Southport Promenade Extension Scheme

Sixty-seven sets of designs were sent in to the Improvement Committee of the Southport Corporation in competition for the awards of thirty guineas, twenty guineas, and ten guineas for the three best designs for carrying out the scheme of extending the Promenade as far as Park road at a cost of £40,000 or £50,000. After examination, this number was reduced to fifteen, and the fifteen to three - "Vive la Mer," "Sexagesimus," and "Advance," to which they recommended that the prizes should be given. On Monday night the General Purposes Committee met and confirmed the recommendation. The successful design - "Vive la Mer" - is the production of Mr G Heaton, architect, of Wigan. Sexagesimus" is the design of Messrs Goodison, Atkinson, and Ford, of Liverpool; and "Advance" that of Mr J Sidebottom, of Blackpool. It is expected that the extension scheme will now be pushed forward with all speed.

Reference           Building News 21 February 1879 page 198