South Shore is the southern coastal area of

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

, an English seaside resort in the county of

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

. It has a large local community and a number of tourist attractions.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. It operates as a secure facility, and has introduced epayments via smartphones for admission charges, replacin ...

is in the heart of South Shore. Developed from a gypsy camp, the amusement park's first building was constructed in 1904. The area is also home to South Pier. The Blackpool Tramway runs along the seaward side of the promenade to its terminus at

Starr Gate Starr Gate is a suburb in the South Shore district of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. It is located at the southwest end of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, adjacent to the Squires Gate district of Blackpool. The place is named a ...

. There is a variety of tourist attractions, stalls and fast food outlets along South Promenade and also a large shopping area on Lytham Road, where the tramway still runs along part of the road connecting the Rigby Road tram depot to the Promenade at Manchester Square. Pubs in the area include the Royal Oak, Dutton Arms and the Waterloo. South Shore railway station, in Lytham Road, was the area's first station in 1863. It was renamed ''Lytham Road'' station in 1903 and closed in 1916. also served the area from 1913 to 1949, to be replaced by

Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station serves the Blackpool Pleasure Beach theme park. It is the penultimate station before Blackpool South on the Blackpool South to Colne Colne () is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pend ...

, on the same site, in 1987. Waterloo Road railway station opened in 1903, later renamed ''Blackpool South'' and still in use today. The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

for South Shore is Holy Trinity Church. The present structure was built in 1895, replacing a church of 1836. The oldest houses are believed to be The Old Coach House and Moorbank House, both built around 1850. While these two buildings are now 200 metres from the beach when originally built they enjoyed a view of the sand dunes and the sea which made up the coastline of South Shore until the entire area was developed.

Bloomfield Road Bloomfield Road is a single-tier football stadium in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901. It is the third stadium in the club's existence, the previous two being Raikes Hall Gardens and the ...

, the home of Blackpool F.C., is located in South Shore.

Sandcastle Waterpark Sandcastle Waterpark is a water park located in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Homestead. The park is located on a piece of land along the banks of the Monongahela River. Sandcastle is owned by Palace Entertainment, subsidiary of Spain-based Pa ...

is located at South Beach on the site of the former South Shore Open Air Baths.

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;Footnotes ;Bibliography * * {{Blackpool geography Geography of Blackpool Seaside resorts in Lancashire