Fazakerley is a suburb of north

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. 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,

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and

Kirkby Kirkby ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, historically in Lancashire, has a size of is north of Huyton and north-east of Liverpool. The population in 2016 was 41,495 making it the larges ...

. It includes Fazakerley railway station, Altcourse Prison and Aintree University Hospital.

History

Fazakerley takes its name from

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root words—all descriptive words pertaining to land; ''*Fæs-æcer-lēah''. This can be broken down to ''fæs'' (border or fringe), ''æcer'' (field) and ''lēah'', meaning a 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 and was separated from Walton by a brook, and from

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partly by Sugar Brook up to Stone bridge. Fazakerley was once home to a

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plant ( ROF Fazakerley), which manufactured weapons such as the

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rifle,

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https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205199830 and

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submachine guns both during and after

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In television

1983

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drama '' One Summer'' was partially set in Fazakerley.

Notable residents

* Andy Brown, lead singer in

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* Owen Moran, lead singer of

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* Stuart Barlow * 2002–03

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Jack Spriggs * 2008–09 Lord Mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram (former MP for Liverpool Walton) * Rickie Lambert * Lauren McQueen, actress *Emma Morris née Hughes * Mike Bulger guitarist/songwriter ( The Christians/Sugarcide/Here's Johnny/Lalabambam) *

Lyn Andrews Lyn Andrews (born 1943) is the pen name used by British novelist Lynda M. Andrews. Her stories centre mainly around Liverpool and Ireland. Early life Andrews was born and raised in the Liverpool suburb of Fazakerley,

, born and raised in Fazakerley

References

External links

Liverpool City Council, Ward Profile: Fazakerley
{{Liverpool Areas of Liverpool Towns and villages in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley