Woolton
| Woolton | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL | |
| Postcode district | L25 | |
| Dialling code | 0151 | |
| Police | Merseyside | |
| Fire | Merseyside | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Woolton (locally
Overview
Originally a standalone village, Woolton was incorporated into Liverpool in 1913. The area was referred to as "Uluentune" in the
Housing is primarily
All three elected councillors for the Woolton ward (Malcolm Kelly, Kris Brown, and Barbara Mace) are Liberal Democrats.
Beatles landmarks
Numerous sites of interest associated with the Beatles can be found in Woolton, most notably John Lennon's childhood home at 251 Menlove Avenue and the children's care home Strawberry Field, both of which are just one street away from each other. It is also generally believed that Lennon first met Paul McCartney during a fête at St Peter's Church in Woolton on 6 July 1957.[8] The churchyard additionally houses the graves of Eleanor Rigby and Lennon's uncle, George Toogood Smith, with whom he lived at 251 Menlove Avenue for much of his childhood.[9]
Notable areas
- Mendips (251 Menlove Avenue)
- Much Woolton Old School
- St Peter's Church
- Strawberry Field
- Woolton Hall
- Woolton Picture House
- Woolton Woods and Camphill
Notable people
- Ernest Alexander, recipient of the Victoria Cross, born in Woolton[10]
- Joe Baker, footballer, born in Woolton
- Malandra Burrows, actress and singer, born and raised in Woolton
- Jodie Comer, actress, raised in nearby Childwall and attended St Julie's in Woolton
- Philip A. Gale, scientist, raised in Woolton[11]
- Amy Jackson, actress, raised in Woolton
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson, heptathlete, raised in Woolton and attended St Julie's
- John Lennon, singer, musician, and songwriter, raised in Woolton
- Rex Makin, solicitor, lived in Woolton
- Matthew Murphy, singer, musician, and songwriter, born and raised in Woolton
- Simon O'Brien, presenter and actor, lives in Woolton[12]
- Bob Paisley, former manager of Liverpool FC, buried in the churchyard of St Peter's
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- Peter Serafinowicz, actor and comedian, raised in nearby Gateacre and attended St Francis Xavier's
- Benedictine nuns from Stanbrook Abbey lived in Woolton from 1795 to 1807[14]
- Hannah Elizabeth, a Playboy Bunny and runner-up of the first series of Love Island
In popular culture
The final two acts of Oscar Wilde's satirical 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest are set in Woolton during the year 1894.[dubious ]
References
- ^ "Woolton Introduction". 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Rental of Much Woolton". (MS) in Salisbury Papers. 1658.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Maps of Woolton". 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Brief History of Much Woolton". 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Woolton - Latest news updates, pictures, video, reaction - Liverpool Echo".
- ^ 2011 Census: Woolton (Ward), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 27 May 2013
- ^ a b Daugherty, Brian, Woolton, Liverpool, retrieved 15 April 2008
- ^ The Beatle Source, The Savage Young Beatles, retrieved 15 April 2008
- ^ The Beatles Connection, St Peter's Church, Woolton, retrieved 20 September 2013
- ^ "Ernest Wright Alexander".
- PMID 25996028.
- ^ "Simon John O'BRIEN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
- ^ a b "Living in Woolton, Liverpool South".
- ^ "Nuns in Woolton". Retrieved 24 October 2020.
External links
- Liverpool City Council, Ward Profile: Woolton
- The Woolton Society
- Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 25
- Woolton Village website
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