks after on Heritage Open Days each year. Why don’t you take a look around your favourite Fleetwood buildings this September?
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Hi I noticed the old original houses on mount street are being replaced from original wooden doors and windows to upvc doors and windows
Losing the feel and theme off the old historic streets what’s your thoughts on this
My husband and I have recently moved here ( Garstang ) .We are both disabled and want to visit Fleetwood Museum . There doesn’t seem to be access to it ,what do we do ?
There is a back entrance where access is more even, but sadly there isn’t currently any access for wheelchair users. The Museum is working on a plan to address it, but it may take some time because it’s a listed building. Sorry 🙁
Hi, i am trying to find where my great grandfather was birn, on the 1891 census says
Born c 1862 name john webster,
Its his place of birth i cant get, i know hand written census can get mistaken but it says,
Latene Hase
Fleetwood,
Could house be mistaken for hase,
And was there a letene house in fleetwood,
Thank you
Pat
That’s an interesting question Pat, I’ve asked the question on the Visit Fleetwood Facebook page so lets see if we can find the answer.