Crosby, Merseyside

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Crosby
Crosby, Merseyside (Merseyside)
Crosby, Merseyside

Crosby shown within Merseyside
OS grid reference SJ320999
Metropolitan borough Sefton
Metropolitan county Merseyside
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LIVERPOOL
Postcode district L23
Dialling code 0151
Police Merseyside
Fire Merseyside
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Crosby
List of places: UK • England • Merseyside

Coordinates: 53°29′06″N 3°02′06″W / 53.485, -3.035

Crosby is a town and area within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, on Merseyside, England. The name Crosby is used to cover a string of settlements along the Irish Sea coast north of Liverpool between Seaforth and Hightown. It is often regarded as an outlying suburb of the city of Liverpool and is approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of the city centre.

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[edit] Geography and administration

[edit] Civic history

Crosby was formed as a Municipal Borough in 1937 by the merger of the urban districts of Great Crosby, Little Crosby and Waterloo with Seaforth from the administrative county of Lancashire. It became part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Sefton on 1 April 1974.

[edit] Parliamentary representation

Crosby forms part of the appropriately named Crosby parliamentary constituency in its own right. The MP for Crosby since 1997 has been Claire Curtis-Thomas, a member of the Labour Party

[edit] History

[edit] Etymology

The town has Viking roots in common with the other -by ending settlements of Formby to the north and Kirkby to the east. Crosby was known as Krossabyr[1] in Old Norse, meaning "village with the cross".[2] The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book as Crosebi, and by the year 1212 had become Crosseby.[2]

[edit] The Railway

The opening of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway in 1848 resulted in the growth of Crosby as suburb of Liverpool.

[edit] Education

There are two popular independent schools in the area, Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby and St Mary's College. There are also several Comprehensive schools, including Chesterfield High School, Holy Family Catholic High School, St. Michael's Church of England High School (formerly Manor High Secondary School) and Sacred Heart Catholic College (formerly Sacred Heart Catholic High School).

[edit] Places of interest

Antony Gormley's Another Place on Crosby Beach
Antony Gormley's Another Place on Crosby Beach

Crosby is home to the world-renowed art installation Another Place. The town environs include several miles of beach, a marina, a number of parks and a large area of woodland known as Ince Woods. Crosby is home to the Carnegie Library built with donations from the American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.Distinctive buildings in Crosby Village include Central Buildings, Crown Buildings and the two pubs, Yates's and The Village.

[edit] Sport

The Football Club Marine AFC and Rugby Football Club Waterloo RFC are both based in the area. Crosby is also home to Crosby Swimming Club, a member of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA).

Set in Moor Park, one of the most picturesque parts of Crosby, is the Northern Club, a multi-sport club featuring cricket, hockey, bowls, squash and snooker and tennis.

Crosby Marina is the home of Crosby Sailing Club and is open to all dinghy sailors of any ability or experience. The marina is also a venue for the Scout and Guide sailing club.

Blundellsands Bridge Club [1], affiliated to the English Bridge Union, is based in the area and provides facilities for both learning and playing Rubber Bridge and Duplicate Bridge, an intellectual sport recognised by the International Mind Sports Association.

[edit] Notable residents

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wirral & West Lancashire 1100th Viking Anniversary. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 February 2008
  2. ^ a b Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire. Stephen Harding. Retrieved 14 February 2008

[edit] External links