Maghull
Coordinates: 53.5174° N 2.9449° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	28,848
OS grid reference	SD373027
Metropolitan borough	Sefton
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LIVERPOOL
Postcode district	L31
Dial code	0151
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Knowsley North and Sefton East
European Parliament	North West England
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Today

Maghull's current population is approximately 28,000. It is almost entirely a 20th century settlement of semi-detached and detached housing, serving as a dormitory town for Liverpool. Liverpool skyline. ...

The town has an elected council since 1894 when the Government set up a network of Civil Parish Councils across rural England. In 1974 the council changed its name from a parish to a town council. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Transport

Maghull is bisected by the A59 and is served by Maghull railway station along with bus routes to the nearby areas of Skelmersdale, Kirkby, Southport, Ormskirk and Liverpool via the Bus/Rail Interchange at Maghull railway station. The M57 and M58 motorways start at Switch Island, between Aintree and Maghull. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the centre of old Maghull. The A59 is a major road, in the United Kingdom running from Liverpool in Merseyside to York in Yorkshire. ... Maghull railway station is a railway station in Maghull, Sefton, England. ... Maghull railway station is a railway station in Maghull, Sefton, England. ... The M57 motorway, also known as the Liverpool Outer Ring Road, is a motorway in England. ... The M58 motorway is a motorway in England. ... Switch Island is a road junction near Aintree in Merseyside, United Kingdom. ... The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in the north of England running from Liverpool, Merseyside to Leeds, West Yorkshire. ...

History

The building of Maghull has progressed in several stages. The original settlement was probably on a ridge of high ground, that can be most clearly seen at Red Lion Bridge. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal follows it on the plain and the A5147 on the brow. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in the north of England running from Liverpool, Merseyside to Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Maghull to Scarisbrick Called Liverpool Road North in Maghull. ...

Early

This ridge marks the edge of the flood plain of the River Alt, providing protection from flooding and access to this fertile pasture of the plane. The name Maghull may have been derived from the Celtic word 'magos', the old Irish 'Magh' and the Old English 'halh', meaning 'flat land in a bend of the river'. Another theorized origin is Anglo-Saxon mægðehalh = "nook of land where mayweed grows". This article is about the British river Alt. ... Old Irish is the name given to the oldest form of the Irish language which can be more or less fully reconstructed from extant sources. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Species See text Matricaria is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). ...

Historic

• 1086: The Domesday Survey records Maghull (spelt Magele) as an agricultural settlement of six square miles, with 50 inhabitants.
• about 1100: The first known church was started in Maghull; though rebuilt at least once this chapel still stands, in the churchyard of the Victorian St Andrews.
• 1774: The Leeds and Liverpool Canal had reached Maghull and provided it with its second connection to Liverpool. The arrival of the canal created new industry in the area, notably quarrying of sandstone and clay extraction. It also bolstered the local hostelry trade.
• 1780: A new Maghull Manor was built near the site of the original. It still stands in the grounds of Maghull Homes with part of the original moat.
• 1801: A census showed that Maghull had grown to a population of 534, with about half the employment being in trade rather than agriculture.
• 1836: The first Grand National meeting was run in Maghull in 1836 and was won by "The Duke" who romped to victory again in 1837, when the race was also run in Maghull. Since 1839 the worlds premier horse race has been held at Aintree.
• 1840: By now the agriculture of the area had changed from animal to arable farming.
• 1849: The railway came to Maghull, with a station on the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway.
• 1884: Maghull got a second station, Sefton and Maghull, on the newly built Cheshire Lines Committee Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway to Southport. This connected to the same line into Liverpool as the Ormskirk line, the junction was just after Old Roan station, most of the embankment having been destroyed to make way for the expansion of Switch Island.
• 1888: Maghull Homes was founded for sufferers of epilepsy. The original Manor House forms part of this set of elegant buildings, situated not far from the site of Sefton & Maghull station.
• 1894: Maghull Parish Council formed.
• 1901: Maghull's population stood at 1505, the area was largely rural, and at time of flooding and frosts the inhabitants of Liverpool would travel to Sefton and Maghull railway station to skate on the frozen Sefton Meadow. By 1921 the population had risen to 2037.
• 1927: There was a breach in the canal retaining wall as a result of work to install electricity.
• 1933: Northway (A59 road) was built. This is a wide, and fairly obviously Autobahn inspired 3 lane motor way, which bisects Maghull, taking travelers from Liverpool to Ormskirk off of 'Liverpool Road'. The arrival of Northway triggered an increased rate of expansion in Maghull.
• The 1930s: Park Lane TB sanatorium and a Hospital built to treat shell shock victims were combined to form Ashworth Hospital and 100 patients transferred from Rampton Secure Hospital. It is a secure hospital to this day, holding the likes of Ian Brady and others.
• 1939: The IRA blew up the swing bridge at Green Lane on the canal. The strategic significance of this has never been fully explained.
• 1939-1945: During WWII Maghull did not completely escape bombing - two bombs landed, one adjacent to King George V Playing Fields (on the site of the former Residential Home), and one in Ormonde Drive. It served as a refuge for up to 6000 people a night from the pounding Bootle received. American and Polish army units were stationed in Maghull and it also held several camps for displaced persons.
• 1951: By now Maghull's population had risen to 10,831.
• 1952: Passenger services withdrawn from Sefton & Maghull station.
• 1961: Maghull's population has expanded to 16,379
• 1971: Population now 22,794, the largest population of any Civil parish in the country.
• 1974: Council changes its name from Parish council to Town council.
• 1982: Old Hall High School, formerly Maghull Grammar is merged with Ormonde Drive High to form Maghull High, concentrating on Ormonde Drive site.

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Famous connections

• The Beatles, performed live on several occasions at the Albany Cinema, Maghull. The site is now Lidl and is next to The Alt Park public house.
• Frank Hornby, of Hornby Railways, Dinky Toy and Meccano fame lived in Maghull, first at The Hollies, Station Road, and later at the much larger "Quarry Brook." This house is now in the grounds of Maricourt High School and Convent. It was the first building outside London to be awarded a Blue plaque. He is buried in St. Andrew's churchyard.
• William Vestey of Blue Star Line, had been a previous owner of the building.
• Mark Hateley footballer - Coventry City, Rangers, England and also Hull City manager.
• Several Liverpool and Everton footballers have lived in the area, notably Ian Callaghan, Duncan Ferguson, Brian Labone, Gordon West, Mick Lyons Joe Parkinson. Ian St-John, Sandy Brown, Ron Yeats, Tommy Wright and Stan Polk
• Bill Dean, comic who later appeared as Harry Cross in the soap Brookside
• Eddie Hemmings Sky TV Rugby League commentator.
• Isaac Roberts astronomer.
• John Lennon MBE, formerly of The Beatles, lived in Cedar Grove, Maghull for a short period of time with family during his youth, as a result of family issues.
• Rafael Sabatini novelist, lived at the junction of Station Road & Hall Lane.
• George Holden theologian, who also published the Liverpool Tide Table.
• Alex Curran fiance WAG of Liverpool and England Footballer Steven Gerrard, grew up in Maghull and attended Maghull High School.
• Daniel Reilly One of Britain's youngest businessmen.
• Lindsey Wells from Maghull. [verification needed] Franz Ferdinand (band) have written a song about her that is featured as a B-side on their single 'The Fallen' released 03 April 2006.
• Heidi Range ex-member of Atomic Kitten and member of the Sugababes. Went to Maricourt High School in Maghull
• John Warburton, actor who appeared in Tarzan and the Huntress, was born in Maghull on 18 June 1899.
• All the original members of the band Apollo 440 - Noko, Howard Gray, Trevor Gray and James Gardner - either lived or went to school in Maghull.
• James Graham, St Helens and GB rugby league player, attended Deyes High School.
• Michael Hankinson Conductor and Music Advisor to The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra grew up in Maghull and attended Maghull Grammar School from 1962 to 1964.

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Sport

The town has reasonable facilities for sport with bowls and tennis next to the town hall and Maghull Football and Cricket Clubs playing at Old Hall Field.

Maghull Cricket Club [1] were founded in 1926 and after playing friendly cricket for the 50 years of their existence started playing league cricket in the 1970s. After moving through various junior leagues, they joined the Liverpool and District Competition [2] in 1999. The 1st XI gained promotion to the ECB Premier League in 2001 before being relegated in 2004. In 2005, they won the First Division title for the 2nd time and rejoined the Premier league in 2006. The 1st XI captain is currently Niall McDonnell. The 2nd XI plays in the 2nd XI First Division and is under the leadership of Alan Gallimore. The club has a 3rd and 4th XI that both play in the Saturday 3rd XI First Division, with Mark Jones in charge of the 3rds and Club Chairman Mike Hagan responsible for the 4th team. In 2005, the club entered a team in the Sunday 3rd XI First Division Competition. This team is captained by Neil Dutton. The current overseas Professional is Kiran Powar, an Indian all rounder. His brother Ramesh is a regular member of the Indian ODI side.

Maghull Football Club joined the Lancashire Combination in 1972. In the 1978-79 season they joined Cheshire County League as founder members of Division Two, while they were founder members of North West Counties League in 1982-83. In 1992-93 they were North West Counties League Division Two Champions but were not promoted due to ground gradings. They left to join the West Cheshire League in 1999-00. [3]

See also

• Switch Island

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External links

• Leeds Liverpool Canal in Maghull
• http://website.lineone.net/~davidtin/History/maghull_history.htm
• Town Council
• Maghull chapel
• Maghull Champion
• Champion Charity Carnival
• http://www.toyman.co.za/history/hornby.html
• Maghull station timetable from National Rail's Live Departure Boards

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