Childwall
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| Childwall | |
  Childwall shown within Merseyside |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Metropolitan borough | City of Liverpool |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L16 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Liverpool Wavertree |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Childwall is an affluent suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Gateacre, Wavertree, Belle Vale, Broadgreen, Bowring Park and Mossley Hill.
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[edit] History
"Four Radmans held Childwall as four Manors. There is half a hide. It was worth eight shillings. There was a priest, having half a carucate of land in frank almoign."[1] Childwall was known as Cileuuelle in the 1086 Domesday Book meaning 'A stream where youngsters meet' from the Old English words cild and wella.
Childwall was traditionally part of the West Derby Hundred. It was an urban district from the Local Government Act 1894 until it was annexed to Liverpool in 1913.[2]
All Saints' Church, Childwall, is the oldest church in Liverpool and still has a lively and full congregation to this date. Traditionally, Childwall is sometimes regarded in Liverpool as having a large Jewish community, but since the 1980s this has been in gradual decline. Many now live in Gateacre and Allerton.
[edit] Description
Childwall is dominated by the "Childwall Fiveways", a large roundabout that is one of the busiest in Liverpool. Housing is almost entirely detached or semi-detached; there are very few terraces within Childwall. The area's pleasant greenery in abundance and range of large houses makes it one of Liverpool's most sought-after suburbs.
Childwall is also home to Liverpool Hope University.
Lime Pictures, formerly Mersey Television, is based in the area and produces Hollyoaks for Channel Four and the BBC's Grange Hill. Until 2003 it was also the home of Brookside.
[edit] Education
There are a number of primary and secondary schools in Childwall including King David Schools (encompassing a Nursery, Primary, High School and Sixth Form), Childwall C of E Primary School, Our Lady's Bishop Eton Roman Catholic Primary & Junior School, St Paschal Baylon Primary School, Rudston Infant & Junior Schools and Childwall Sports College (known locally as 'The Holt').
[edit] Transport
The nearest railway station is either Mossley Hill or Broadgreen. Historically there was also Childwall railway station.
Regular bus services connect the district with Liverpool John Lennon Airport and the city centre, as well as surrounding districts.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Craig Charles
- Graham Hesketh (see Fiona Mont)
- Jeremiah Markland
- Ian St John
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- History of Childwall by Jonathon Wild
- Council Ward Profile, March 2006
- Council Ward Boundary, 2004
- British History Online A History of the County of Lancashire: Volume 3
- Port Cities Illustrated History of Childwall
- Disused Stations Paul Wright
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