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Encyclopedia > Hunts Cross
Hillfoot Avenue and the district sign for Hunts Cross. Note the apostrophe misuse here.
Hillfoot Avenue and the district sign for Hunts Cross. Note the apostrophe misuse here.
Stuart Avenue, a typical suburban street of Hunts Cross
Stuart Avenue, a typical suburban street of Hunts Cross

Hunts Cross is a suburb of Liverpool. It located on the southern edge of the city, bordered by Garston, Woolton and Speke; to the east is Halewood which is part of Knowsley. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 519 KB) The district sign for the Hunts Cross suburb of Liverpool - on Hillfoot Avenue. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 519 KB) The district sign for the Hunts Cross suburb of Liverpool - on Hillfoot Avenue. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 583 KB) Stuart Avenue, a typical suburban street in Hunts Cross, south Liverpool. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 583 KB) Stuart Avenue, a typical suburban street in Hunts Cross, south Liverpool. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Garston could refere to several places, Garston, Hertfordshire Garston, Merseyside This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Woolton is a suburban area of South Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Speke is a district of Liverpool, England. ... Halewood is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England, situated to the south-east of Liverpool. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ...

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History

The area was originally where Liverpool fox hunts would meet before setting off, and the area's name is derived from this. An old stone cross can be found at the main crossroads in the area, reflecting this. A fox hunt Fox hunting is a form of hunting for foxes using a pack of scent hounds. ...


The area is very commonly misspelled as Hunt's Cross on road signs in the area. Most of the signs and shops in the Hunts Cross precinct use the correct spelling, without the apostrophe. Hunts Cross railway station also omits the apostrophe.


Description

Hunts Cross is a typical suburban district: housing is almost entirely semi-detached or detached, most being Victorian in origin. The area is perhaps best known for its railway station which acts as the terminus for the busy Merseyrail Northern Line to Southport. Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool. ... A Northern Line train at Liverpool Central. ... Statistics Population: 91,404[] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD333170 Administration District: Sefton Metropolitan county: Merseyside Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Merseyside Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Merseyside Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone...


A number of local shops and businesses are located on Hillfoot Avenue. This area is known as Hunts Cross Precinct, further convenience shops also located on Mackets Lane. There are three pubs in the vicinity - The Hunts Cross Hotel on Hillfoot Avenue, The Waiting Room on Speke Road, and the Hillfoot Hotel on Hillfoot Road. A large Asda supermarket can be found in the southern part of the district, with a bar, betting shop and other assorted businesses in the Asda complex. ASDA, West Bridgford, Nottingham This article is about a supermarket chain. ...


A new detached suburban development is taking place on the boundary of the area and Speke, named "Hunts Cross Village".


The postcode for Hunts Cross is L25. UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ...


Transport

Hunts Cross station is a railway station in Liverpool, England, it is at the southern end of Merseyrails northern line service. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Statistics Population: 91,404[] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD333170 Administration District: Sefton Metropolitan county: Merseyside Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Merseyside Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Merseyside Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone... Arms of the former Kirkby Urban District Council Kirkby (pronounced - the second k is silent) is a new town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. ... Statistics Population: 23,392 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD415085 Administration District: West Lancashire Shire county: Lancashire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Lancashire Police Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town... Northern Rail is a wonderful train operating company [] that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Warrington is the largest town and borough in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. ... Liverpool John Lennon Airport (IATA: LPL, ICAO: EGGP) is an airport serving the English city of Liverpool. ... Speke is a district of Liverpool, England. ...

Attractions

  • Woolton Golf Club

External links

  • Overhead view of Hunts Cross from Google Maps


City of Liverpool
Districts
Aigburth | Allerton | Anfield | Belle Vale | Broadgreen | Canning | Childwall | Clubmoor | Croxteth | Dingle | Dovecot | Edge Hill | Everton | Fairfield | Fazakerley | Garston | Gateacre | Grassendale | Hunts Cross | Kensington | Kirkdale | Knotty Ash | Mossley Hill | Netherley | Norris Green | Old Swan | St Michael's Hamlet | Speke | Stoneycroft | Toxteth | Tuebrook | Walton | Wavertree | West Derby | Woolton
City Council Wards

Allerton & Hunts Cross | Anfield | Belle Vale | Central | Childwall | Church | Clubmoor | County | Cressington | Croxteth | Everton | Fazakerley | Greenbank | Kensington & Fairfield | Kirkdale | Knotty Ash | Mossley Hill | Norris Green | Old Swan | Picton | Princes Park | Riverside | Speke Garston | St Michaels | Tuebrook and Stoneycroft | Warbreck | Wavertree | West Derby | Woolton | Yew Tree Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2100x2076, 2398 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Aigburth (pronounced egg-birth) is a suburb of Liverpool, England. ... Allerton is a suburb of Liverpool, England. ... Anfield is a district of Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Belle Vale is an area of Liverpool and with Netherley a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Broadgreen is a suburb of Liverpool, on Merseyside. ... This photograph of Catherine Street, Liverpool represents the typical Georgian architecture of the area Canning, is bounded to the south by Upper Parliament Street, to the east by Grove Street, to the north by Myrtle Street and to the west by Rodney Street and Hope Street. ... Childwall is an area of suburban Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Clubmoor is an area in the city of Liverpool, north_west England. ... Croxteth is a suburb of Liverpool, on Merseyside and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Dingle is an area in the city of Liverpool, north-west England. ... Dovecot is a district of Liverpool, England. ... Edge Hill is a district of Liverpool, England. ... Everton is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Fairfield is an area of Liverpool encompassing streets between Tuebrook and Kensington and stretching to Old Swan. ... Fazakerley is a suburb of North Liverpool, England, and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Garston is a district of Liverpool, on Merseyside, postcode L19. ... Gateacre is an area of Liverpool, England. ... Grassendale is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside. ... Kensington is an inner city area of Liverpool. ... Kirkdale is a district of Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Knotty Ash is an area of Liverpool and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Mossley Hill is an area in the city of Liverpool in northwest England, and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Netherley is an area in the city of Liverpool, north-west England. ... Norris Green is a large housing estate and council ward in Liverpool, England comprising some 1,500 dwellings. ... Old Swan is an area in the city of Liverpool, north-west England. ... St Michaels Hamlet is a suburb of Liverpool, England. ... Speke is a district of Liverpool, England. ... Tuebrook is an area of inner-city Liverpool, England and part of the Tuebrook and Stoneycroft ward. ... A picture of some derelict terraces in Toxteth. ... Tuebrook is an area of inner-city Liverpool, England. ... Walton-on-the-Hill is an area of Liverpool, England. ... Location within the British Isles Wavertree is an area of Liverpool. ... West Derby is a leafy well-to-do and popular suburb of Liverpool, England, that achieved significance far earlier than Liverpool itself. ... Woolton is a suburban area of South Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Allerton and Hunts Cross is a a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Anfield is a district of Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Belle Vale is an area of Liverpool and with Netherley a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Central is a a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Childwall is an area of suburban Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Church is a a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Clubmoor is an area in the city of Liverpool, north_west England. ... County is a a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Cressington is a a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Croxteth is a suburb of Liverpool, on Merseyside and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Everton is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Fazakerley is a suburb of North Liverpool, England, and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Greenbank is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Kensington & Fairfield is a a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Kirkdale is a district of Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Knotty Ash is an area of Liverpool and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Mossley Hill is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Norris Green is a large housing estate and council ward in Liverpool, England comprising some 1,500 dwellings. ... Old Swan is an area in the city of Liverpool, north-west England. ... Picton is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Princes Park is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Riverside is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Speke-Garston is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... St Michaels Hamlet is a suburb of Liverpool, England. ... Tuebrook and Stoneycroft is a a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Warbreck is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Location within the British Isles Wavertree is an area of Liverpool. ... West Derby is a leafy well-to-do and popular suburb of Liverpool, England, that achieved significance far earlier than Liverpool itself. ... Woolton is a suburban area of South Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Yew Tree is a Liverpool City Council Ward. ...


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Hunts Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (364 words)
The area was originally where Liverpool fox hunts would meet before setting off, and the area's name is derived from this.
Hunts Cross is a typical suburban district: housing is almost entirely semi-detached or detached, most being Victorian in origin.
The area is served by Hunts Cross station, the southern terminus of the Merseyrail Northern Line to Liverpool city centre, Southport, Kirkby and Ormskirk.
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