| Frankby | |
|
Frankby
Frankby shown within Merseyside |
|
| Population | 310 (2001 Census)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SJ245868 |
| Metropolitan borough | Wirral |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH48 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Wirral West |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Frankby is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, England and is located between Greasby and West Kirby. It is part of the Greasby, Frankby & Irby Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is situated in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. According to the 2001 Census, of a total ward population of 14,667,[2] 310 people live in Frankby.[1]
Contents |
The name Frankby come from the Old Norse Frankis-byr, meaning "Franki's/Frakki's (Frenchman's) farm".[3] The "by" suffix, included in neighbouring place names such as Greasby, Irby and Pensby, applies to settlements believed to be Viking in origin.
The settlement of Frankby was mentioned in the Domesday Book entry for neighbouring Greasby.
Frankby was formerly a township in the West Kirby Parish of the Wirral Hundred. The population was 90 in 1801, 138 in 1851, 248 in 1901 and 413 in 1951.[4]
Frankby contains part of Royden Park with its miniature railway and meres. Named after local landowner Sir Ernest Royden, the park is jointly owned by the National Trust and Wirral Borough Council.
Within the grounds is a large Mock Tudor house known as 'Hillbark', which was erected between 1928 and 1931 by Sir Ernest Royden. Originally known as 'Bidston Court', it was initially sited near Bidston Hill in 1891, but moved brick by brick to its present position in Frankby to replace an earlier dwelling. The house contains a 16th century fireplace, once part of a house belonging to Sir Walter Raleigh.[5]
Frankby's local public house is known as the Farmer's Arms.
The writer, preacher, suffragette and former local inhabitant Dr Maud Royden (1876–1956) is buried in the local church St John the Divine.
In the village of Frankby lies 1st Frankby Greasby Scout Headquarters. The Roydens donated a strip of land to the group in 1929 when they were known as 1st Frankby. This happened not long after the recent World Jamboree in Arrowe Park a couple of miles up the road. They amalgamated with 1st Greasby not long after the war finished to become 1st Frankby Greasby.
Services operating in the Frankby area, as of December 2008:
| Number | Route | Operator | Days of Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/22A | Caldy-Chester | Avon Buses | Monday-Saturday |
| N37 | Hoylake-Liverpool | Arriva North West | Saturday night/Sunday morning |
| 83/83A | West Kirby-Birkenhead | Avon Buses | Monday-Friday |
| 129 | Frankby-Liscard | ACE Travel | Sundays |
| 293 | West Kirby-Woodside | A1A Travel | Evenings and Sundays |
| 186 | Eastham Ferry-Leasowe | Avon Buses | Evenings and Sundays |
| 420 | West Kirby-Liverpool | Arriva North West | Monday-Friday mornings |
| 437 | West Kirby-Liverpool | Arriva North West | Monday-Sunday |