Blackpool Salvation Army Citadel (C) Gerald England

SD3136 : Blackpool Salvation Army Citadel

taken 6 years ago, near to Blackpool, Great Britain

Blackpool Salvation Army Citadel

Blackpool Citadel of the Salvation Army was founded in 1981. For many years Blackpool SA Citadel was in Coronation Street providing easy access to the Promenade. It is now located in Raikes Parade within a building which originally housed Blackpool Grammar School.

The Grade II listed Link

(Archive Link

) building was built 1904-05 as Raikes Road Technical School to a design by Potts, Son and Hennings. It was later the Grammar School and is currently the premises of the Salvation Army. It is constructed of red brick with grey terracotta dressings and quoins in the Baroque style. It has slate roofs, with copper domes. Its plan is 'U'-shaped, with receding wings. The tower to the south-west is square with three storeys and has an octagonal lantern with a copper dome and finial.

Citadel website: Link

Insignia: SD3136 : Blood and Fire.

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Grid Square: SD3136, 127 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Gerald England (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 4 March, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 6 November, 2014
Geographical Context: Religious sites
Primary Subject of Photo: Church
Former (from Tags): Grammar School
Date (from Tags): 1981
Style (from Tags): Baroque
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 3137 3624 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:49.0733N 3:2.6351W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SD 3133 3624
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)