Lord Street is the mainshopping street ofSouthport, inMerseyside. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) long, with a roundabout marking each end of the street. There are many water features, gardens and architectural buildings along the entire street, with a mix of residential, commercial and public buildings. It was laid out in the early 19th century.
Southport Lord Street railway station, which opened on 1 September 1884, was the terminus of theSouthport and Cheshire Lines Extension Railway. Although it closed to passengers in 1952, the frontage of the building was retained.
In 1846,Prince Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, the futureNapoléon III,Emperor of the French, lived for a brief period in lodgings just off Lord Street. There is compelling evidence to suggest the street is the inspiration behind the tree-linedboulevards ofParis.[1] Between 1854 and 1870, Napoléon III orchestrated the reconstruction of the French capital. The medieval centre of the city was demolished and replaced with broad tree-lined boulevards, covered walkways and arcades.[2][3][4]
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