Lord Street, Southport

It is 1 mile (1.6 km) long, with a roundabout marking each end of the street.

In 1846, Prince Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, the future Napoléon 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-lined boulevards of Paris.

[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.