Illawalla was an Edwardian single-story building in the Skippool area of Thornton, Lancashire, England. Built in 1902, it was demolished in 1996, after lying derelict for six years, to make way for three exclusive homes. Its name is preserved in the name of the road on which these houses now stand and also in the name of the adjacent cricket club, whose grounds partly occupy the land Illawalla stood on.
Illawalla, viewed from its driveway, looking northeast
Floor plan of Illawalla, drawn up by the architects Fairbrother & Hall
The workmen involved in the construction of Illawalla, taken shortly before its 1902 completion
An aerial view of Illawalla in its heyday
Skippool is an area of Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. It is situated between Little Thornton and Poulton-le-Fylde along the western banks of the River Wyre, about three miles south of its mouth between Fleetwood and Knott End. These banks are known as Skippool Creek, an historic docks area now home to mostly run-down vessels. The MV Good Hope, for example, may date from the 1830s. Skippool Creek is a short branch off Main Dyke, which empties into the River Wyre in front of Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
Docks at Skippool Creek in 2017
The River Wyre from Skippool Creek, looking east to Shard Bridge (right of centre)
Looking across the Wyre to the Bowland Fells, fifteen miles to the east
