Crosby, Merseyside
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Crosby | ||
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Town | ||
Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | LIVERPOOL | |
Postcode district | L23 | |
Dialling code | 0151 | |
Police | Merseyside | |
Fire | Merseyside | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Crosby is a coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is north of Bootle, south of Southport and Formby, and west of Netherton. It abuts the areas of Blundellsands to the north and Waterloo to the south. It is approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) north of Liverpool City Centre.
History
The town has
The opening of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway in 1848 resulted in the growth of Crosby as a suburb of Liverpool.
Governance
Crosby formed part of the Crosby parliamentary constituency from 1950 until 2010. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Crosby from 1997 until 2010 was Claire Curtis-Thomas, a member of the Labour Party; prior to her election the seat was generally considered to be a safe Conservative Party stronghold with Tory MPs elected at every election barring the 1981 Crosby by-election where Shirley Williams of the Social Democratic Party was elected to represent the constituency. As a result of boundary revisions for the 2010 general election the Crosby constituency was abolished and Crosby town was divided between two constituencies, with the two electoral wards of South Crosby, Church and Victoria, containing the urbanised bulk of the town which includes the areas of Great Crosby, Waterloo and Seaforth, being absorbed into the expanded Bootle constituency, represented by the Labour MP Peter Dowd, and the two electoral wards of northern Crosby, Blundellsands and Manor, which contains residential suburban areas such as, Blundellsands, Brighton-Le-Sands, Little Crosby, Thornton, and Hightown, forming part of the new Sefton Central constituency represented by Bill Esterson, also a Labour MP.
Administration
Crosby became part of the
For elections to Sefton Council Crosby is covered by a range of council wards as detailed above: the Victoria ward, covers Great Crosby and North Waterloo, and is represented by three councillors. They are now all Labour Party councillors Michael Roche, Leslie Byrom CBE FRCIS, and Jan Grace.
Twin towns and sister cities
Crosby, Merseyside is twinned with
Geography
Crosby as an area was composed of a string of settlements along the
- Great Crosby – The main area which gave the town and the old municipal borough its name, despite the confusion that exists, Great Crosby is not the actual town itself but is the largest area of it which was an urban district in its own right which merged with Waterloo with Seaforth urban district to form the Municipal Borough of Crosby and defined the town of Crosby in its present borders.
- Roman Catholicvillage in England.
- Blundellsands – An area to the north west of Great Crosby. It abuts the northern section of Crosby Beach, the location of Antony Gormley's Another Place.
- Waterloo – An area situated southwest of Great Crosby, originally known as Crosby Seabank. It includes Crosby Civic Hall and Library, and the Plaza Community Cinema. It abuts the southern section of Crosby Beach, the location of Antony Gormley's Another Place.
- Brighton-le-Sands – An area situated between Blundellsands to the north, Waterloo to the south and Great Crosby to the east.
- Thornton – A village situated to the northeast of Great Crosby.
Climate
Climate data for Crosby (9m elevation) 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 74.9 (2.95) |
54.4 (2.14) |
63.6 (2.50) |
54.3 (2.14) |
54.9 (2.16) |
66.2 (2.61) |
59.0 (2.32) |
68.9 (2.71) |
71.7 (2.82) |
97.3 (3.83) |
82.6 (3.25) |
88.8 (3.50) |
836.6 (32.94) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.8 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 144.3 |
Source: Met Office[4] |
Demography
Crosby compared | |||
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2001 UK census | Crosby[5] | Sefton (borough)[6] | England |
Total population | 51,789 | 282,958 | 49,138,831 |
White | 98.4% | 98.4% | 91.0% |
Asian | 0.5% | 0.4% | 4.6% |
Black | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
At the
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Source: ,[5] Crosby Historical Population, Crosby mid-20th century population |
Education
Independent schools in the area include
Primary schools include Forefield Junior school Great Crosby Catholic school
Places of interest
In recent years Crosby has featured in The Sunday Times "Best Places to Live" list.[14][15]
Crosby is also home to Rossett Park Stadium home of Marine A.F.C. who play their football in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. It has a capacity of 2,250 (400 Seated) and is famous for hosting Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in the FA Cup 3rd round in January 2021.
Transport
Crosby is served by the railway stations of
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North West and ITV Granada. The local television station TalkLiverpool also broadcasts to the area. Television signals are received from the Winter Hill TV transmitter. [16]
Local radio stations are
The town is served by the local newspaper, Liverpool Echo (formerly Crosby Herald). [18]
Sport
Crosby is also home to Crosby Swimming Club, a member of the
The Northern Club, a multi-sport club featuring cricket, hockey, crown green bowls, squash, racketball and snooker, is situated in the Moor Park area of Crosby. Near Thornton.
Crosby Marina is the home of Crosby Sailing Club and is open to all
Blundellsands Bridge Club, affiliated to the English Bridge Union, provides facilities for learning and playing Rubber Bridge and Duplicate Bridge.
Crosby Table Tennis Club is also based in Crosby High School. They compete in the Liverpool and Southport Table Tennis League Systems.
Notable people
- Martyn Andrews (born 1979), television presenter
- Cherie Blair (born 1954), barrister and writer[19]
- Frank Cottrell Boyce (born 1959), screenwriter and novelist[20]
- Stacey Dooley, TV presenter, and her partner Kevin Clifton, professional dancer and actor, moved into a riverside villa in early 2024.
- Kenny Everett (1944-1995), comedian and radio DJ[21]
- Margaret Irvine (1948-2023), crossword compiler[22]
- J. Bruce Ismay (1862-1937), businessman and Titanic survivor[23]
- Ronnie Moran (1934-2017), Liverpool captain and coach[24]
- Vincent Nichols (born 1945), Catholic cardinal[25]
- John Parrott (born 1964), former professional snooker player
- Joe Periton (1901-1980), rugby union player[26]
- Anne Robinson (born 1944), television presenter and journalist
- Robert Runcie (1921-2000), Anglican bishop
- Laurie Taylor (born 1936), sociologist and radio presenter
- John Virgo (born 1946), snooker player and commentator
- Johnny Wheeler (1928-2019), football player
See also
- Congregational Church, Great Crosby
References
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- ^ a b "Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire". Stephen Harding. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Crosby (Merseyside) UK climate averages". Met Office.
- ^ a b "KS06 Ethnic group: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas". Statistics.gov.uk. 25 January 2005. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "Sefton Local Authority ethnic group". Statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas". Statistics.gov.uk. 7 February 2005. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "KS04 Marital status: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas". Statistics.gov.uk. 2 February 2005. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "Sefton Local Authority marital status". Statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "KS20 Household composition: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas". Statistics.gov.uk. 2 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "Sefton Local Authority key statistics". Statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ "KS13 Qualifications and students: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas". Statistics.gov.uk. 2 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ Forwood, William Bower (1910). Recollections of a busy life. Liverpool: Henry Young & Sons. p. 166.
- ^ McCoid, Sophie (20 March 2016). "Liverpool Waterfront and Crosby named in Best Places to Live guide". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ Echo, Liverpool (16 March 2013). "Crosby and Heswall named among top 10 places to live in North West". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "North West Radio Stations". Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Crosby Herald". British Papers. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Excerpt: "Speaking for Myself"". ABC News. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Alan Weston (27 April 2022). "Frank Cottrell-Boyce 'in pain' after losing irreplaceable item". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Alan Weston (4 April 2012). "New Kenny Everett drama to be broadcast on BBC". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Hugh Stephenson (6 July 2023). "Nutmeg (Margaret Irvine) obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Joseph Bruce Ismay". Encyclopedia Titanica. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Ronnie Moran: Former Liverpool captain and coach dies, aged 83". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Alexandra Topping (3 April 2009). "Profile: Archbishop Vincent Nichols". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Simon Hughes (12 September 2005). "Merseyside's greatest sporting achievers - part II". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.