St Michael's Hamlet
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| St Michael's Hamlet | |
  St Michael's Hamlet shown within Merseyside |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Metropolitan borough | City of Liverpool |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L17 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Liverpool Riverside |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
St Michael's Hamlet is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Dingle, Mossley Hill and Aigburth.
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[edit] History
During the Victorian era, St Michael's was a very wealthy parish, reflecting the wealth of the city of Liverpool. Its parish church is of a cast-iron construction by John Cragg, who was also responsible for St George's and St Philip's churches in the city.
[edit] Description
It is to the West of Aigburth Road, near Sefton Park and is a quiet and pleasant residential area. Housing is a mix of semi-detached and terraced houses, with a few exclusive detached developments near the waterfront. It is a small district and, as such, is sometimes considered part of Aigburth, an adjacent suburb which is larger.
St Michael's Hamlet has the postcode L17.
[edit] Attractions
- St Michael's Church
- Burdett Street
- St Charles's Field
[edit] Transport
- The area is served by St Michaels railway station on Merseyrail's Northern Line. Regular trains depart for Liverpool city centre, Southport and Hunts Cross.
[edit] See also
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