Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool.
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Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool.
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PLACENAME: Fornebei (first mentioned 1086 in the Domesday Book). The old farmstead, from Old Norse forn býr; alternatively Forni's farmstead, from Old Norse personal name.
4000 year old footprints have been discovered on the beach. During very low tides evidence of a submerged forest has been revealed. The woodland would have lived when the sea level was much lower. Aerial shot of Formby courtesy of the county archivist, Lancashire Record Office. 
An 18th century lighthouse is recorded in Formby. Nicholas Blundell noted in his diary on 17 September 1719 that he and his wife rode out to see this landmark being built at the Grange. The light was extinguished on 6 October 1856 and Formby Lighthouse was demolished in August 1941. Image courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. 
The first lifeboat station in the UK was built in Formby in 1776. The first boathouse was built in 1793. It was destroyed in bad weather and rebuilt twice between 1802 and 1809. A building of 1892 stood until 1965. Photo of the trial launch of Formby lifeboat courtesy Liverpool Record Office. |
