Mossley Hill is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Aigburth, Wavertree, Childwall and Allerton. Liverpool skyline. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Aigburth (pronounced egg-birth) is a suburb of Liverpool, England. ... Location within the British Isles Wavertree is an area of Liverpool. ... Childwall is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... Allerton is a suburb of Liverpool, England. ...

History

The area was made famous in the 1960s thanks to the The Beatles' hit "Penny Lane", named after a suburban street located within Mossley Hill. Recorded in the Liverpool Census 2001, Mossley Hill, Liverpool District had a population which was recorded at 11,000. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Beatles were a British rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... Penny Lane is a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, recorded during the Sgt. ...

Description

The area is mostly residential with a few local businesses scattered around the district. Housing is mainly semi-detached, with occasional detached and some pleasant terraced streets. The area around Sefton Park has many large and impressive Victorian villas; Mossley Hill is well-known for containing some of the most superb Victorian architecture in Liverpool. One of the best north-west schools, Liverpool College, is located within the area. Sefton Park is in south Liverpool, England. ... Liverpool College is a Public School located in the suburbs of Liverpool, England. ...

Penny Lane, made famous by The Beatles, is in Mossley Hill, running between Allerton Road and Greenbank Road. It is an attraction for tourists and locals alike. There are two public houses on Penny Lane: the Dovedale Towers and the Penny Lane Wine Bar. Two famous Liverpool parks, Sefton Park and Greenbank Park, are located in Mossley Hill. Penny Lane is a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, recorded during the Sgt. ... The Beatles were a British rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... Greenbank park Liverpool, England is situated in the south of the city close to Sefton Park. ...

The Dovedale Towers pub (recently renamed the "Alma de Santiago") stands on the corner of Dovedale Road, where Dovedale Junior School is located. This was the school of famous Liverpudlians Jimmy Tarbuck, John Lennon, George Harrison and John Power. Dovedale Road eventually leads to Rose Lane, the location of Calderstones school, where the Beatles originally came together. It is now a science specialist college. In turn, this is located near the city's police horse training centre, just north of Mossley Hill's main residential area. Jimmy Tarbuck OBE (born 6 February 1940, Liverpool, Lancashire, England) is an English comedian, emcee and the father of actress and television presenter Liza Tarbuck, he attended the same school as Beatle John Lennon and newscaster Peter Sissons. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... John Power (front) John Power (born on 14 September 1967) is a musician from Liverpool, England. ...

The Mossley Hill area is on one of the routes of the Magical Mystery Tour bus, named after one of the Beatles albums. Every year, millions of tourists come to see this area. It is important to both Beatles fans and locals.

The area is also home to the Greenbank Halls of Residence and Carnatic Halls of Residence student accommodation complexes (belonging to the University of Liverpool). Greenbank Halls include Derby and Rathbone Hall and Roscoe and Gladstone Hall: commonly known as D&R; and R&G respectively. Carnatic Halls is the largest of the University of Liverpool accommodation complexes including 6 halls: Morton House, Lady Mountford House, Dale Hall, McNair Hall, Salisbury Hall and Rankin Hall. Carnatic Halls, is largest of the University of Liverpools two halls of residence sites located in the suburbs of Liverpool, England. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. ... Greenbank House, is a Grade II listed building, located in Liverpool, England. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. ...

Mossley Hill has the postcode L18.

Attractions

• The area of Rose Lane and Allerton Road contains a large number of wine bars, bistros and restaurants.
• Greenbank House
• Greenbank Park
• Penny Lane
• Liverpool College
• Sefton Park
• Sudley Art Gallery, with famous paintings by Turner.

Greenbank House, is a Grade II listed building, located in Liverpool, England. ... Greenbank park Liverpool, England is situated in the south of the city close to Sefton Park. ... Penny Lane is a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, recorded during the Sgt. ... Liverpool College is a Public School located in the suburbs of Liverpool, England. ... Sefton Park is in south Liverpool, England. ... Joseph Mallord William Turner (April 23, 1775 (exact date disputed) – December 19, 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker, whose style can be said to have laid the foundation for Impressionism. ...

Transport

• Mossley Hill railway station offers regular services to Liverpool city centre, Warrington and Manchester.
• Regular bus services provide links to the city centre, Liverpool John Lennon Airport and surrounding districts.
• The new Liverpool South Parkway station connects to Mossley Hill and the main rail network

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Some notable residents

• J. Bruce Ismay
• Rathbone family
• Freddie Mercury lived in the pub Dovedale Towers for a short period (he was known as Freddie Bulsara at the time.)^{[citation needed]}
• A number of current and past Liverpool and Everton Football Players live in the area.^{[citation needed]}

J. Bruce Ismay Joseph Bruce Ismay (December 12, 1862 - October 15, 1937) was a British businessman who served as Managing Director of the White Star Line of steamships. ... The Rathbone family of Liverpool, England, were a family of non-conformist merchants and shipowners, whose sense of high social consciousness led to a fine tradition of philanthropy and public service. ... Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was an English rock musician and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen. ...

External links

• 2006 Council Ward profile

The Freddie Mercury information comes from the book QUEEN _ THE EARLY YEARS by Mark Hodkinson.