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The Stanley Arms was situated on Church Street. Known latterly as The Blue Room, this pub closed in 2013. Blackpool FC was founded at a meeting here in 1887.

Source: Ian Pritchard

was one of the few pubs that allowed punk rockers access in the early 80s. The landlord often barred punks now and again, but eventually let them back in. The front of the pub was traditional old pub and it had a back Room area with some seating in booths. The room and furnishings were predomintly Blue. When going to meet it was "see you in the Blue Room". I assume that this was then the source of the pubs new name post refurbishments, it stuck and not a lot of people no that

Mark Cairns (February 2018)

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