Orrell Park is a district of

Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...

Merseyside Merseyside ( ) is a ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Wales, Welsh county of Flintshire across ...

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

. It is a small residential area of northern Liverpool between the larger neighbouring districts of Aintree and Walton-on-the-Hill. It is part of the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency. The area is built upon a raised hillock.

History

The area is predominantly Victorian in character and architecture, being built mainly for workers and managers of the

Bootle Bootle (pronounced ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, which had a population of 51,394 in 2011; the wider Bootle (UK Parliament constituency), Parliamentary constituency had a population of 98,449. It is pa ...

docks during rapid expansion from 1850 onwards with the

Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a transitional period of the global economy toward more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes, succee ...

and growth of maritime trade from the

British Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, colonies, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, mandates, and other Dependent territory, territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It bega ...

. There is also some Edwardian housing as well as pockets of post-war housing built after the area suffered bomb damage during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. Prior to industrialisation, the area - part of the Earl of Sefton's estate - was mainly pasture land and orchards. A number of roads in the area are named after historical

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

figures at the time they were built such as Victoria Drive (

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...

), Albert Drive ( Prince Albert), Alexandra Drive (

Queen Alexandra Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was List of British royal consorts, queen-consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 Januar ...

), Kitchener Drive ( The Earl Kitchener), Montgomery Road (

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, of Hindhead in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. History The viscountcy was created in 1946 for the military commander Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, commemorating ...

) and Redvers Drive ( General Sir Redvers Buller).

Transport and local amenities

The area's main link to Liverpool City Centre is Orrell Park railway station, part of the Merseyrail metro system. A number of bus routes run directly to the city centre from nearby Walton Vale which is around a 10-minute walk from the Orrell Park area. A popular nightclub and concert venue, The Orrell Park Bar (formerly a ballroom built in 1927 and still known locally as the "OPB"), is located in the district. Rory Storm and the Hurricanes,

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

, and

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis m ...

have performed there. Orrell Park is also home to Devonfield Gardens, a Green Flag Award winner, and the smallest of such in England, which regularly hosts community events. Orrell Park Community Centre is over 40 years old, and has a wide range of activities, classes and free events. It is situated opposite Orrell Park train station and has its own car park for visitors. The Orrell Park Hotel is a 12 bedroomed family run hotel, based on the outskirts of Orrell Park. The hotel was previously two large Edwardian residential houses which were converted into a hotel in 1971. The Hotel was re-opened in 2013 following refurbishment. Other local amenities include The Cuckoo Pub, The Windsor Pub and the Carlton Bingo Social Club. There is also a local ASDA supermarket located on Orrell Lane with a variety of small local shops located along both Orrell Lane and Moss Lane which are the two central thoroughfares of the area.

References

External links

Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 9
Areas of Liverpool {{Merseyside-geo-stub