Wrea Green is a quiet and charming rural village located in the heart of the rural Fylde in Lancashire and boasts the largest village green in Lancashire. Back in 1683 a local worker was earning 4d per day (that’s about 3p in todays money) and when he died he left the sum of £180 to build a school for Wrea Green. Since then the school has been extended and today it stands as a testament to the generosity of a man who lived over 300 years ago. It wasn’t until 1755 that the Parish Church of St Nicholas was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester, the current church of St Nicholas in the centre of the village was consecrated in 1855. Today Wrea Green is also probably one of the prettiest villages in Fylde and the centrepiece being the village green. Formerly the green with its ponds was used for cattle and horses to graze on but this practice had all but ceased by the middle of the 20th century. Today it is where cricket matches are held in the summer, two of the original ponds being filled in to accommodate the pitch. This small village is well situated for access to the surrounding towns of Kirkham and Lytham whilst Blackpool is around six miles away and Preston an easily accessible ten miles.
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Places to Stay near Wrea Green
Villa Country House Hotel (0.34 miles)
The Villa started life as an impressive 19th century gentlemans residence, and although its more recent transition to Country House has involved extensive refurbishment, it still manages to retain the ... More
Premier Inn Blackpool Kirkham (2.34 miles)
Premier Inn Blackpool East (3.05 miles)
The Queens Hotel (3.44 miles)
We are situated on Central Beach, Lytham directly opposite the RNLI station and Lytham green. Whether you are travelling north or south come off the M6 jct 32 and we ... More
The Rooms (3.50 miles)
All of our rooms are individually designed to an extremely high spec, with 37” flat screen TVs with built in DVD players, iPod docking stations, DAB Radio.The rooms are not ... More | visit website
County Hotel (3.51 miles)
With a variety of types of rooms, from doubles, twins and family rooms accommodating up to 4 people, The County is the perfect hotel for the businessman or a family ... More
De Vere Heron's Reach (4.52 miles)
Tudor House Guest House (4.79 miles)
Tudor House is a small friendly family run Guest House offering superior accommodation in the resort of St. Annes-on-the-Sea, our guests can be assured of a smoke-free atmosphere in all areas. In this traditional British seaside ... More | visit website
The Fairmile Hotel (4.88 miles)
The Fairmile Hotel is a family-run establishment conveniently situated just two minutes walk from St. Annes town centre and just five minutes from the seafront. The hotel has 10 comfortably ... More
Gaydon Hotel (4.92 miles)
A SMALL FAMILY RUN HOTEL 100 YARDS FROM THE BEACH AND CLOSE TO THE CENTRE OF ST ANNES AND THE GOLF COURSES OF LYTHAM AND ST ANNES OFFERING CLEAN ... More
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