Woolton
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Coordinates: 53°22′26″N 2°51′54″W / 53.374°N 2.865°W
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 Woolton
Woolton shown within Merseyside |
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| Population | 14,836 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SJ425867 |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Liverpool |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L25 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Garston and Halewood |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Woolton is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located at the south of the city[2][3][4], bordered by Gateacre, Hunts Cross, Allerton and Halewood. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 14,836.[1]
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[edit] History
Originally a separate village, it was incorporated into the City of Liverpool in 1913. The area was referred to as Uluentune in the Domesday Book, with the name translating as "farm of Wulfa".[5] Shortly after the Domesday survey, which was completed in 1086, Woolton became part of the Barony of Halton and Widnes. In 1189, a charge was granted by John, Constable of Chester, to the order of Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, a religious order who protected the routes for Christians who were on a pilgrimage to The Holy Land. These Knights Hospitallers held land in Woolton for over 350 years, until it was confiscated from them in 1559 by Queen Elizabeth I. The manorial rights to Woolton passed from Queen Elizabeth to James I who sold them to William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby. Woolton then passed to Isaac Green, and through his daughter to her son Bamber Gascoyne of Childwall (MP for Liverpool 1780-96 and an ancestor of Bamber Gascoigne[5] who hosted University Challenge for many years), and is presently owned by the Marquis of Salisbury.
[edit] Description
Woolton is a prestigious middle class suburb. Housing is primarily semi-detached and detached, although some well-preserved terraces survive in Woolton Village.
Public houses in the area include The White Horse and the recently re-opened The Elephant. Also of note are the Victorian swimming baths building, and the public library converted from a methodist chapel.
Many Beatles landmarks can be found in Woolton, including 'Mendips' (Lennon's childhood home at 251 Menlove Avenue) and Strawberry Field. Another one of Woolton's claims to fame is that John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met at St. Peter's garden fete on 6 July 1957.[6]
[edit] Government
The elected councillors for Woolton are Cllrs Malcolm Kelly, Barbara Collinge and Barbara Mace - all Liberal Democrats.
[edit] Places of worship
Woolton features three Christian Churches. St. Peter's Church of England is located opposite its church hall. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church is found about fifty yards down Church Road and along a driveway around 150 yards south-west of St. Peters.
Bob Paisley, the legendary Liverpool F.C. manager from 1974 to 1983, was buried in the churchyard of St Peter's after his death in February 1996.[7]
Finally St. James's Methodist is found on Church Road South, facing its Church Hall. The old congregational church is now a nursing home at the junction of Quarry St South and High St.
[edit] Landmarks
- Mendips (251 Menlove Avenue)
- St. Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool
- Strawberry Field
- Woolton Hall
- Woolton Picture House
- Woolton Woods and Camphill
[edit] Transport
Hunts Cross Station is the nearest railway station on the southern boundary of Woolton[2][3][4], with local services on the southern route of the Manchester to Liverpool line between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road, and also Merseyrail's Northern Line to Liverpool Central and Southport. Liverpool South Parkway, one and a half miles to the west of Woolton, serves the same lines in addition to Crewe and Birmingham stopping services.
Bus services provide connections with Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the city centre, neighbouring districts and the broader Liverpool area.
[edit] Notable residents
- John Lennon, composer/musician/activist and co-founder of The Beatles.
- Fábio Aurélio, footballer with Liverpool F.C.
- Malandra Burrows, former Emmerdale actress and singer.
- Simon O'Brien former Brookside actor.
- Dirk Kuyt, footballer, also with Liverpool F.C.
- Pepe Reina, footballer, Liverpool F.C.
- Fernando Torres, footballer, footballer, Liverpool F.C.
- Ernest Wright Alexander, World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross. The house in which he was born, "The Hayes", has been demolished.
- Steve Brookstein, X Factor winner.
- Lucas Pezzini Leiva, footballer, Liverpool F.C.
- Jon Lolis, former Hollyoaks actor.
- Ryan Babel, footballer, Liverpool F.C.
- Steven Pienaar, footballer, Everton F.C.
- Martin Škrtel, footballer, Liverpool F.C.
- Sammy Lee, former football player and manager, Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Woolton (Ward), Office for National Statistics, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5941432&c=woolton&d=14&e=16&g=358367&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1208295482276&enc=1, retrieved 15 April 2008
- ^ a b Rental of Much Woolton. (MS) in Salisbury Papers. 1658.
- ^ a b "Maps of Woolton". 2004. http://wooltonvillageuk.tripod.com/Maps.htm. Retrieved June 2011.
- ^ a b "Brief History of Much Woolton". 2004. http://wooltonvillageuk.tripod.com/HistoryOfWoolton.htm. Retrieved June 2011.
- ^ a b Daugherty, Brian, Woolton, Liverpool, http://bdaugherty.tripod.com/liverpool/woolton.html, retrieved 15 April 2008
- ^ The Savage Young Beatles, http://www.beatlesource.com/savage/1950s/57.07.06%20fete/57.07.06fete.html, retrieved 15 April 2008
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[edit] External links
- Liverpool City Council, Ward Profile: Woolton
- Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 25
- Woolton Village website
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