Abingdon Street, Blackpool

Sometimes when away from Abingdon, I come across places with the name as our home town: Abingdon Street in Blackpool is a such a place
Abingdon Street
Abingdon Street indoor Market has over 70 stall holders. It has been a market since 1928, and underwent a major refurbishment in 2012.
Abingdon Street
The Abingdon fish stall got a mention by Rick Stein in a cookery book after he used some of the produce. Other stalls also have the Abingdon name, and I got my hair cut in the Abingdon Market for just £7.
Abingdon Street
Abingdon Street itself is in the centre of Blackpool, close to Blackpool Tower. It runs from the Winter Gardens theatre complex to Springfield Road 400 yards away.
Abingdon Street
It is mostly a retail street. I could not find why it got the name Abingdon Street. The fishmonger and barber did not know.

1 thought on “Abingdon Street, Blackpool

  1. Peter Del

    Perhaps the person who established the street had a boring name, so named it after the town where he or she came from!!!

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