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| Fazakerley | |
|---|---|
 Holy Name Church, Fazakerley | |
  Fazakerley Location within Merseyside | |
| Population | 16,786 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ376971 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L9, L10 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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Fazakerley ⫽fəˈzækərli⫽ is a suburb of north Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 16,786.
Description※
Fazakerley is in north Liverpool; neighbouring districts include Croxteth, Gillmoss, Aintree and Kirkby. It includes Fazakerley railway station, Altcourse Prison and Aintree University Hospital.
History※
Fazakerley takes its name from Anglo-Saxon root words—all descriptive words pertaining to land; *Fæs-æcer-lēah. This can be broken down to fæs (border/fringe), æcer (field) and lēah, meaning wood. Or clearing.
In 1321, Fazakerley was described as follows: "the country is extremely flat and "treeless," with nothing to recommend it to the passer-by, for it seems to be a district of straight lines, devoid of any beauty". It had an area of 1,709 acres (6.92 km) and was separated from Walton by a brook, and from West Derby partly by Sugar Brook up to Stone bridge.
Fazakerley was once home to a Royal Ordnance Factories plant (ROF Fazakerley), which manufactured weapons such as the Lee–Enfield rifle, Sten and Sterling submachine guns both during and after World War II.
In television※
1983 Yorkshire Television drama One Summer was partially set in Fazakerley.
See also※
- Walton Centre
- Everton Cemetery, contains listed buildings
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy
- ROF Fazakerley
Notable residents※
- Andy Brown, lead singer in Lawson
- Owen Moran, lead singer of Cook da Books
- Stuart Barlow
- 2002–03 Lord Mayor of Liverpool Jack Spriggs
- 2008–09 Lord Mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram (former MP for Liverpool Walton)
- Rickie Lambert
- Lauren McQueen, actress
- Mike Bulger guitarist/songwriter (The Christians/Sugarcide/Here's Johnny/Lalabambam)
- Lyn Andrews, born and raised in Fazakerley
References※
- ^ "City of Liverpool population 2011". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Land and Property". The Fazackerley Family. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
- ^ "Royal Ordnance Factory, Fazakerley (Hansard, 16 May 1960)".
- ^ "Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943".