| Great Altcar | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Michael and All Angels, a local landmark | |
  Great Altcar Location in West Lancashire Show map of the Borough of West Lancashire | |
| Population | 213 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD323063 |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L37 |
| Dialling code | 01704 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| |
Great Altcar is a village andcivil parish inWest Lancashire, England, close toFormby on theWest Lancashire Coastal Plain. The population as taken at the2011 census was 213.[1] The name Altcar isNorse meaning "marsh by theAlt". The church ofSt Michael and All Angels is atimber framed structure dating from 1879.
The area is now intensively farmed. An area called The Moss is situated to the north, and is characterized by drainage dykes.
Altcar hostedhare coursing'sWaterloo Cup from 1836 to 2005, originally with the patronage ofWilliam Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton.Altcar Training Camp, established in 1860, is actually inHightown.
Great Altcar is on theB5195 road. It was served byAltcar and Hillhouse railway station on theCheshire Lines CommitteeSouthport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway Southport Extension until July 1952.
Places adjacent to Great Altcar | |
|---|---|
Media related toGreat Altcar at Wikimedia Commons
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | ThisLancashire location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
