Sefton, Merseyside
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For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.
| Sefton | |
  Sefton shown within Merseyside |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Sefton |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L29 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Knowsley North and Sefton East |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Sefton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Located to the south west of Maghull and to the north east of Great Crosby, it is on the flood plain of the River Alt.
The name is thought to be derived from the Old Norse sef, meaning "sedge" or "rushes" and tún meaning "farmstead".[1] In the past Sephton was an alternative spelling.[2]
The Parish Church of St Helen (C of E) was first built around 1170 as the private chapel of the Molyneux family.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Vikings In Lancashire. Stephen Harding (4 March 2004). Retrieved 16 November 2007
- ^ Sefton, Lancashire. Gazetteer of the British Isles.
- ^ Sefton St Helen's Church. merseyworld.com. Retrieved 16 November 2007
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