19 of Blackpool's oldest businesses still operating today from Roberts Oyster Rooms to Yorkshire Fisheries
By Claire Lark
Published 8th Nov 2023, 13:56 BST
Updated 6th Feb 2024, 15:32 BST
From timber merchants and stationers to guest houses and chippies, Blackpool is proud of its independent shops and companies.
Many of them are family-run and have been open for decades, some right back to the 1800s
Here are 19 of Blackpool’s oldest businesses still going strong. If you know of others, please let us know so we can update the list. Email us at [email protected]
Established 1890 Granthams has been established in the graphics industry for over 100 years. Originally a sign-writing business based in Charnley Road Photo: Google
Perhaps more than any other long-established Lancashire firm, Lofthouse of Fleetwood has managed to carve out a distinct market niche with a well-known product. It dates back to 1865 Photo: Google