Majestic Monday - The Majestic Hotel St Anne's on Sea.

In one of my previous posts, I mentioned that quite a few places called The Majestic seem to have been demolished so I thought I might try to make a feature of it and so I am launching Majestic Monday's where I will feature one such card.
Like other places featured before, The Majestic Hotel in St Anne's on Sea in Lancashire was once the largest of its kind, that being English seaside hotels. St Anne's on Sea was created in 1875 as an alternative holiday destination to nearby Blackpool. It was always considered a bit more upmarket than its neighbour so It is not surprising that it wanted accommodation to reflect that.
The hotel was built in 1909/1910 and was initially called The Imperial. It retained this name for 10 years before being renamed The Majestic in 1920. In its heyday it was a symbol of the town , dominating the seafront, and a classic example of Edwardian architecture. It attracted many famous guests such as Winston Churchill and The Marc Brothers.
It remained popular throughout the 40s and 50s, but, as we have seen on this blog before, it could not compete with increasingly cheaper overseas travel and by the early 1970s bookings had seriously declined.

It was finally closed and then demolished in 1975. Apartment blocks stand there now.

The postcard was published by Valentine's and is not dated.