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Woolton
Woolton shown within Merseyside
Population	14,836 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SJ425867
Metropolitan borough	City of Liverpool
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LIVERPOOL
Postcode district	L25
Dialling code	0151
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Liverpool Garston
List of places: UK • England • Merseyside

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Woolton Street

Woolton is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Gateacre, Hunts Cross, Allerton and Halewood. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 428 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 428 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... See City of Liverpool for other meanings Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into ward (politics). ... Gateacre is an area of Liverpool, England. ... Hillfoot Avenue and the district sign for Hunts Cross. ... Allerton is a suburb of Liverpool, England. ... Halewood is a town (population c 22,000) in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England, situated to the south-east of Liverpool. ...

History

Originally a separate village, it was incorporated into the City of Liverpool in 1913. The area was referred to as Uluentune in the Domesday Book, with the name translating as "farm of Wulfa".^[2] Shortly after the Domesday survey, which was completed in 1086, Woolton became part of the Barony of Halton and Widnes. In 1189, a charge was granted by John, Constable of Chester, to the order of Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, a religious order who protected the routes for Christians who were on a pilgrimage to The Holy Land. These Knights Hospitallers held land in Woolton for over 350 years, until it was confiscated from them in 1559 by Queen Elizabeth I. The manorial rights to Woolton passed from Queen Elizabeth to James I who sold them to William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby. Woolton then passed to Isaac Green, and through his daughter to her son Bamber Gascoyne of Childwall (MP for Liverpool 1780-96 and an ancestor of Bamber Gascoigne^[2] who hosted University Challenge for many years), and is presently owned by the Marquis of Salisbury. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the , Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Knights of Malta, Knights of Rhodes, and Chevaliers of Malta; French: Ordre des Hospitaliers) is a Christian organization that began as an Amalfitan hospital founded in Jerusalem in 1080 to provide... Elizabeth I redirects here. ... James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary... William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby (1561 - 29 September 1642) was an English nobleman. ... Bamber Gascoigne (born 1935) is a British television presenter and author. ... University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show, licensed and produced by Granada Television. ... The Most Honourable Robert Edward Peter Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of Salisbury (October 24, 1916–July 11, 2003) was the son of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury. ...

Description

Woolton is now a prestigious middle class suburb. Housing is primarily detached, although some well-preserved terraces survive in Woolton Village.

The village is also known for its numerous high standard pubs and inns, frequented by famous individuals from all around Liverpool.^{[citation needed]} Public houses such as The White Horse and the pub formerly known as The Elephant attract many customers. Also of note are the Victorian swimming baths building, and the public library converted from a methodist chapel. A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...

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Places of Worship

Woolton features three Christian Churchs. St. Peter's Church of England is located opposite it's church hall. St. Mary's Catholic Church is found about 50 meters down Church Road and along a driveway around 150 meters south-west of St. Peters. Finally St. James's Methodist is found on Church Road South. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[3] in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the oldest among the communions thirty-eight independent national churches. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... St. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... The term southwest, when used by itself, can refer to: Southwest, the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast The Southwest United States Southwest Airlines The Southwest Biosphere Reserve in Australia; see List of Biosphere Reserves in Australia Southwest England, principally the counties of Dorset, Somerset... St Jamess is an area of west central London, England. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...

Attractions

• Woolton Woods and Camphill
• Strawberry Field
• White Horse Pub
• Woolton Hall
• Woolton Picture House

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Transport

• Hunts Cross Station is one mile south of Woolton, with local services on the southern route of the Manchester to Liverpool line between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road, and also Merseyrail's Northern Line to Liverpool Central and Southport. Liverpool South Parkway, one and a half miles to the west of Woolton, serves the same lines in addition to Crewe and Birmingham stopping services.
• Bus services provide connections with Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the city centre, neighbouring districts and the broader Liverpool area.

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Notable residents

• Fabio Aurelio, footballer
• Malandra Burrows, former Emmerdale actress and singer
• Dirk Kuyt, footballer
• John Lennon
• Pepe Reina, footballer
• Fernando Torres, footballer
• Ernest Wright Alexander, World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross. The house in which he was born, "The Hayes", has now been demolished.

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References

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External links

• Liverpool City Council, Ward Profile: Woolton
• LPL Radio- Local Online Radio Station
• Campaign to save the cinema