Lytham Memorial Garden, at the heart of the Town Centre

Lytham Memorial Garden is a compact, formal garden, right at the heart of Lytham Town Centre.

It’s the small green space adjacent to the Market Square, across the road from Clifton Square. As the name suggests, it’s also where you’ll find the towns war memorial. The Borough of Fylde has three listed War Memorials, of which this is one.

Find it opposite the pedestrianised piazza at Clifton Square and near to Stringers department store. It sits between Market Square and Hastings Place. The address for Lytham Memorial Garden is Market Square, Lytham, FY8 5LW

In September 2020 we took a walk along Clifton Street in Lytham. This video ends with a visit to the gardens –

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Lytham Memorial Garden in the Past

The land where the garden stands today has been a part of the Lytham landscape since the early 1800’s. Built in 1848, the market hall is still in use today as shops and offices.

Sometime around 1882 a Memorial Drinking Fountain was placed on the site, to commemorate John Talbot Clifton of Lytham Hall. It was a feature of the gardens until 1920, and then moved to Station Square to make space for the War Memorial.

Originally erected to commemorate those lost in WWI, Lytham War Memorial was unveiled in Market Square on 14 January 1922. It replaced a previous, temporary wooden one.

After WW2 and the restoration of peace, names of the brave people lost in World War Two were also added. And, the names of local people lost in other conflicts join those names from long ago, up to the present day.

Did you know? The Water Fountain and War Memorial are both grade II listed.

Restoration of Lytham Memorial Garden

Thanks to £55,000 of grant funding from Fylde Council, the gardens were fully restored in 2007. The Lytham In Bloom team drove the restoration project forward, supported by the sterling efforts of the local community

It included refurbishment of the war memorial, paths, fencing, furniture, lawns, lighting, drainage and seasonal bedding schemes.

Lytham War Memorial Garden is also the proud holder of a Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag. The Green Flag Award® scheme recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces. It sets the benchmark standard for recreational outdoor spaces across the UK and around the world.

Read More: About the gardens on Fylde Council website

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