Kirkby i/ˈkɜrbi/ is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it developed from the 1950s to the 1970s as a housing overspill of Liverpool. It is roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Huyton and 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Liverpool. The population in 2001 was 42,744. It is believed to have been founded in 870 although there is archaeological evidence for settlement from the Bronze Age.
Population: 39,208
Latitude: 53° 28' 52.97" N
Longitude: -2° 53' 31.74" W
Gustav Adolf Church (Swedish: Gustav Adolfs kyrka) or the Scandinavian Seamen's Church (Swedish: Skandinaviska sjömanskyrkan) is located in Park Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It consists of a church, built between 1883-1884, and an attached …
The West Lancashire Light Railway operates at Hesketh Bank, situated between Preston and Southport in North West England. The Railway is 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge and has a running length of 430 yards (393 m). The full line is longer than this howe…
The University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science was the first veterinary school in the United Kingdom to be incorporated into a University. The school's teaching, treatment and research facilities on the main campus and at Leahurst on the W…
St Johns Shopping Centre is the largest covered shopping centre in the city of Liverpool, located in the heart of the city since 1969 and boasting over 100 retailers. The precinct is also home to St John's Market which has a history dating back to 1…
St Michael's Church, also known as St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Church, is in St. Michael's Church Road, St Michael's Hamlet, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed buildin…
St George's Church is in Everton, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is the earliest of three churches in Liverpool built by John Cragg, who used many…
West Lancashire College (formerly Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College) is a further education college located over three sites in West Lancashire, England.
The Siege of Lathom House was a military confrontation between a Parliamentarian army and a Royalist stronghold in Lathom near Ormskirk in Lancashire. The first lasted from late February to late May 1644, when the siege was lifted.
Liverpool St James station in Liverpool, England was a railway station situated on the old Cheshire Lines Committee line from Liverpool Central between Central and Brunswick stations. This line is now a part of Merseyrail's Northern Line. The statio…
ROF Fazakerley was a Royal Ordnance Factory rifle manufacturing plant in Fazakerley, Liverpool, which manufactured small arms such as the Sten and Sterling submachine guns and Lee–Enfield rifle during and after World War II.
Quiggins was an indoor market in Liverpool, home to many small 'alternative' stores that were housed within. It existed at several locations in the city, most familiarly in three linked adjacent warehouse buildings on a site between School Lane, Pet…
The M57 motorway, also known as the Liverpool Outer Ring Road, is a road in England.
Liverpool Stadium was a purpose-built boxing arena situated on St Paul's Square, Bixteth Street in Liverpool, England. The foundation stone was laid by the Earl of Lonsdale on 22 July 1932, and it opened to the public on 20 October 1932. The facade …
Liverpool Infirmary was founded in 1743, took 6 years to build, was opened by the Earl of Derby on 25 March 1749. The first Infirmary stood on the site of the present day St George's Hall, and cost £2,600 to build. It was expanded in 1771.
Widnes is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, on the north bank of the River Mersey where it narrows at Runcorn Gap. The town contains 21 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated…
Hugh Baird College is a further education College situated in Bootle, Merseyside, England. It is one of the largest providers of education and training in the area, delivering over 300 courses to more than 5,000 students.
Hamilton Square in Birkenhead, Wirral, England is a town square surrounded by Georgian terraces. No two sides of the square are identical. It was built beginning in 1826 and to the design of Edinburgh architect James Gillespie Graham.
Halsall is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England, located close to Ormskirk on the A5147 and Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The parish has a population of 1,921 and covers an area of 28.31 square kilometres. The church and much of the v…