Arms of the former Kirkby Urban District Council Kirkby (pronounced [ˈkɜːbi] - the second k is silent) is a new town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ...
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Arms of Kirkby Urban District Council. ...
Arms of Kirkby Urban District Council. ...
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A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...
Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. ...
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 km² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2007 estimate 50...
History
Middle Ages Traditionally, Kirkby is believed to have been founded circa 800 AD. The first direct evidence of a settlement dates from 1086 and the Domesday Book, with a reference to Cherchebi - population 70. [1] Ownership of the land containing modern-day Kirkby - known as the "West Derby Hundred" - passed through many hands, until the 16th century Events December 25, Rome, coronation of Charles the Great (Charlemagne) as emperor by Pope Leo III. Celtic monks begin work on the Book of Kells on the Island of Iona. ...
A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...
Modern Era In the 16th century the Molyneux family purchased the entirety of the West Derby Hundred. After a brief loss of patronage in 1747, as a result of the head of the family taking holy orders, in 1771 the Molyneux family were made Earls of Sefton and regained their lands. Largely farmland, the area saw industrial development with the establishment of a Royal Ordnance Factory in 1939. At its peak, the factory employed over 20,000 workers. Catholic deacon candidates prostrate before the altar of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles during a 2004 diaconate ordination liturgy Holy Orders in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Assyrian, Old Catholic, and Independent Catholic churches includes three orders: bishop, priest, and deacon. ...
The title of Earl of Sefton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1771. ...
Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs) was the collective name of the UK governments munitions factories in and after World War II. Until privatisation in 1987 they were the responsibility of the Ministry of Supply and later the Ministry of Defence. ...
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New Town After the end of the Second World War, the Liverpool Corporation bought the factory, with plans to develop a trading estate on the site. In 1947, the Earl of Sefton sold the Kirkby land to the Corporation, who intended to develop the area around the city in an attempt to alleviate the housing shortage caused by the Blitz, and to provide housing for workers on the burgeoning industrial estate. The town was officially designated a New Town in 1949. Large-scale development began in the 1950s, and continued in phases until the late 1970s. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. ...
Heinkel He 111 German bomber over the Surrey Docks, Southwark, London (German propaganda photomontage). ...
Local Government Changes In 1974 the Kirkby Urban District was abolished and its former area was combined with that of Huyton with Roby Urban District, Prescot Urban District, parts of Whiston Rural District and parts of West Lancashire Rural District to form the present-day Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. Kirkby Urban District was a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. ...
Huyton with Roby Urban District was a local government district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. ...
Prescot Urban District was a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. ...
Whiston Rural District was an administrative area in Lancashire, North West England, created in 1894 and abolished in 1974. ...
West Lancashire was a rural district from 1894 to 1974. ...
Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ...
Today The town is divided into 4 districts; namely, Southdene, Westvale, Northwood, and Tower Hill. Situated within the Westvale district is the Kirkby Sports Centre, which provides one of the main athletic and cycling tracks in the region. The stadium and buildings, opened in 1964, are scheduled to be replaced by a new facility in Autumn 2006.
The current population of Kirkby stands at 36,400, somewhat down from its peak in 1961 of 52,207, largely due to falling birth rates and the slow decline of the industrial estate forcing workers to look elsewhere. However, housing demand has increased in recent years, with significant developments being built across the town. This demand can somewhat be attributed to the demolition of high-rise flats and maisonettes on a town-wide basis. These flats were mostly built during the 1960s and praised by tenants for being so much better than the city centre slums that they were being rehoused from. Indoor toilets, bathrooms, modern kitchens and underfloor heating were modern conveniences that none of the tenants had experienced before. But these flats soon ran into problems. They were in constant need of repairs, as well as being rife with crime. These problems saw an increasing number of flats becoming empty, and low demand for these properties contributed towards their demolition. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...
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The town's industrial heritage has largely faded away, with service industries moving in to replace the factories. Major employers in the town included QVC and Barclaycard, with several other call centre companies also based in Kirkby. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
The Barclaycard is a credit card associated with the Barclays Bank in the UK. It offers MasterCard and VISA versions. ...
A very large collections call center in Lakeland, FL. A call centre or call center (see spelling differences) is a centralized office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. ...
Transport links The M57 motorway runs adjacent to Kirkby, and the M58 connects just to the north of the town. The town is well served by public transport, with train connections from Kirkby railway station to Liverpool (on the Merseyrail network) and Manchester (via Wigan, on the Kirkby Branch Line), and multiple bus routes connecting Kirkby with several nearby towns. The town was planned to be the terminus of the first line of the Merseytram tram service until the scheme's termination by the Government. The M57 motorway is a motorway in England. ...
The M58 motorway is a motorway in England. ...
Kirkby railway station is situated in the town of Kirkby, Merseyside, England. ...
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ...
Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool. ...
Manchester (pronounced ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, North West England. ...
The Kirkby Branch Line is a railway line running from Wigan in Greater Manchester, England, to Kirkby, Merseyside. ...
Merseytram was a proposed tramway for Liverpool and surrounding districts of Merseyside, England. ...
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Press attention Following the 1993 murder of local toddler James Bulger, UK tabloid and broadsheet newspapers, most notably The Sun, attacked Kirkby, Bulger's hometown, and Liverpool in general, accusing them of false grief ('self pity city') and blaming the town's decrepit state for his death – much in a similar vein as their attacks following the Hillsborough disaster. (This was despite the fact that the boy's killers were not from Kirkby, but from the Walton district of Liverpool.) Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
For the American wanted by the FBI for murder, see James J. Bulger. ...
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The Memorial at Hillsborough. ...
Walton-on-the-Hill, usually known as simply Walton, is an area of Liverpool, England. ...
Famous people Many professional footballers hail from Kirkby. Amongst the more notable are: Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
Other notable Kirkby-born people include: Leighton Baines (born December 11, 1984 in Liverpool) is an English footballer, who currently plays at left-back for Wigan Athletic. ...
Wigan Athletic Football Club are a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ...
Phil Boersma (born Kirkby, September 24th 1949) is an ex-professional footballer, who played as a striker for Liverpool and Middlesbrough among others. ...
Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool. ...
Thomas Stephen Tommy Caton (October 6, 1962 – April 30, 1993) was an English football player. ...
Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ...
Paul Cook (born February 22, 1967) is a retired English professional football player who, during his lengthy career, played for; Burnley, Wolves, Wigan Athletic and Tranmere Rovers. ...
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. ...
Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead - just across the River Mersey from the two Premiership Clubs of Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. // The club was founded as Belmont F.C. in 1884...
Terry McDermott (born December 8, 1951 in Kirkby, Merseyside) was a talented football midfielder in the great Liverpool side of the 1970s and 1980s. ...
Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool. ...
Newcastle United Football Club are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ...
Dennis Mortimer (born 1952 in Liverpool, England) was an English footballer and distinguished captain of Aston Villa. ...
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Kevin Nolan (born June 24, 1982 in Liverpool) is a former England Under-21 international footballer who currently captains Bolton Wanderers of the FA Premier League. ...
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fullname = Alan Stubbs=hiddenStructure Alan Stubbs (born October 6, 1971 in Kirkby) is an English footballer who currently plays for Everton. ...
Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ...
Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP) [1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ...
Ryan Taylor (born August 19, 1984) is a Under 21 International with England. ...
Wigan Athletic Football Club are a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ...
Phil Thompson (born Liverpool, 21st January 1954) was a cultured defender in the dominant Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s who later returned to the club as first team coach. ...
Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool. ...
Alan Bleasdale (born March 23, 1946 in Liverpool, England, UK) is a British television dramatist, best known for several powerful social drama serials based around the lives of ordinary people. ...
Margi Clarke (born 1954) is a British actress. ...
John Conteh (born Kirkby, May 27, 1951) was a British boxer and former world Light-Heavyweight boxing champion. ...
Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973 in Liverpool, England) is a British actor. ...
Sharon Maughan (born 22 June 1951), is a British television actress. ...
Tricia Penrose is an English actress, born in Kirby, Liverpool,Merseyside, UK on the 9th April 1970. ...
External links Coordinates: 53.48258° N 2.89205° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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