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Anfield District Sign. |
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Anfield
Anfield shown within Merseyside |
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| OS grid reference | SJ367933 |
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| Metropolitan borough | City of Liverpool |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L4, L5, L6 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Liverpool Walton |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Anfield is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward.
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Originally common pasture land, the area had the name of Hanging-fields or Hangfield - the name originating from the deeply sloping (or 'hanging') nature of the terrain. The name was also frequently written as Hongfield or Honghfield. In Gore's paper of 26 July 1810, certain fields are advertised as "Fields in Walton-on-the-Hill, called Hanging-fields". The Ordnance Survey map of 1840 shows a house here called Anfield House around which the district developed.
Anfield is a residential district of Liverpool bordered by a number of areas including Walton, Clubmoor, Tuebrook and Everton.
Most of the houses in Anfield are terraced houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This type of property is particularly dense around Anfield stadium, although in 1991, a whole street of terraced houses (Kemlyn Road) was demolished to make way for a new stand at Anfield stadium.
Demolition of the now defunct Anfield Community Comprehensive School on Priory Road commenced towards the end of 2010 and have been completed in early 2011. Liverpool City Council is currently exploring options for the redevelopment of the site in conjunction with local stakeholders. A proposed mosque and muslim centre are also being considered to eventually take place on the former site.
Anfield Stadium, the home of Liverpool F.C., and the original home of Everton F.C. is located within the district. Everton moved to Goodison Park in 1892 and the new Liverpool Football Club moved in.
The area also contains Stanley Park, one of Liverpool's grand Victorian parks, covering 45 hectares of Anfield and is the primary separator between Anfield Stadium and Goodison Park in Walton. Liverpool F.C. have speculated for long time about building a new stadium in Stanley Park.
It is a hotspot for urban legends, meaning that there are many rumours of dubious credibility throughout history of "monsters" terrorising the area, such as Spring Heeled Jack over a century ago.
The Whitney gang also lived in Anfield.[1]
The elected councillors for Anfield are Cllrs Jimmy Kendrick Liberal Democrats and two Labour councillors; Brian Dowling and Ian Francis.
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