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Although the name MORECAMBE , meaning "Great Bay", dates from Celtic times, the seaside town five miles west of Lancaster only adopted it in the nineteenth century when it rapidly expanded from a small fishing village into a full-blown resort. The sweep of the bay is still the major attraction, with the local sunsets a renowned phenomenon. The Stone Jetty , all that remains of the former harbour, has been remodelled by sculptors and stonemasons and now features bird sculptures, games and motifs. A little way along the prom stands the statue of one of Britain's most treasured comedians - Eric Bartholomew, who took the stage name Eric Morecambe when he met his comedy partner, Ernie Wise. The main historic interest on this side of Morecambe Bay is at HEYSHAM , three miles southwest. The nicest approach is on foot, along the promenade from Morecambe. Heysham's hidden gem is the shoreside Heysham Village , centred on a group of charming seventeenth-century cottages. Settlement here can be traced back to prehistoric times, though proudest relic is the well-preserved Viking hog's-back tombstone in Saxon St Peter's church, set in a romantic churchyard below the headland. Just up the lane, on the headland itself, the earlier ruins of St Patrick's chapel occupy a superb vantage-point over the bay and to the lakeland hills beyond.
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