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Lytham was founded in about 600 AD.
Landmarks include the recently restored Windmill and Old Lifeboat House Museum.
RNLI, first stationed a lifeboat at Lytham in 1851 and the twelve lifeboats that have been stationed in Lytham over the years have saved hundreds of lives.
The most famous rescue is just over a hundred years ago, on the 9th December 1886. Three Lifeboats from St Annes, Southport and Lytham launched to the assistance of the Hamburg trading Barque "Mexico". Most of the Southport Crew and all of the St Annes Crew were drowned when their boats capsized in horrendous seas. Lytham luckily survived and rescued the Captain and crew off the "Mexico", only to launch again later to go and look for the missing St Annes Lifeboat. This was arguably the worst disaster in the RNLI's history.