Blowick
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  Blowick shown within Merseyside |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Metropolitan borough | Sefton |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHPORT |
| Postcode district | PR8 |
| Dialling code | 01704 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Southport |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Blowick is a suburb of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. It is part of the ancient parish of North Meols and was formerly a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport.
The name derives from the Old Norse name Bla Vik meaning "dark bay" as it was located at the end of a large inlet on the ancient lake of Martin Mere called "The Wyke". There are historically two Blowicks: Higher Blowick, situated around what is now the junction of Everard Road and Southbank Road, and Lower Blowick (Butts Lane, Norwood Road, etc.), which is the area around what locals tend to refer to now as simply Blowick.
Local landmarks include Southport Football Club, the Thatch and Thistle public house and the gas works.
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[edit] Education
The area has a secondary school named Meols Cop High School and a sixth form college named King George V College. The former was previously a secondary modern school and the latter a grammar school.
[edit] Transport
Blowick is served by Meols Cop railway station.
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