Children's Corner, also known as Kiddie's Corner, was a small amusement park located in Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. It stood at the western end of Victoria Road, on Cleveleys Promenade, between 1961 and 2004.
![]() A 1970s view of Children's Corner, looking north along North Promenade from the end of Victoria Road | |
Location | Promenade, Cleveleys, Lancashire, England |
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Coordinates | 53°52′42″N 3°02′50″W / 53.87830°N 3.04714°W |
Status | Defunct |
Opened | 1961 |
Closed | 2004 |
Owner | Albert Mason Sr. |
Attractions | |
Total | "Alpine Glide" helter skelter "Monte Carlo Rally" classic cars |
The park opened in 1961 on land known as The Arena.[1] It was originally owned by the council, but Albert Mason Sr., owner of nearby Olympia Family Amusements,[2] purchased a lease to run it in late 1960;[3] it opened the following year.[4][5]
Its two most popular attractions were the "Alpine Glide" helter skelter[6] and the "Monte Carlo Rally" classic-car ride, which featured electronically driven cars on a track, allowing children to believe they were driving them.[5]
In 2001, a new ride called the Jumping Star was opened.[4]
After its closure in 2004, the park was demolished as part of work on the town's sea defences.[7] A concrete seating arena now occupies the location.
Attractions
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A closer view of the helter skelter and car ride, 1970s
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The same view in 2024
References
edit- ^ "Kiddie's Corner - Coasterpedia - The Roller Coaster and Flat Ride Wiki". coasterpedia.net. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Cleveleys Arcade Amusements - Masons Amusements". www.masonsamusements.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 785
- ^ a b "News Archive January to July 2001". www.joylandbooks.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Application for Permission to Develop Land", Thornton Cleveleys Urban District Council, 8 December 1960
- ^ "A Welter of Helter Skelters". www.joylandbooks.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Where is our space?". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 23 April 2022.