Cantril Farm

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Cantril Farm is the name of a housing estate in Liverpool in England. It was built in the 1960s to rehouse people from city centre slum clearences, and consisted of mainly council-owned properties which included several high-rise blocks of flats.

The estate was plagued by unemployment, car crime, burglaries, rioting and vandalism during the 1980s as it was one of the most hard-hit parts of Liverpool during this era. It has since been regenerated, with all of the housing stock either improved or replaced.

Footballer Mick Quinn grew up on the estate and lived there until 1986. His family is believed to be still living in the area.

Comedian Craig Charles grew up in the area which is now known as Stockbridge Village.

Cantril Farm used to be joined with the Knowsley area called Stockbridge Village but when Knowsley was formed, approx half remained as Cantril Farm and is still under the district of Liverpool .