Southport is a seaside town on the north-west coast of England, to the north of Liverpool and the south of Preston. It is part of the borough of Sefton in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, and it also lies within the boundaries of the traditional county of Lancashire.
Louis Napoleon briefly lived on Lord Street, the main thoroughfare of Southport, before becoming Emperor of France in 1851
Tourism still plays a large part of the economic make-up of Southport but its reputation of being a nice place to live brings in wealthy families commuting to Liverpool, Preston, Manchester and further afield. Its location, reputation and range of expensive houses also brings in a variety of footballers from local teams.
As a seaside resort, its main attraction are the miles of sandy beach and recently restored seafront, a Victorian pier (the first pier built purely for pleasure in Britain), Pleasureland amusement park, six golf courses and the wide boulevard, Lord Street, in the town centre. Its shopping, restaurants and bars are worth a visit. The town also has the Southport Theatre and Floral Hall.
Southport also hosts varied events including an annual air show and flower show, an open air classical music concert concluded with a fireworks display, a jazz festival, and the turning on of the pleasant town centre Christmas lights. During the summer there is an Orangemen's March, which is one of the busiest days of the year. Southport hosts the annual musical fireworks championships, and The Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club course. It is also home to the "Southport Weekender" an annual dance event
Areas around Southport include Ainsdale, Bootle, Formby, Great Altcar, Great Crosby, Hightown, Ince Blundell, Litherland, Little Altcar, Little Crosby, Lydiate, Maghull, Melling, Netherton, Seaforth, Sefton, Thornton and Waterloo
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