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| Crosby | |
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| Town | |
 Crown Buildings, Crosby | |
  Crosby Location withinMerseyside | |
| Population | 50,044 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ320999 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Districts of the town | List |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L23 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Crosby is a coastal town in theMetropolitan Borough of Sefton,Merseyside,England. it is north ofBootle, south ofSouthport andFormby, and west ofNetherton. It abuts the areas ofBlundellsands to the north andWaterloo to the south. It is approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) north ofLiverpool.
The town hasViking roots in common with the other-bysuffixed settlements ofFormby to the north andKirkby to the east. Crosby was known asKrossabyr[2]inOld Norse, meaning "village with the cross".[3]The settlement was recorded in theDomesday Book of 1086 asCrosebi, and by the year 1212 had becomeCrosseby.[3] Local people are known as Crosbeians and were referred to as such in the local press but the term is little used today.
The opening of theLiverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway in 1848 resulted in the growth of Crosby as asuburb ofLiverpool.
Before the creation of Merseyside the town was located inLancashire.
Crosby formed part of theCrosby parliamentary constituency from 1950 until 2010. TheMember of Parliament (MP) for Crosby from 1997 until 2010 wasClaire Curtis-Thomas, a member of theLabour Party; prior to her election the seat was generally considered to be a safeConservative Party stronghold with Tory MPs elected at every election barring the1981 Crosby by-election whereShirley Williams of theSocial Democratic Party was elected to represent the constituency. As a result of boundary revisions for the2010 general election the Crosby constituency was abolished and Crosby town was divided between two constituencies, with the two electoral wards of South Crosby, Church and Victoria, containing the urbanised bulk of the town which includes the areas ofGreat Crosby,Waterloo andSeaforth, being absorbed into the expandedBootle constituency, represented by the Labour MPPeter Dowd, and the two electoral wards of northern Crosby,Blundellsands and Manor, which contains residential suburban areas such as,Blundellsands,Brighton-Le-Sands,Little Crosby,Thornton, andHightown, forming part of the newSefton Central constituency represented byBill Esterson, also a Labour MP.
Crosby became part of themunicipal borough of Crosby in 1937 by the merger of theurban districts of Great Crosby andWaterloo with Seaforth, both in theadministrative county ofLancashire. This borough was succeeded by the newMetropolitan Borough of Sefton inMerseyside on 1 April 1974.
For elections toSefton Council Crosby is covered by a range of council wards as detailed above: theVictoria ward, covers Great Crosby and North Waterloo, and is represented by three councillors. They are now all Labour Party councillors Michael Roche, Leslie Byrom CBE FRCIS, and Jan Grace.
Crosby, Merseyside istwinned withCapri, Italy.
Crosby as an area was composed of a string of settlements along theIrish Sea coast. These areas were part of theurban districts ofGreat Crosby andWaterloo with Seaforth and the Municipal Borough of Crosby before it too was abolished and became part of theMetropolitan Borough of Sefton. These areas are:
| Climate data for Crosby (9m elevation) 1991–2020 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) | 7.9 (46.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 12.8 (55.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 14.2 (57.6) | 10.5 (50.9) | 8.0 (46.4) | 13.5 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 2.7 (36.9) | 3.9 (39.0) | 5.6 (42.1) | 8.3 (46.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 11.2 (52.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | 3.1 (37.6) | 7.5 (45.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 69.4 (2.73) | 57.1 (2.25) | 53.3 (2.10) | 49.8 (1.96) | 52.5 (2.07) | 64.4 (2.54) | 65.5 (2.58) | 72.1 (2.84) | 76.6 (3.02) | 89.7 (3.53) | 82.2 (3.24) | 91.9 (3.62) | 824.5 (32.48) |
| Average rainy days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.8 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 147.1 |
| Source: Met Office[4] | |||||||||||||
| Crosby compared | |||
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| 2001 UK census | Crosby[5] | Sefton (borough)[6] | England |
| Total population | 51,789 | 282,958 | 49,138,831 |
| White | 98.4% | 98.4% | 91.0% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.4% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
At the2001 UK census, Crosby had a population of 51,789. The 2001 population density was 12,502 inhabitants per square mile (4,827/km2), with a 100 to 89.2 female-to-male ratio.[7] Of those over 16 years old, 31.2% were single (never married), 43.2% married and 8.2% divorced.[8] The proportion of divorced people was above that of Sefton and England (both 6.6%), and the incidences of those who were single and married differed significantly from the national and Sefton averages (Sefton: 43.1% single, 35.5% married; England: 44.3% single, 34.7% married).[9] Sefton's 21,250 households included 32.7% one-person, 35.7% married couples living together, 6.6% wereco-habiting couples, and 11.3% single parents with their children.[10] Of those aged 16–74, 28.1% had noacademic qualifications, similar to 28.9% in all of England and slightly lower than the 31.0% for the Sefton borough.[11][12]
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Independent schools in the area includeMerchant Taylors' Boys School,Merchant Taylors' Girls' School,St Mary's College and Streatham Arts School. There are also severalcomprehensive schools, includingChesterfield High School,Holy Family Catholic High School,St. Michael's Church of England High School (formerly Manor High Secondary School) andSacred Heart Catholic College (formerly Sacred Heart Catholic High School, formerly Seafield Grammar School).
Primary schools includeForefield Junior school andGreat Crosby Catholic school.[citation needed]
Crosby Beach is home toAntony Gormley's art installationAnother Place. The sea views were described in the 19th century by aFirst Lord of the Admiralty as second only to theBay of Naples.[13] Crosby's environs include several miles ofbeach, amarina, a number of parks and a large area of woodland known as Ince Woods. Crosby is home to a now closedCarnegie Library built with donations from the American steel magnateAndrew Carnegie. Distinctive buildings in Crosby Village include theArt Nouveau-inspired Crown Buildings and ten pubs – The Crows Nest, The Birkey, The George, Blues Bar, Frankies, Stamps, Corkscrew, Hampsons and Suburb 24.[citation needed]
In recent years[when?] Crosby has featured inThe Sunday Times "Best Places to Live" list.[14][15]
Crosby is also home toRossett Park Stadium home ofMarine A.F.C. who play their football in theNational League North. It has a capacity of 2,300 (519 Seated) and is famous for hostingTottenham Hotspur F.C. in theFA Cup 3rd round in January 2021.[16]
Crosby is served by the railway stations ofHall Road,Blundellsands and Crosby, andWaterloo, on theNorthern Line of the region'scommuter rail network,Merseyrail. Trains run betweenSouthport andHunts Cross viaLiverpool Central. Bus services run by Arriva and Stagecoach link the town to Liverpool, Southport and Preston.
Other buses include the 133 (Waterloo-Kirkby) and the 206 (Crosby-Hightown).
Local news and television programmes are provided byBBC North West andITV Granada. The local television stationTalkLiverpool also broadcasts to the area. Television signals are received from theWinter Hill TV transmitter.[17]
Local radio stations areBBC Radio Merseyside,Heart North West,Capital Liverpool,Hits Radio Liverpool,Smooth North West andGreatest Hits Radio Liverpool & The North West.[citation needed]
The town is served by the local newspaper,Liverpool Echo (and also formerly theCrosby Herald).[18]
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Marine AFC (association football) andWaterloo RUFC (rugby union) are both based in the area.
Crosby is also home to Crosby Swimming Club, a member of theAmateur Swimming Association (ASA).
TheNorthern Club, a multi-sport club featuring cricket, hockey, crown green bowls, squash, racketball and snooker, is situated in theMoor Park area of Crosby.
Crosby Marina is the home of Crosby Sailing Club. The marina is also a venue for theCrosby Scout and Guide Marina Club, who offer dinghy and kayak sailing to local youngsters.
Blundellsands Bridge Club, affiliated to theEnglish Bridge Union, provides facilities for learning and playingRubber Bridge andDuplicate Bridge.
Crosby is home to an Open qualifying venue – West Lancashire Golf Club.
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