Allerton is a suburb of

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, in the county of

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, England. Historically in

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, it is located southeast of the city centre and is bordered by the suburbs of Garston, Hunt's Cross, Mossley Hill, and

Woolton Woolton (; ) is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is an area located southeast of the city and bordered by Allerton, Gateacre, Halewood, and Hunt's Cross. At the 2011 Census, the population was 12,921. Overview Originally a ...

. It has a number of large houses in the prestigious Calderstones Park area, with mainly 1930s semi-detached housing around the shopping area of Allerton Road. It is paired with Hunts Cross to form the Allerton and Hunts Cross city council ward, which had a population of 14,853 at the 2011 census.

History

In the

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, Allerton appears as ''Alretune'', meaning "the

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enclosure". This was derived from the

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''alr'', meaning "alder", and ''tún'', meaning "enclosure or village". Allerton was formerly a

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in the parish of

Childwall Childwall () is a suburb and ward of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, located to the southeast of the city. It is bordered by Belle Vale, Bowring Park, Broadgreen, Gateacre, Mossley Hill, and Wavertree. In 2019, the population was 13,640. ...

, in 1866 Allerton became a separate

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, it was made an urban district by the

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, and added to the county borough of Liverpool on 9 November 1913. On 1 April 1922 the parish was abolished and merged with Liverpool. In 1921 the parish had a population of 2070. Over the course of the 2010s, many new bars and restaurants opened on Allerton Road, increasing its popularity.

Education

*New Heys *

Calderstones School Calderstones School is an English comprehensive school located opposite Calderstones Park on Harthill Road in the Liverpool suburb of Allerton, Merseyside, Allerton. The school was founded in 1921 as Quarry Bank High School for Boys and its fir ...

Attractions

* Allerton Cemetery *

Allerton Hall Allerton Hall is a Grade II* listed former country house in Clarke's Gardens, Allerton, Merseyside, England. It was built in about 1736 for the Hardman family. It presently operates as a public house. History During the medieval period the ...

* Allerton Park Golf Club * Allerton Tower Park * Calderstones Park (formerly the grounds of Calderstones House) *Clarke Gardens * The Parish Church of All Hallows

Transport

Allerton is served by two

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Liverpool South Parkway Liverpool South Parkway station is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston, Liverpool, Garston district of Liverpool, England. It serves, via a bus link, Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of Speke, as well as ...

on the border of Allerton and Garston (with the railway track separating the two suburbs) and West Allerton. Both stations offer services to Liverpool city centre and

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, but Liverpool South Parkway also has services to

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and Hunts Cross (on

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) and also the fast service to

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. The former Allerton railway station has been replaced by Liverpool South Parkway, although the old platforms are in use at the new station. The nearest major bus stop is at Liverpool South Parkway, with the 86 service to the city centre and bus shuttles to

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. There are several bus stops around Aigburth with links to various districts throughout the city and also the city centre.

Notable people

* Peter Adamson, actor * Saint John Almond, priest *

Jimmy Case James Robert Case (born 18 May 1954) is an English retired professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He gained national prominence with Liverpool F.C., Liverpool in the 1970s and early 1980s. Early life Case wa ...

, footballer * Hollie Cavanagh, singer * Michael Ihiekwe, footballer * Bill Kenwright, theatre producer *

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, musician and member of

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* Hugh O'Leary, accountant, husband of former UK Prime Minister

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* John Power, musician *

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, banker and lawyer * Sadio Mane, footballer

Cultural references

' song " Penny Lane" is set mostly on Allerton Road; the shelter in the middle of the roundabout, the barber shop, and possibly the bank mentioned in the song are all located at the junction of Allerton Road, Penny Lane, and Smithdown Road. Allerton is featured in the first episode of the

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

drama series '' Spooks'', in which

pro-life Anti-abortion movements, also self-styled as pro-life movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its legality. Many anti-abortion movements began as countermovements in response to the lega ...

campaigners detonate a bomb outside the home of a family planning doctor.

References

Bibliography

*''Liverpool District Placenames'', Henry Harrison, 1898

Notes

External links

Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 18
* {{Liverpool Areas of Liverpool Former civil parishes in Merseyside