North Meols
North Meols | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
  North Meols Location in West Lancashire  North Meols Location in Lancashire | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′55″N 2°55′30″W / 53.682°N 2.925°W | |
| Country | England |
| Primary council | West Lancashire |
| County | Lancashire |
| Region | North West England |
| Status | Parish |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,146 |
North Meols (.
Ancient parish
The civil parish is based on an ancient parish located to the north and east of the town of Southport, which straddled what is now the border between the counties of
History
Dating from before the
Historically, North Meols has been centred on St. Cuthbert's Church in Churchtown, although there were vicarages in Crossens, Banks and Birkdale. Parts of the parish were almost completely surrounded by water until large scale drainage of Martin Mere and other marshland in the 19th century. This left behind a legacy of fine agricultural soil, which is still exploited to this day – the primary industry in the area is farming, especially of flowers and vegetables.
To this day, the northern part of the district retains a lot of its rural character, with the only large-scale development being the construction of a large number of new homes in Banks. The southern districts, although now fully incorporated into Southport have also not been fully urbanised; Churchtown retains its attractive centre and extensive botanic gardens, and the marshes to the west of Crossens and Marshside have been preserved for their wildlife.
Transport
North Meols was previously home to the
The main transport link through the area is now the A565 road Southport New Road, which runs from Southport north-east to Preston.
Community
North Meols is administered for public services by both Sefton Borough Council and West Lancashire District Council. For more local matters, there is also the North Southport Area Committee and the North Meols Parish Council.
The main community centre for the district is the Banks Leisure Centre, located just off Southport New Road in Banks.
Listed buildings
There was one
In October 2016 Banks War Memorial was listed at Grade II. The memorial stands in the churchyard of St Stephen in the Banks, it is
References
- ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Historic England, "Greaves Hall, North Meols (1072598)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 November 2015
- ^ Definition: Grade II, Historic England, retrieved 12 November 2015
- ^ Greaves Hall, Community Website for Banks and Crossens, retrieved 15 November 2015
- ^ Robson, Natasha (19 August 2009), "Demolition men move in on Greaves Hall", Champion, Champion Media, retrieved 15 November 2015
- ^ Historic England, "Banks War Memorial, North Meols (1439173)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 November 2016
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