Huyton
Huyton-with-Roby | ||
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Town | ||
Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | LIVERPOOL | |
Postcode district | L11,L14,L36 | |
Dialling code | 0151 | |
Police | Merseyside | |
Fire | Merseyside | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Huyton (
History
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Medieval
Huyton was first settled about 600–650 AD by Angles.[1] The settlement was founded on a low hill surrounded by inaccessible marshy land. The first part of the name may suggest a landing-place, probably on the banks of the River Alt.[2]
Both Huyton and Roby are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, Huyton being spelt Hitune.
Industrial development
Huyton-with-Roby is situated near to the south-western extremity of the former Lancashire coalfield. In the 19th century,
Second World War
During the Second World War, Huyton suffered bombing from the
Huyton hosted three wartime camps: an
Initially, the camp was only meant to hold the internees until they could be shipped to the
The prisoner of war camp closed in 1948. Some inmates "went native", stayed in Britain and married local women. Among those in the Huyton camp was Bert Trautmann, who later went on to be the 1950s goalkeeper for Manchester City. From 1944, American servicemen were temporarily stationed in Huyton.[citation needed]
Murders
Huyton was brought to national attention in 2005 after the racially motivated murder of black teenager Anthony Walker in McGoldrick Park.[4] Two local youths were later found guilty of his murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. They were 17-year-old Michael Barton (brother of footballer Joey Barton) and 20-year-old Paul Taylor.[5]
In July 2008, an 18-year-old man,
Governance
In 1894, the township was included in the
After the
On 1 April 1974, Huyton-with-Roby became part of the new metropolitan borough of Knowsley.
By convention, Huyton-with-Roby contains Huyton Park, Roby, Longview, Huyton Quarry, Page Moss, Woolfall Heath, Bowring Park, Fincham, and Court Hey.[citation needed] Today this area is divided into seven local government wards: Longview, Page Moss, Roby, St. Bartholomew's, St. Gabriel's, St. Michael's, and Swanside.
Transport
Huyton is located just west of the M57 motorway which marks its border. Liverpool city centre is 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west via the M62 motorway.
There are three surrounding motorway junctions (M57 J2, M62 J5 and J6) making Huyton very easily accessed via road.
Huyton railway station
Huyton railway station, formerly called Huyton Gate, is served by regular City Line services to and from Liverpool, St. Helens, Wigan and further afield.
Huyton bus station
Huyton bus station is on Huyton Hey Road, adjacent to the shopping centre and 140 metres away from the Huyton railway station.[10]
Buses from Huyton bus station serve destinations as far afield as Liverpool, Kirkby, St. Helens, Warrington, Runcorn and Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Education
Huyton has one secondary school—Lord Derby Academy on Seel Road—and fifteen primary schools. A construction training college is on Princess Drive.
Amenities
The shopping centre of Huyton is still referred to by local people as "the village" or "the villie", which dates back to the days when the centre was a rural village community. An
The area is host to Huyton Library (Civic Way) and before 2014 was also served by Page Moss Library (Stockbridge Lane).[11] There is also a contemporary art gallery at Huyton Library.
There are eight public parks: Court Hey Park, Bowring Park (the oldest public park in Knowsley, opened in 1907), Huyton Lane Wetland, Jubilee Park (Twig Lane/Dinas Lane), McGoldrick Park (Rydal Road), Sawpit Park (Hall Lane/Sawpit Lane), Stadt Moers Park (covers more than 220 acres (0.89 km2) of land between Whiston and Huyton) and St. John's Millennium Green (Manor Farm Road). There are also nine children's playgrounds.
Huyton has a
Huyton has many public houses including The Huyton Park Hotel, The Stanley Arms (named after Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby), The Crofters, Seel Arms, Queens Arms, Oak Tree, The Old Bank, Longview Social Club and The Swan. The former Wheatsheaf/Rose And Crown reopened as The Barker's Brewery on 23 January 2011, as part of the Wetherspoon chain of pubs. Several former landmark pubs have been demolished for new projects since the late 1990s: The Dovecot, Bluebell Inn, Farmers Arms, Hillside, Eagle and Child, The Quarry Inn and The Quiet Man.
In January 2012, the Longview Social Club was destroyed by a fire on the premises.[12]
In the early hours of 16 April 2015, four supermarkets at Longview Shops were destroyed by fire and later demolished due to extensive damage. The fire started at a
Sport
The area is served by Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park (Longview Drive) and King George V Sports Centre (Longview Lane).
Huyton-with-Roby has two 18-hole golf courses: Huyton & Prescot Golf Club (founded in 1905) and Bowring Golf Club (according to a sign at the course, the oldest municipal golf course in England).
Huyton has its own
Huyton also had a professional
In football, the town has produced two outstanding midfield England internationals: Peter Reid (Everton) and Steven Gerrard (Liverpool). Other footballers include Joey Barton, Craig Hignett, Tony Hibbert, David Nugent, Lee Molyneux, Leon Osman, John Relish, Greg Tansey, Lee Trundle and Callum McManaman. Notably, on 28 March 2007, two of Huyton's most prominent footballers starred for England in a 3–0 away win in Andorra. Goals came from Steven Gerrard (2) and David Nugent. Both players were educated at Cardinal Heenan High School.
Huyton has many amateur football teams at both junior and senior level, but only one FA Charter Standard Club, Paramount Community Football Club.
Despite producing so many pro footballers, Huyton has never been able to sustain a semi-pro club for long. Nearby Kirkby Town changed their name to
Huytonians wishing to support a local semi-pro outfit have Prescot Cables located at Valerie Park in the Northern Premier League (Premier Division) less than 2 miles (3.2 km) away.
Notable people
Huyton-with-Roby has several
Notable music
- Black – 7 UK Top 70 singles between 1986 and 1991 including 'Wonderful Life' (No.8).[19]
- The Crescent – 3 UK Top 70 singles between May 2002 and Sept. 2002 including 'On The Run' (No.49).[20]
- The La's – 4 UK Top 70 singles between 1990 and 1997 including 'There She Goes' (No.13).[21]
- Space – 8 UK Top 30 hit singles between 1996 and 1998 including 'Avenging Angels' (No.6).[22]
Huyton does not have its own hospital, therefore most of its famous sons and daughters will have been born elsewhere, usually in Liverpool or Whiston. As well as the aforementioned footballers, the following people have or have had links with Huyton:
List of notable people
- Joey Barton, footballer.
- Although born in St Helens, Sir Thomas Beecham (1879–1961), the classical music conductor, was brought up in the Blacklow Brow area of Huyton. In 1947 he founded the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
- St. AloysiusRC Infant and Junior Schools, Huyton, 1951–1957.
- Stan Boardman, comedian.
- Brunner Mond, later part of ICI. Resident in Huyton until his death.
- John Christopher, novelist.
- Peter Culshaw: Professional boxer, former world WBU and Commonwealth flyweight champion.
- Carol Decker, rock singer.
- Alicya Eyo, actress.
- Rebecca Ferguson, singer.
- Steven Gerrard, former England national football team midfielder who played for clubs including Liverpool F.C.
- Sir Rex Harrison, actor who starred in films such as My Fair Lady and Cleopatra, was born and brought up on Tarbock Road in Huyton, and attended St Gabriel's School.
- Tony Hibbert, footballer.
- Clint Hill footballer.
- Paul Lewis, pianist.
- Chris Long, footballer.
- Lee Mavers, frontman of band The La's.
- John McCabe, composer.
- Callum McManaman, footballer.
- Sally Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Huyton, politician.
- Reginald Moss, cricketer.
- Matthew Murphy, guitarist / lead vocals of The Wombats
- Although originally from Manchester, Peter Noone (born 1947), of 1960s group Herman's Hermits, settled in Chestnut Avenue, Huyton, before becoming famous.
- David Nugent, footballer.
- Paddy Pimblett, mixed martial artist
- Barbara Pym, novelist who was privately educated at Huyton College.
- Rain, early 1990s band from Huyton.
- Brookside.
- Peter Reid, former England national football team midfielder who played for clubs including Everton and has since worked in management for clubs including Manchester City and Sunderland.
- Tony Schumacher, author and broadcaster.
- Paul Simpson (musician)
- Freddie Starr, comedian.
- Stuart Sutcliffe, the fifth Beatle.
- Lee Trundle, footballer.
- Harold Wilson, former Labour Prime Minister (1964–70 & 1974–76) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the former Huyton constituency 1950–83.[23] A statue of Wilson was erected in Huyton town centre in 2006, 11 years after his death.
TV and radio
The Boys from the Blackstuff episode "Jobs for the Boys" was partly filmed in Woodlands Road, Roby.[citation needed]
Huyton is also home to 99.8FM KCC Live, a radio station based at Knowsley Community College in Stockbridge Village. Founded in December 2003, it can be found on the 99.8 FM radio frequency.[citation needed]
See also
References
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- ISBN 0-947739-01-7.
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- ^ "Man held over student axe murder". BBC News. 31 July 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Cousins jailed for racist murder". BBC News. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Teenager 'killed for being gay'". BBC News. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ISBN 0-947739-01-7.
- ISBN 0-947739-01-7.
- ^ "Gift to council and Huyton members also get plaques". Liverpool Echo. 6 November 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ [1] Archived 3 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Knowsley Council – find Your Local Library". Knowsley Council Website. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Firefighters tackle social club blaze". BBC News. 10 January 2012.
- ^ Siddle, John (21 April 2015). "Blaze which devastated Huyton shops sparked during convenience store burglary". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Harry, Bill (2000) The Beatles Encyclodedia, Virgin Publishing, London, p.782;
- ^ Harry, Bill (2000) The Beatles Encyclodedia, Virgin Publishing, London, p.474;
- ^ Harry, Bill (2000) The Beatles Encyclodedia, Virgin Publishing, London, p.1055;
- ^ Harry, Bill (2000) The Beatles Encyclodedia, Virgin Publishing, London, p.340;
- ^ Harry, Bill (2000) The Beatles Encyclodedia, Virgin Publishing, London, p.536;
- ^ Strong, M.C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, Edinburgh, p. 229;
- ^ Strong, M.C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, Edinburgh, p.692;
- ^ Strong, M.C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, Edinburgh, p.393;
- ^ Strong, M.C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, Edinburgh, p.989;
- ISBN 9781134476954. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
External links
- Huyton Parish Church, Huyton
- Liverpool Street Gallery – Liverpool 36
- Knowsley local history website Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Detailed summary of the history of Huyton.
- The Huyton Times – Contains a message board and photos comparing old and new Huyton sites.
- McGoldrick Park
- Paramount Community Football Club