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Kirkby Island
Kirkby ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, historically in Lancashire, has a size of is north of Huyton and north-east of Liverpool. The population in 2016 was 41,495 making it the largest in Knowsley and the 9th biggest settlement in Merseyside. Evidence of Bronze Age activity has been noted though the first direct evidence of a settlement dates to 1086 via the Doomsday Book. The town was mainly farmland until the mid-20th century due to building of ROF Kirkby, the largest Royal Ordanance Factory filling munitions. In November 2020, Liverpool F.C. relocated its training facilities from the Melwood site in West Derby, to the town following the completion of the new AXA Training Centre. History It is believed that Kirkby was founded around 870 AD, due to archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement. Historically, it has been part of Lancashire. Kirk-by derives from the Northern dialect of Old English word ''Kirk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Chad's Church, Kirkby
St Chad's Church is in Old Hall Lane, Kirkby, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Huyton, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool, diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice#Church of England, benefice is united with those of St Mark, Kirkby: St Martin, Southdene, Kirkby: and Tower Hill, St Andrew, Kirkby. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* Listed building#England and Wales, listed building. History The church has an ancient foundation, preceding the Norman conquest of England, Norman conquest, and a church on the site is recorded in the Domesday Book. This church was replaced in 1766 by a Georgian architecture, Georgian chapel. This was replaced in turn by the present church that was built between 1869 and 1871. It was designed by the Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
