Four Lane Ends, Thornton-Cleveleys

Four Lane Ends is a road junction in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. It is formed by the meeting of the north–south-running Fleetwood Road and the east–west-bound Victoria Road (formerly known as Ramper Road), the B5412.[1] The names of both roads change in line with their directions at the junction, with Fleetwood Road North (leading to and from Fleetwood) becoming Fleetwood Road South (leading to and from the Norcross Roundabout primarily) and Victoria Road East (leading to and from Thornton Centre) becomes Victoria Road West (leading to and from Cleveleys).

Four Lane Ends
Thornton-Cleveleys War Memorial at Four Lane Ends, looking southeast
Location
Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England
Coordinates53°52′19″N 3°00′38″W
Roads at
junction
  • B5412
Construction
TypeRoad junction
Maintained byWyre Borough Council
Four Lane Ends is located in England
Four Lane Ends
Four Lane Ends
Location in Lancashire
Four Lane Ends is located in Lancashire
Four Lane Ends
Four Lane Ends
Four Lane Ends (Lancashire)

At the northeastern corner, and accessed from Fleetwood Road North, stands the Rushlands, a former doctor's home and retirement home, built around 1928. It is now a hotel.[2]

A former NatWest Bank building stands in the southeastern corner. It replaced Swarbricks Farm.[1]

The Grade II listed Thornton-Cleveleys War Memorial, erected in 1923, stands at southwestern corner of the junction.[3][4]

Thornton's public library (opened in 1938) and Thornton Little Theatre (formerly Thornton Lecture Hall) occupy the northwestern corner.

References
  1. Byrom, Peter (2013). Fleetwood & Thornton Cleveleys Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445621555.
  2. A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 717
  3. Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), p. 667
  4. Historic England & 1477225

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