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Orrell Parkis a district ofLiverpool,Merseyside,England.It is a small residential area of northern Liverpool between the larger neighbouring districts ofAintreeandWalton-on-the-Hill.It is part of theLiverpool WaltonParliamentary constituency. The area is built upon a raisedhillock.
| Orrell Park | |
|---|---|
 The Warbreckpublic house, Orrell Park | |
  Orrell Park Location withinMerseyside | |
| OS grid reference | SJ3602896740 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L9 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editThe area is predominantlyVictorianin character and architecture, being built mainly for workers and managers of theBootledocks during rapid expansion from 1850 onwards with theIndustrial Revolutionand growth of maritime trade from theBritish Empire.There is also someEdwardianhousing as well as pockets of post-war housing built after the area suffered bomb damage duringWorld War II.Prior to industrialisation, the area - part of theEarl of Sefton's estate - was mainly pasture land and orchards.
A number of roads in the area are named after historicalBritishfigures at the time they were built such as Victoria Drive (Queen Victoria), Albert Drive (Prince Albert), Alexandra Drive (Queen Alexandra), Kitchener Drive (The Earl Kitchener), Montgomery Road (Viscount Montgomery of Alamein) and Redvers Drive (General Sir Redvers Buller).
Transport and local amenities
editThe area's main link toLiverpool City CentreisOrrell Park railway station,part of theMerseyrailmetro system. A number of bus routes run directly to the city centre from nearby Walton Vale which is around a 10-minute walk from the Orrell Park area.
A popular nightclub and concert venue, The Orrell Park Bar (formerly aballroombuilt in 1927 and still known locally as the "OPB" ), is located in the district.[1]Rory Stormand the Hurricanes,Ringo Starr,andJerry Lee Lewishave performed there.[2]Orrell Park is also home to Devonfield Gardens, aGreen Flag Awardwinner,[3]and the smallest of such in England, which regularly hosts community events.
Orrell Park Community Centre is over 40 years old, and has a wide range of activities, classes and free events. It is situated opposite Orrell Park train station and has its own car park for visitors.
The Orrell Park Hotel is a 12 bedroomed family run hotel, based on the outskirts of Orrell Park. The hotel was previously two large Edwardian residential houses which were converted into a hotel in 1971. The Hotel was re-opened in 2013 following refurbishment.
Other local amenities include The Cuckoo Pub, The Windsor Pub and the Carlton Bingo Social Club. There is also a localASDAsupermarket located on Orrell Lane with a variety of small local shops located along both Orrell Lane and Moss Lane which are the two central thoroughfares of the area.
References
edit- ^https:// orrellparkbar /
- ^"Merseybeat Appreciation Thread - the 1960's Liverpool Mersey Beat Sound".
- ^"Annual Green Flag awards: Merseyside winners".Liverpool Echo via The Free Library.20 July 2005.Retrieved5 December2015.
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