Litherland is a district in Sefton, Merseyside, North West England. It was formerly an urban district, which included both Litherland and the adjoining Seaforth, Merseyside. It is mainly an area of Victorian terraced housing. Note: See Sefton, Australia for Sefton, Sydney, Australia. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county, located in the North West of England. ... North West England is one of the regions of England. ... Seaforth is a district in Sefton, Merseyside, North West England. ...

History

The name Litherland is derived from the Norse language (the original name of the district was Hliterland) and its literal definition is "land on a slope." Given this name by Viking settlers in about 900 CE. It is a very appropriate name as it describes the slope from Hatton Hill Road down to the river. The name Viking is a borrowed word from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ... Events Persian scientist, Rhazes, distinguished smallpox from measles in the course of his writings. ...

Litherland was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Liderlant, however there was no mention of Liverpool. The first manor of Litherland consisted of one half and two quarters, the areas being Litherland including what is now Seaforth (the half) and present day Orrell and Ford (the two quarters). Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ...

Litherland remained a poor area until the arrival of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in 1774, this brought the area into the modern world, providing a safe route through Lancashire from Liverpool to Wigan originally, and eventually in 1816 through to Leeds. The route became very busy primarily for goods and later for the transportation of passengers. The outcome of all this activity was to bring prosperous businessmen from the City to the countryside, where they had a desire to live. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in the north of England running from Liverpool, Merseyside to Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county in the North of England, whose sea-coast lies on the Irish Sea. ... Map sources for Wigan at grid reference SD583055 Wigan is a large town in the north-west of England, in the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester, traditionally lying in the historic and geographic county of Lancashire. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire in the north of England. ...

The Beatles played some of their earliest gigs in Litherland Town Hall. The Beatles were a British pop group from Liverpool, England. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ...

Transport

Litherland is served by Seaforth and Litherland railway station on the Liverpool to Southport line. The main road is the A5036 road, which connects to Switch Island and the A565 road at Seaforth Dock Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. ... Map sources for Southport at grid reference SD3317 Southport is a seaside town in Sefton, Merseyside, England to the north of Liverpool. ... The A5036 is a short, four mile section of road, travelling from Seaforth in Merseyside, England through Litherland before terminating at the Switch Island junction in Netherton. ... Switch Island is a road junction near Aintree in Merseyside, United Kingdom. ... The A565 is the main (A class) road that runs between Bootle and Tarleton in the United Kingdom. ... The Royal Seaforth dock is a purpose built container dock, on the River Mersey and part of the Port of Liverpool it is operated by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company. ...

• Train times and station information for Litherland from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Litherland from Multimap.com

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External links

• MultiMap