Prescot is a town with the status of civil parish, 8 miles to the east of Liverpool in northwest England. It lies within the historic boundaries of Lancashire. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 504 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 714 pixel, file size: 407 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1] and European institutions such as the Council of Europe frequently use... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Bootle, Liverpool, Ormskirk and Prescot in England. ... Merseyside Merseyside Police is the police force covering Merseyside in North West England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Is the fire service covering the county of Merseyside in north-west England and is the statutory firfighting and rescue service responsible for all 999 fire brigade calls in Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Liverpool and Wirral. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust was formed on 1 July 2006 as part of Health Minister Lord Warners plans to reduce the number of NHS ambulance service trusts operating in the United Kingdom to 12. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Knowsley South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... North West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, England. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...

Local Government

The town was contained in the Prescot Urban District in the administrative county Lancashire from 1894. When the administrative counties were abolished in 1974 the district became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside. Prescot Urban District was a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ...

History

Prescot's name is believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon prēost "priest" + cot "cot", meaning a cottage or small house owned or inhabited by a priest, a "priest-cottage". (ME prest, preste, priest, OE prēost, LL presbyter, Gk πρεσβύτερος presbýteros "elder, priest") Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) 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. ... Middle English is the name given by historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman invasion of 1066 and the mid-to-late 15th century, when the Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English, began to become widespread, a process aided by the... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) 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. ... Vulgar Latin (in Latin, sermo vulgaris) is a blanket term covering the vernacular dialects of the Latin language spoken mostly in the western provinces of the Roman Empire until those dialects, diverging still further, evolved into the early Romance languages — a distinction usually assigned to about the ninth century. ... Look up greek, Greek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

From c1593, into the early years of the 17th century, Prescot was home to the Prescot Playhouse, a purpose-built Shakespearean theatre. The Prescot Playhouse was a purpose-built Elizabethan theatre in the then-Lancashire town of Prescot, now in Merseyside, England. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ...

During the 18th and 19th centuries it was at the centre of the watch and clockmaking industry. This ended with the failure of the Lancashire Watch Company in 1910. In later years BICC Cables [1] was the main employer in the town. Until Ian came along and employed them in his brothel. Russian Poljot Siberia model finished movement viewed through crystal back For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). ... The massive clock on the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London (commonly known as Big Ben, although Big Ben is the bell inside - the picture is St Stephens Tower). ... Lancashire Watch Company Pocket Watch Movement The Lancashire Watch Company of Prescot was founded in 1889 by Thomas P. Hewitt as a rival to the large American and Swiss watch companies. ...

Places of Interest

The town's main tourist attraction is now the local clock museum. On the edge of the town is the famous estate of Lord Derby, which includes Knowsley Safari Park. Lord Nelson would visit Prescot to see his mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton, whose house still exists on the High Street. The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... The Earl of Derby is a title in the peerage of England. ... Knowsley Safari Park is a tourist attraction in the town of Prescot, in the borough of Knowsley near Liverpool, England. ... Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was an English admiral famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars, most notably in the Battle of Trafalgar, where he lost his life. ... Emma Hamilton, in one of dozens of portraits by George Romney, at the height of her beauty in the 1780s Emma Hamilton (Lady Hamilton) (April 26, 1765 - January 16, 1815) is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson. ...

Famous Prescotians

• Actor Sue Johnston (Brookside, The Royle Family)
• Actor Sam Kelly (Porridge, The Two Ronnies, All or Nothing)
• Famous Barman Dolph of the Royal Oak
• Organist Professor Ian Tracey of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
• Nonsense-poet and artist Edward Lear
• Lord Stanley, one-time Governor General of Canada after whom the Stanley Cup and Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, was named
• Stuart Sutcliffe, early member of The Beatles attended Prescot Grammar School
• Danny McCall, former Brookside actor and star of West-End hit The Sound of Fury, based on the life of Billy Fury
• Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson was once a Member of Parliament for Huyton, incorporating Prescot
• Shakespearean actor John Philip Kemble was born in Prescot. His house has since been demolished, but the road has been renamed Kemble Street. The John Kemble Pub stands on this street in his memory.
• Professor Sid Watkins, world-renowned neurosurgeon who served twenty-six years as the FIA Formula One Safety Delegate and Medical Delegate, head of the Formula One on-track medical team, and first responder in case of a crash.
• Classical pianist Paul Lewis, who featured as a soloist at the 2005 Last Night of the Proms, was a student at Prescot Grammar School.
• David McCabe - Lead singer out of the Merseyside Band 'The Zutons'
• Screenwriter Peter Briggs who wrote Hellboy (film), was born in neighbouring Whiston and grew up in Prescot.
• Actor Daniel Craig (James Bond 007), spent at least part of his childhood growing up in Prescot.

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References

Prescot Origins and History. Accessd 29 December 2005 December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 2 days remaining. ...

See also

• Prescot Parish Church

Prescot parish church in Prescot, Merseyside. ...

External links

• About Prescot and Rainhill News and views from the local area
• Arts in Prescot News about arts and entertainment in the area, including the Annual Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts
• Historical Archives Local government collection of pictures, photos and information about the town
• The Prescotian Site for alumni of the historic Prescot Grammar School
• Prescot Parish Church