SOUTHPORT is a seaside town in Merseyside ENGLAND , Southport lies on the IRISH sea coast and is fringed to the North by Ribble estuary, The town was founded in 1792 When WILLIAM SUTTON a innkeeper from churchtown built a bathing house at what is now the South end of Lord street at that time the area was known as SOUTHHAWES the rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the industrial Revolution and the victorian era .SOUTHPORTS PIER is the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British ISLES the town contains examples of Victorian Architecture ,Some parts of the town have names of Viking origen. It's a lovely little seaside town with the beach and sea and hotels and b&b.s. and AMUSMENTS it's a bit more later back than blackpool but is still good for couples or families it has a boating area AMUSEMENT ARCADES some fair RIDES and a little bus tram like that takes you down the pier .it also has little streets with all kinds of shops and restaurants and cafe's it's LOVELY in summer .I remember stolling down the streets eating ice cream checking out all the shops and then going by the pier were there is live music people dancing and singing along .and then having some good old fashioned fish and chips, all the while breathing in the sea air I must say that in my experience the tide is usally out ..having been taken to both Southport and blackpool as a child I would say Southport has not really changed that much there is still some swimming baths there. all in all not a bad place for a day out of a holiday