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Southport
Lord Street, Southport Southport is the name of several places in the world: Southport, England Southport, Connecticut, United States of America Southport (town), New York, United States of America Southport, North Carolina, United States of America Southport, Queensland, Australia Southport, South Africa This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Lord Street in Southport. ...
Southport shown within Merseyside
Population	99,456 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SD333170
Metropolitan borough	Sefton
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHPORT
Postcode district	PR8 & PR9
Dialling code	01704
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Southport
List of places: UK • England • Merseyside

Coordinates: 53°38′43″N 3°00′30″W / 53.6454, -3.0083 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_pog2. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... 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. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... 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, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... 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 PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Chorley, Leyland, Preston and Southport in England. ... +44 redirects here. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... 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. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... The constituency within England. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Southport is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated in the borough of Sefton within the county of Merseyside. Historically part of Lancashire, the town is located 16.5 miles (26.6 km) to the north of Liverpool and 14.8 miles (23.8 km) west-southwest of Preston. Southport has a population of around 100,000,^[1] with approximately 40% of the population over 55 years old and around 55% defined as social class ABC1. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... The NRS social grades are a system of demographic classification used in the United Kingdom. ...

Tourist attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in Great Britain^[2], Lord Street, a tree-lined shopping street once home of Napoleon III of France^[3] and a fairground which was originally opened in 1912^[4]. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Southport Pier is a pier in Southport on the north-west coast of England, to the north of Liverpool and the south of Preston. ... For architectural piers, see Pier (architecture). ... Lord Street in Southport. ... This article is about the President of the French Republic and Emperor of the French. ... Pleasureland, now New Pleasureland is an amusement park located in Southport, Merseyside, England which has been re-opened[1] on 21st June 2007 by its new owners Dreamstorm, who will be developing new attractions at the site. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The town contains examples of Victorian (19th century) town planning and architecture. These include much of Lord Street in addition to Cambridge Hall, Town Hall and Wayfarers Arcade. A particular feature of the town is the extensive tree planting. This was one of the conditions required by the Hesketh family when they made land available for development in the 19th century. Hesketh Park at the northern end of the town is named after the Hesketh family. Victorian can refer to: people from or attributes of places called Victoria (disambiguation page), including Victoria, Australia, people who lived during the British Victorian era of the 19th century, and aspects of the Victorian era, for example: Victorian architecture Victorian fashion Victorian morality Victorian literature This is a disambiguation page... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Urban, city, or town planning, deals with design of the built environment from the municipal and metropolitan perspective. ... This article is about building architecture. ... Lord Street in Southport. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Extensive sand dunes stretch for several kilometers between Birkdale and Ainsdale/Woodvale to the south of the town. The Ainsdale sand dunes have been designated as a National Nature Reserve in England and a RAMSAR site. Local fauna include the Natterjack toad and the Sand lizard. ^{[5] [6]} In the Summer the dunes feature an outstanding display of Evening Primroses. Whilst historically a village in its own right, Birkdale has now been absorbed by Southport. ... Ainsdale is a village in Sefton, Merseyside, England, situated three miles south of Southport. ... Woodvale is a Village in Sefton Merseyside it is situated between Formby and Ainsdale. ... Ainsdale is a village in Sefton, Merseyside, England, situated three miles south of Southport. ... National Nature Reserves in England are managed by Natural England and are key places for wildlife and natural features in England. ... Binomial name Bufo calamita Laurenti, 1768 The Natterjack Toad (Bufo calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Northern Europe. ... Binomial name Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758 The Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis is a lizard. ...

History

Plaque dedicated to William Sutton, located on the corner of Duke Street, Southport.

Southport, in its present form, was founded by William Sutton ("The Mad Duke") in 1792. However, there have been settlements in the area for much longer than that: the northern part of the town around St Cuthbert's Church (in the part of the parish of North Meols now known as Churchtown), was mentioned in the Domesday Book, and some areas of the town have names of Viking origin.^[7] North Meols is an ancient parish located to the north and east of the town of Southport, straddling the border between the counties of Merseyside and Lancashire. ... Churchtown was a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ...

Southport grew quickly in the 19th century as it gained a reputation for being a more refined seaside resort than its neighbour-up-the-coast Blackpool. Southport is a busy and friendly resort, with a number of activities for children, although its permanent funfair, Pleasureland, closed in late 2006 (see below). This article is about the town in England. ... Pleasureland, now New Pleasureland is an amusement park located in Southport, Merseyside, England which has been re-opened[1] on 21st June 2007 by its new owners Dreamstorm, who will be developing new attractions at the site. ...

Southport's suburbs are built around, and still named after, the old villages of the area. From north to south, the districts are: Crossens, Marshside, Churchtown, Blowick, Birkdale, Hillside, Ainsdale, and Woodvale; home to RAF Woodvale.^[8] The town of Formby is south of Southport, with Hightown and Liverpool further southward, along the A565. Crossens is the northernmost district of the town of Southport, Merseyside and part of the ancient parish of North Meols. ... Marshside was a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport,Merseyside. ... Churchtown was a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport. ... Blowick was a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport,Merseyside. ... Whilst historically a village in its own right, Birkdale has now been absorbed by Southport. ... Ainsdale is a village in Sefton, Merseyside, England, situated three miles south of Southport. ... Woodvale is a village in Sefton, Merseyside, England. ... RAF Woodvale (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGOW) is a Royal Air Force airfield located four miles south of Southport, Merseyside. ... , Formby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. ... Hightown is a village in Sefton, Merseyside, England. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ...

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte lived in exile on Lord Street, the main thoroughfare of Southport, between 1846 and 1848, before returning to France, where he became President and subsequently Emperor of the French. During his reign, he caused much of the medieval centre of Paris to be replaced with broad tree-lined boulevards, covered walkways and arcades, just like Lord Street. On the strength of this coincidence, it has been suggested that the redevelopment may have been inspired by memories of Southport's town centre.^[9] This article is about the President of the French Republic and Emperor of the French. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... It has been suggested that Regents: France and French States be merged into this article or section. ...

Memorial to the crew of the "Eliza Fernley" lifeboat, in Duke Street Cemetery, Southport.

On the night of the December 9, 1886, the worst lifeboat disaster in the history of the UK occurred off the shores of Southport. A cargo ship called the Mexico was on its way to South America when it found itself in difficulty. Lifeboats from Lytham, St. Anne’s and Southport set off in order to try and rescue those aboard the vessel. The crews battled against storm-force winds as they rowed towards the casualty. The entire crew from the St. Anne’s boat was lost and all but two of the Southport crew were too. In all, 28 lifeboatmen lost their lives on that night, leaving many widows and fatherless children. A memorial was erected in Duke Street Cemetery and a permanent exhibition can be seen in the Museum of the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown, Southport. is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... On the 9 December 1886 the Mexico, a Hamburg-registered barque bound for Guayaquil from Liverpool went aground near Southport, in a full west north westerly gale. ...

In 1925, the RNLI abandoned the station at Southport and left the town with no lifeboat. However in the late 1980s, after a series of unfortunate tragedies, local families from Southport started to raise funds and eventually bought a new lifeboat for the town stationed at the old RNLI lifeboat house.^[10] The lifeboat is completely independent from the RNLI and receives no money from them. Instead it relies entirely on donations from the public. RNLI Lifeboat at Calshot Spit The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ...

Geography and Climate

Southport is situated in Northern England and has a maritime climate like most of the UK. Due to its position by the coast, Southport rarely sees substantial snowfall and temperatures rarely fall below –5°c so it doesn't have frequent frosts. Southport generally has moderate preciptitation, unlike the rest of Western UK.^[11] Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... World map showing the oceanic climate zones. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... This page is about the form of precipitation. ... Frost on black pipes Frost is a solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

Most of the town is built on relatively flat land and because of this, parts of Southport used to be susceptible to Flooding from the sea. This would be most frequently noticed on Southport's Marine Drive, which was regularly closed due to flooding from high tides. But in February 1997, new sea defences started being constructed and in 2002 the whole project was completed.^[12] A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... High Tide was a band that was formed in 1969 by Tony Hill (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Simon House (violin and keyboards), Pete Pavli (bass) and Roger Hadden (drums). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Governance and politics

Politically, Southport is a stronghold of the Liberal Democrats with the Conservative Party also strong in some areas. John Pugh is Southport's current Member of Parliament.^[13] The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is currently the largest majortiy opposition party in the United Knigdom. ... John David Pugh (b. ... Southport is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...

Southport lies within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, and was incorporated as municipal borough in 1866. It became a county borough independent of the administrative county of Lancashire in 1915, having reached the minimum 50,000 population (the 1911 census gave a figure of 51,643). The Birkdale urban district, including the parishes of Birkdale and Ainsdale was added to Southport in 1912. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Whilst historically a village in its own right, Birkdale has now been absorbed by Southport. ...

Under the 1971 Local Government White Paper, presented in February 1971, Southport would have lost its county borough status, becoming a non-metropolitan district within Lancashire. Rather than accept this fate and lose its separate education and social services departments, Southport Corporation lobbied for inclusion in the nearby planned metropolitan county of Merseyside, to join with Bootle and other units to form a district with the 250,000 required population. It was duly included in the metropolitan borough of Sefton^[14] Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in 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. ... Bootle is a town on the Mersey Estuary, North West England. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ...

This decision has been regretted by some of the population. A recurring local political issue has been the cross-party movement campaigning for Southport to leave Sefton and form its own unitary authority, perhaps adjoined to the neighbouring West Lancashire authority. Support for this has been seen amongst Liberal Democrat (UK) councillors,^[15] and also within the Southport Conservative Party (UK).^[16] See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... Lib Dem logo The Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is currently the largest majortiy opposition party in the United Knigdom. ...

In 1980, a Private Member's Bill proposed restoring Southport to Lancashire, and renaming the residue of Sefton to the Metropolitan Borough of Bootle. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England conducted a review of the area in 1987, which attracted 10,000 messages, of which "70% were pro forma". In 1990 the LGBC made suggestions that Southport, Ainsdale and Birkdale should be made a district of Lancashire: the final recommendations in 1991 "concluded that public opinion was more evenly divided than initially thought", and also that eastward transport links with Lancashire were poor compared to those southward to the Liverpool area. A Private Members Bill is a proposed law introduced by a backbench member of parliament, whether from the government or the opposition side, to that legislature or parliament. ... The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established under the Local Government Act 1972 as a statutory body to review boundaries of local government areas, and their electoral arrangements. ... Many companies report pro forma earnings, in addition to normal earnings calculated under the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), in their quarterly and yearly financial reports. ...

The government again directed the Local Government Commission for England to make a review in December 1996 (after it had finished the work on the creation of unitary authorities), commencing in January 1997. This review was constrained by the legal inability of the commission to recommend that the current Sefton-West Lancashire border be altered. In an MORI poll conducted at the behest of the LGCE, 65% of Southport residents supported the campaign, compared to 37% in the borough as a whole. Local MPs Matthew Banks and Ronnie Fearn (MPs for Southport at various times) supported making Southport a unitary authority, with Banks wishing to see it tied to Lancashire ceremonially, but Fearn wishing to see it remain, as a separate borough, in Merseyside. Map showing counties and unitary authorities from 1998. ... The structure of local government in the United Kingdom underwent large changes in the 1990s. ... Matthew Richard William Banks (born 21 June 1961) is a British Conservative politician. ... Ronald Cyril Fearn, Baron Fearn (born 6 February 1931) is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ...

The commission noted that Southport would have a relatively low population for a unitary authority, even including Formby (89,300 or 114,700), and that it was worried about the viability of a south Sefton authority without Southport, and therefore recommended the status quo be kept. However, the commission suggested the use of area committees for the various parts of the borough and also that Southport could become a civil parish.^[17] Another request made in 2004 was turned down, the Electoral Commission (United Kingdom) must request such a review). Many large British councils have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in particular part of the area covered by the council. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The Electoral Commission is a non-ministerial government department with powers in the United Kingdom, which was created by an Act of Parliament, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c. ...

In 2002, a local independent party calling themselves the Southport Party was established, with many members supporting a policy of "Southport out of Sefton". Three council seats were won in the 2002 local elections, including that of the leader of Sefton Council, Liberal Democrat Councillor, David Bamber. At the following election there were no gains and a drop in the number of votes for the party. At the all out election in 2004, 1 of their councillors stood down, whilst the other 2 lost their seats. They have not regained any seats, although the group retains a campagning presence in the town.^{[citation needed]}

To date, there have been no further moves to change Sefton's boundaries, but the Boundary Commission indicated in 2004 that a future review is possible:

"whether or not structural change takes place in accordance with our recommendations, the boundaries between or within Sefton and West Lancashire could be reviewed at a later stage to address these long-standing boundary concerns."^[18]

Economy

Southport Pier, the second longest pier in England.

Southport also hosts varied events including an annual air show,^[19] flower show, an open air classical music concert concluded with a fireworks display, a jazz festival, a beer festival with over seventy beers,^[20] and the turning on of the pleasant town centre Christmas lights. On July 12 every year, there is an Orangemen's march, which is one of the busiest days of the year. Southport hosts the annual musical fireworks championships, and The Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club course. It is also home to the "Southport Weekender",^[21] an annual dance event that takes place at the Pontins resort in the town. Southport Pier is a pier in Southport on the north-west coast of England, to the north of Liverpool and the south of Preston. ... Southport Flower Show held at Victoria Park, Southport, Merseyside. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Orange parade in Glasgow (1 June 2003) The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly in Northern Ireland and Scotland with lodges throughout the Commonwealth and in Canada and the United States. ... “British Open” redirects here. ... Royal Birkdale Golf Club in the town of Southport in Merseyside, England (but formerly in Lancashire), is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation. ... Pontins is a British holiday company founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin. ...

Media

The town's media consists of two rival newspaper groups, and two radio stations. The independently owned 'Champion' newspaper is a free weekly paper and Trinity Mirror's 'Sefton & West Lancs Media Mix' titles The Mid-week Visiter and The Southport Visiter (Fridays) are free and paid-for respectively. The town also falls within the circulation areas of three regional hard copy newspapers; The Liverpool Echo, The Liverpool Daily Post and The Lancashire Evening Post. Southport is also covered by several local and regional magazines, like Lancashire Life. The local Ranger Service, which is part of Sefton MBC, runs a quarterly free magazine called Coastlines. Trinity Mirror is a large United Kingdom newspaper and magazine publisher. ... The Liverpool Echo and Liverpool Daily Post are two newspapers published by Trinity Mirror on Merseyside in the United Kingdom. ... The Liverpool Echo and Liverpool Daily Post are two newspapers published by Trinity Mirror on Merseyside in the United Kingdom. ... The Lancashire Evening Post is a daily newspaper based in the city of Preston. ... NPS director Mary Bomar in her park ranger uniform A park ranger is a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands, forests (then called a forest ranger), wilderness areas, as well as other natural resources and protected cultural resources. ...

Old Southport Newspapers that are no longer in print are as follows: Independent 1861-1920's;^[22] Liverpool & Southport News 1861-1872;^[22] Southport News (West Lancs) 1881-1885;^[22] Southport Standard 1885-1899;^[22] Southport Guardian 1882-1930;^[23] Southport Journal 1904-1932;^[23] Southport Star; Southport Advertiser.

The town's commercial radio station 107.9 Dune FM is owned by The Local Radio Company. There is also a new local station, Southport Community Radio 87.7fm that is currently undergoing trial period to gain a full time license. On a regional level Southport is covered by several local and regional radio stations, including:BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire, Radio City 96.7, Juice 107.6, and Rock FM 97.4. Dune FM broadcasts from Southport, covering the town and the surrounding borough of Sefton as well as a large part of neighbouring West Lancashire. ... The Local Radio Company (TLRC) is a British media company based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, that owns over 30 small independent local radio stations in the UK. It was known as Radio Investments Limited until a takeover in 2004. ... BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. ... BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lancashire. ... Radio City studios tower Radio City studios tower by night // Radio City 96. ... 107. ... 97. ...

Southport is situated within the television regions of BBC North West and ITV's Granada Television, but some areas of Southport can also pick up the Welsh TV stations. This might change as the analogue system is phased out in 2009. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The area also has many online media sites, including an online newspaper, the Southport Reporter, as well as chat forums and blog sites. An online newspaper, also known as a web newspaper, is a newspaper that exists on the World Wide Web or Internet. ... Southport Reporter, an e-newspaper that was started by Patrick Trollope BA(Hons) LBPPA, is the UK’s very first internet only regional newspaper. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Landmarks

Pleasureland in 2005.

One of Southport's main attractions for many years was Pleasureland, a fairground established in 1912. It was owned by the Thompson Family, and was closed in September 2006. A replacement fairground on the same site, provisionally named New Pleasureland,^[24] opened in July 2007.^[25] An earlier permanent funfair, Peter Pan's Playground, closed in the 1980s and is now the site of part of the Ocean Plaza shopping development. Image File history File links Pleasureland,_Southport. ... Image File history File links Pleasureland,_Southport. ... Pleasureland, now New Pleasureland is an amusement park located in Southport, Merseyside, England which has been re-opened[1] on 21st June 2007 by its new owners Dreamstorm, who will be developing new attractions at the site. ... Pleasureland was a theme park located in Southport, Merseyside, England that had been operating since 1912. ... Pleasureland was a theme park located in Southport, Merseyside, England that had been operating since 1912. ... New Pleasureland is set to be a brand new Theme Park/Fair Ground which is set to open in Mid July of 2007 in Southport. ...

The Model Railway Village is situated in Kings Gardens opposite the Royal Clifton Hotel and near the Marine Lake Bridge. The Model Railway Village opened in May 1996 and was created by Ray and Jean Jones. The Jones family still run the attraction today. The Model Railway Village season extends from April to the end of October. However due to popular demand the season has extended into weekend openings during November, February and March, weather permitting.^[26]

Other major attractions in Southport include Splash World, an indoor water park situated on the back of the Dunes swimming pool which opened in June 2007.^[27] Fun at a water park A water park is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds (water playgrounds), lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing environments. ... For the 2003 film, see Swimming Pool (film). ...

Meols Hall, a manor house, home of the Hesketh family is open to the public from the August 14—September 14 from 2pm—5pm. Set in its own expansive grounds, it boasts a history back to the Domesday Book and is full of interesting pictures and furniture. Meols Hall is a picturesque manor house dating back to the Doomsday book, in Churchtown, Merseyside. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

The Power Station, home of the town's own Radio station 107.9 Dune fm on the edge of Victoria Park, which itself is home to the Southport Flower Show

Transport

Road

Due to its position by the coast, Southport is a linear settlement and as such can only be approached in a limited number of directions by road. A Linear village is a term used in geography to describe a small to medium size settlement that is formed around a transport route, normally a road. ...

The main roads entering Southport are:

• the A565 (from Preston to the north-east),
• the A570 (from Ormskirk and St Helens to the south-east),
• the A565 (from Bootle and Formby to the south).

There is no direct connection to the motorway from Southport; the nearest connections are: The A565 is the main (A class) road that runs between Bootle and Tarleton in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... The A570 is a primary route in northern England, that runs from St Helens to Southport. ... Ormskirk is a market town in North West England, situated thirteen miles north of Liverpool and fifteen miles south of Preston. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. ... Bootle is a town on the Mersey Estuary, North West England. ... , Formby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. ...

• from the south - junction 3 of the M58 (on the A570, twelve miles)
• from the north - junction 1 of the M65 (on the A582/A59, nineteen miles)

Marine Way Bridge.

An east-west bypass for the A570 at Ormskirk is planned to relieve congestion on Southport's main access route to the motorway network, although the effectiveness of the proposals are still under debate.^[28] The M58 motorway is a motorway in England. ... The M65 motorway is a major road in England. ... The A59 is a major road, in the United Kingdom running from Liverpool in Merseyside to York in Yorkshire. ... Ormskirk is a market town in North West England, situated thirteen miles north of Liverpool and fifteen miles south of Preston. ...

Several areas within Southport town centre have recently undergone major road redevelopment; the largest scheme was the construction of the Marine Way Bridge (opened May 2004), which connects the Lord Street shopping district with the new seafront developments. The 150 foot high structure is thought to have cost in the region of £5m.^[29]

Also one of the main shopping areas in the town, Chapel Street has undergone a pedestrianisation scheme to be similar to parts of Liverpool city centre.

Aviation

Southport is also home to Birkdale Sands, a sand runway located on one of Southport's beaches. For many years this was used for pleasure flights using one of the last De Havilland Fox Moth aeroplanes flying in the UK. For other uses, see De Havilland (disambiguation). ... The D.H.87 Fox Moth was a succsessful biplane passenger aircraft from the 1930s powered by a Gipsy Major IV inline inverted engine, manufactured by the deHavilland aircraft co. ... This article refers to the tool of travel. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

Rail

Southport railway station.

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The Liverpool line was originally built by the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway in 1848. It was followed on 9 April 1855 by the Manchester and Southport Railway with a line to Manchester via Wigan. The Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway (LC&SR) opened in 1848. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Manchester and Southport Railway opened on 9 April 1855. ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ...

Formerly, Southport was also served by two further railway lines:

• From 1882, the West Lancashire Railway operated from Southport Derby Road station to Preston Fishergate Hill. This line was shut in 1964, however. Nowadays, the towns of Southport and Preston are linked only by the (largely dual-carriageway) A565 and A59 roads.

• In 1884, another line from Southport to Liverpool was opened: the Cheshire Lines Committee's Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway extended the CLC's North Liverpool Extension Line from Liverpool Central to Southport Lord Street. The West Lancashire Railway sponsored the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway to provide a connection to the CLC line, joining it at Altcar and Hillhouse.^[30] These lines ultimately proved uncompetitive, however, and the Southport services were withdrawn in 1952.

In July 1897, both the West Lancashire and the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railways were absorbed into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&Y). The L&Y had a large terminus at Southport Chapel Street and could see no sense in operating two termini at very close proximity. In 1901, the L&Y completed a remodeling of the approach lines to Central to allow trains to divert onto the Manchester to Southport line and into Southport Chapel Street Station. Southport Central was closed to passengers and it became a goods depot eventually amalgamating with Chapel Street depot. It survived intact well into the 1970s. The West Lancashire Railway ran between Southport Derby Road railway station and Preston Fishergate railway station, construction was started by Samuel Swire the Mayor of Southport, on 19 April 1873 A branch was constructed from Longton to the Blackburn line. ... Southport Central was a railway station in Southport, Lancashire, England. ... Preston Fishergate Hill was a railway station at the bottom of Fishergate Hill in Preston. ... The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) was the second largest joint railway in Great Britain. ... The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway is a now-disused railway line in Merseyside, England. ... The North Liverpool Extension Line is a now-disused railway line in Liverpool, England. ... Liverpool Central station is a railway station in Liverpool, England, and forms the central hub of the Merseyrail network, being on both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line. ... Southport Lord Street Station was used by Ribble Buses when the North Liverpool Extension Line was closed in 1952. ... Liverpool, Southport & Preston Junction Railway, was formed in 1884, and totaled 7 miles. ...

Sports

Haig Avenue, home of Southport F.C.

Southport is somewhat lesser known for its sporting prowess, but being surrounded by other North-West cities this is understandable. The eastern side of town towards Blowick and Kew is home to the "Sandgrounders" - Southport F.C., a club with a long football league history and occasional FA Cup giantkillers, they play at Haig Avenue and currently find themselves in the Conference North League. There is also a league for local amateur football teams. Southport is also home to a rugby union club, Southport RUFC,^[31] who play at the Recreational Ground on Waterloo Road, Hillside. Haig Avenue is a football stadium in Southport, England and is the home ground of Southport F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 6,008 people. ... Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. ... Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Haig Avenue is a football stadium in Southport, England and is the home ground of Southport F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 6,008 people. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ...

Southport is also home to one of the largest junior football clubs in the north-west, boasting both a boys' and girls' sections, as well as male and female. The youngest boys' team are Under 7's, with the girls being Under 9's. The club has been the foundations for many professional footballers, including Dominic Matteo, Shaun Teale and Paul Dalgleish.

The junior section of Southport RUFC are known as the Southport Sharks,^[32] and have sides that range from 7 years old upwards. They also play on the same grounds, and train every Sunday 10am-12pm.

However, the town is probably best known for golf; the Royal Birkdale Golf Club situated in the dunes to the south of the town is one of the venues on The Open Championship rotation and has hosted two Ryder Cups. Nearby Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club is also a two time Ryder Cup venue and Hillside Golf Club hosts many major events as well as being a final open qualifying course. Many smaller links courses also surround the town. Southport also holds it's own small skatepark, located next to Marine waybridge it is open to skateboarders and BMX riders. This article is about the sport. ... Royal Birkdale Golf Club in the town of Southport in Merseyside, England (but formerly in Lancashire), is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation. ... “British Open” redirects here. ... Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club is a situated near the Merseyside (formerly Lancashire) towns of Southport and Ainsdale on the north west coast of England, not far north of the city of Liverpool. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Sculler on Marine Lake.

Southport's location by the coast also lends itself to some more specialised sporting activities - Ainsdale Beach south of the town is popular for kite sports, including kite-surfing. Marine Lake lies nestled between the town centre and the sea and is used for a variety of water-sports including water-skiing, sailing and rowing. The lake is home to the West Lancashire Yacht Club and Southport Sailing Club, both of which organise dinghy racing. The annual Southport 24 Hour Race, organised by the West Lancs Yacht Club, is an endurance race of national standing, with an average turnout of 60 to 80 boats. In 2006, the event marked its 40th anniversary.^[33] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 623 KB) Summary Picture by Adam Fairhurst Of southport Marine Lake in Summer 2006 Please feel free to download this image and use it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 623 KB) Summary Picture by Adam Fairhurst Of southport Marine Lake in Summer 2006 Please feel free to download this image and use it. ... Sculling is a word that has two different meanings: // In competitive rowing, sculling means to propel a sculling boat or skiff, using two oars (one in each hand), as opposed to rowing which, strictly speaking, means propelling the boat with a single oar held by both hands. ... WLYC has been established for more than a century, founded in 1894. ... Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ... The Southport 24 Hour Race is a national sailing endurance race for sailing dinghies held in Southport, Merseyside, England. ...

The flat and scenic route alongside the beach is very popular with cyclists, and is the start of the Trans Pennine Trail, a cycle route running across the north of the country to Selby in North Yorkshire, through Hull and on to Hornsea on the east coast. The Trans Pennine Trail is a long distance path in England, running largely along disused railway lines and canal towpaths, entirely on surface paths and only gentle gradients. ... The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ... , Selby is a town in North Yorkshire, England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... , Hornsea is a small seaside resort town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail. ...

Scouting

The scouting district of Southport has always been an active one, Southport Scouts has been around since the start of scouting and has had a very full history. Currently there are approximately 700 members in the Southport area and there are 13 groups with an Explorer unit operating from the District Headquarters.

Southport scouts engage in several different town events such as the carnival and have also started to do a bi-annual Scout and Guide Gang Show.

The Southport District Scout Headquarters is Waterside Lodge which is situated next to the Marine Lake. The scouts in this district and many nearby scout districts use Waterside for activities such as canoeing, kayaking, sailing, bell boating and dragon boating and various land activities.

Notable people

• Jean Alexander, actress
• Marc Almond, lead singer of Soft Cell
• Michael Arlen, author and playwright
• Robin Askwith, actor
• Dora Bryan, actress
• John Culshaw, record producer
• Lord Fearn, politician and former MP
• Ollie Halsall, guitarist
• Frank Hampson, artist, creator of Dan Dare
• David Lonsdale, actor
• Lee Mack, comedian
• Ginger McCain, racehorse trainer
• David Mitchell, author
• Rev. Marcus Morris, creator of the Eagle comic
• Arthur Richardson, VC
• Miranda Richardson, actress
• Mark Ronson, Grammy & BRIT awards winner
• Adrian Scott Stokes, painter
• A.J.P. Taylor, historian
• Marcus Wareing, chef
• Edmund Whittaker, mathematician

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Famous animals and entities

• Red Rum, record breaking racehorse and three time winner of the Aintree Grand National
• The Eagle, comic for young boys was started in Southport

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Gallery

Wayfarers Arcade, decorated for Christmas.	Statue of Red Rum in Wayfarers Arcade. Image File history File linksMetadata Red_Rum_Statue_in_Southport. ... Red Rum (bay gelding, May 3, 1965–October 18, 1995. ...	Statue of Queen Victoria on Southport promenade. Queen Victoria redirects here. ...	The Fernley drinking fountain on Southport promenade.
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Useful history books

• The Sands Of Times, an introduction to the Sand Dunes of the Sefton Coast Line, written by Philip H. Smith. ISBN 1-902700-03-1
• New Ainsdale, a book about the seaside suburb of Southport covering from 1850 to 2000. Written by Harry Foster of the Birkdale and Ainsdale Historical Research Society. ISBN 0-9510905-5-0
• Viking Mersey, written by Stephen Harding. ISBN 1901231-34-8
• Southport A Pictorial History, a book by local author Harry Foster. ISBN 0-85033-966-9
• Local Newspapers, holds newspaper title names from 1750—1920. ISBN 0-907099-46-7
• Britain's First Lifeboat Station, written by Yorke, Barbara and Reginald, published by Alt Press. ISBN 0-9508155-0-0

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Southport

• Southport Tourism's Official Site
• Southport Visiter
• Southport Champion
• Southport Community Website
• Southport FC
• Southport Radio (Community Radio)
• www.conceptnews.org/cycloneThe Cyclone Rollercoaster
• www.southportcyclone.com All about the cyclone and Pleasureland. Updated regularly.
• www.newpleasureland.co.uk Official website.
• www.northwestcoastalresorts.com Includes a section about southport.
• www.newpleasurelandforums.co.uk A site dedicated to the building of New Pleasureland

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