Fazakerley
 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(April 2012) |
| Fazakerley | |
|---|---|
 Holy Name Church, Fazakerley | |
  Fazakerley Location withinMerseyside | |
| Population | 16,786 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ376971 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L9, L10 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Fazakerley/fəˈzækərli/is a suburb of northLiverpool,Merseyside,England. It is part of theLiverpool WaltonParliamentary constituency. At the2011 Census,it had a population of 16,786.[1]
Description
[edit]Fazakerley is in north Liverpool; neighbouring districts includeCroxteth,Gillmoss,AintreeandKirkby.It includesFazakerley railway station,Altcourse PrisonandAintree University Hospital.
History
[edit]Fazakerley takes its name fromAnglo-Saxonroot words—all descriptive words pertaining to land;*Fæs-æcer-lēah.This can be broken down tofæs(border or fringe),æcer(field) andlēah,meaning a wood or clearing.
In 1321, Fazakerley was described as follows: "the country is extremely flat and treeless, with nothing to recommend it to the passer-by, for it seems to be a district of straight lines, devoid of any beauty".[2]It had an area of 1,709 acres (6.92 km2) and was separated fromWaltonby a brook, and fromWest Derbypartly by Sugar Brook up to Stone bridge.
Fazakerley was once home to aRoyal Ordnance Factoriesplant (ROF Fazakerley),[3]which manufactured weapons such as theLee–Enfieldrifle,Sten[4]andSterlingsubmachine guns both during and afterWorld War II.
Fazakerley was formerly atownshipin the parish ofWalton-on-the-Hill,[5]in 1866 Fazakerley became a separatecivil parish,on 1 April 1922 the parish was abolished and merged with Liverpool.[6]In 1921 the parish had a population of 6055.[7]
In television
[edit]1983Yorkshire TelevisiondramaOne Summerwas partially set in Fazakerley.
See also
[edit]- Walton Centre
- Everton Cemetery,contains listed buildings
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy
- ROF Fazakerley
Notable residents
[edit]- Andy Brown, lead singer inLawson
- Owen Moran, lead singer ofCook da Books
- Stuart Barlow
- 2002–03Lord Mayor of LiverpoolJack Spriggs
- 2008–09 Lord Mayor of LiverpoolSteve Rotheram(formerMPforLiverpool Walton)
- Rickie Lambert
- Lauren McQueen,actress
- Mike Bulger guitarist/songwriter (The Christians/Sugarcide/Here's Johnny/Lalabambam)
- Lyn Andrews,born and raised in Fazakerley
References
[edit]- ^"City of Liverpool population 2011".Retrieved12 January2016.
- ^"Land and Property".The Fazackerley Family.Retrieved28 May2006.
- ^"Royal Ordnance Factory, Fazakerley (Hansard, 16 May 1960)".
- ^"Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943".
- ^"History of Fazakerley, in Liverpool and Lancashire".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved27 September2024.
- ^"Relationships and changes Fazakerley CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved27 September2024.
- ^"Population statistics Fazakerley CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved27 September2024.
External links
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