Aigburth

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Aigburth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by St Michael's Hamlet, Mossley Hill and Grassendale.

1 History
2 Description
3 Attractions
4 Transport
5 Some notable residents
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

The area was part of the royal hunting lands of King John, and the name itself shows the woodland connection: Aigburth means "place of the oaks" in Anglo-Saxon and is probably due to the presence of a sacred oak grove in the area.

The area was previously part of the West Allerton parliamentary district and, as such returned (now Lord) David Alton for many years. It is now part of the Liverpool Riverside constituency and returned Louise Ellman as MP in the 2005 general election.

[edit] Description

It is mainly residential and is centred around the shopping street of Aigburth Road. It has a railway station on the Merseyrail Northern Line. It is to the south of Sefton Park and adjoins Otterspool Park, which leads to Otterspool Promenade on the Mersey. Housing in the district is mostly a mixture of detached and semi-detached 1930s houses. It is one of Liverpool's more prosperous and green areas.

Liverpool Cricket Club, although located just outside the new district boundary, is one of Lancashire County Cricket Club's regular home venues.

Often St Michael's Hamlet, officially a separate area, is considered part of Aigburth.

Aigburth has the postcode L17 and is pronounced "ɛɡbəθ" - i.e. "EGG-birth"

[edit] Attractions

[edit] Transport

The area is served by Aigburth railway station, although it is located near the seafront, away from many of the houses.

[edit] Some notable residents

James Maybrick
Florence Maybrick
George Melly
Steven Norris
Jeff Bently
Ronald Brittain
Kenneth Cranston
Josephine Butler
Alfred Waterhouse
Gillian Kearney
Peter Beckett
Ben Howard-Baker
Dave Lister Fictional character
Mikey Dalton
Gérard Houllier
Augustus Radcliffe Grote, born in Aigburth, noted entomologist and author^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.

[edit] External links

Map sources for Aigburth

City of Liverpool
Districts
Aigburth \| Allerton \| Anfield \| Belle Vale \| Broadgreen \| Canning \| Childwall \| Clubmoor \| Croxteth \| Dingle \| Dovecot \| Edge Hill \| Everton \| Fairfield \| Fazakerley \| Garston \| Gateacre \| Grassendale \| Hunts Cross \| Kensington \| Kirkdale \| Knotty Ash \| Mossley Hill \| Netherley \| Norris Green \| Old Swan \| St Michael's Hamlet \| Speke \| Stoneycroft \| Toxteth \| Tuebrook \| Walton \| Wavertree \| West Derby \| Woolton
City Council Wards
Allerton & Hunts Cross \| Anfield \| Belle Vale \| Central \| Childwall \| Church \| Clubmoor \| County \| Cressington \| Croxteth \| Everton \| Fazakerley \| Greenbank \| Kensington & Fairfield \| Kirkdale \| Knotty Ash \| Mossley Hill \| Norris Green \| Old Swan \| Picton \| Princes Park \| Riverside \| Speke Garston \| St Michaels \| Tuebrook and Stoneycroft \| Warbreck \| Wavertree \| West Derby \| Woolton \| Yew Tree