Netherton, Sefton

Netherton (a suburb of Bootle) is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is found to the north of Litherland, to the west of Aintree and to the south of Maghull.

Netherton is a mostly residential area, although it is widley considered to be divided by Netherton Village which is considered to be the more Up-market area of the town and the area that is centred around a shopping-precinct in the Marian Square, which is considered to be where crime and offences are commited. This isnt a desirable area. The Marian Square is opposite the Health-Centre in Magdalene Square (the two squares are divided by Glovers Lane, and should not be confused). There is an industrial estate situated between the main housing area and Aintree Racecourse. Notable firms which hold, or once held, premises in Netherton include:- Braby's; English Electric; Forticrete; Metal Box; Movie (cleaning-products); National Girobank; Peerless Refining-Co.; Porter Chadburn; Post-Office Telecommunications (British Telecom.); Scott's Bakery (now part of Allied Bakeries); Wimpey; etc..

Netherton is now home to the Alliance and Lesicter Headquaters

Netherton is home to the Youth Academy for Premier League football team Everton.

1 Local government
2 Transport
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Local government

Netherton was anciently a township associated with the parish of Sefton, becoming an independent civil parish in 1866. It became part of Sefton Rural District under the Local Government Act 1894, and then West Lancashire Rural District in 1932.

Netherton parish lost areas to the county borough of Bootle in 1940, 1951 and 1968 (reducing the parish from 1,124 acres in 1931 to 469 acres in 1951). The residual parish no longer exists, forming part of Sefton parish.

[edit] Transport

Netherton is served by two railway-stations: "Aintree" and "Old Roan", on the Merseyrail network. The Old Roan station is technically in Aintree, but is on the border between the two areas. Old Roan bus station is next to the railway-station. Buses run from here and Magdalene Square into central Liverpool (those from Magdalene Square also serve other parts of Bootle) as well as North to Maghull, Ormskirk and Southport.

The area is situated close to the major interchange, Switch Island, at the end of the M57 and M58 motorways.