2014
SD3136 : Blackpool Salvation Army Citadel
taken 11 years ago, near to Blackpool, England
This is 1 of 16 images, with title starting with Blackpool in this square
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.
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, 166 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Gerald England (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 4 March, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 6 November, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 3137 3624 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:49.0733N 3:2.6351W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SD 3133 3624
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
