St. Andrew's is an area, formerly part of
Għargħur
Għargħur () is a village in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys, and has a population of 2,768, as of March 2014.
Għargħur Festa
In Malta, each village celebrates a different patron saint or two de ...
, at the borders of
Swieqi
Swieqi () is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from Sliema and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, Paceville and St. Julian's. As the town developed, re ...
and
Pembroke local councils in
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
. It takes its name from ''St Andrews Barracks'' which were part of the
Pembroke Army Garrison
Pembroke Garrison is a dispersed collection of former British Army barracks built in the vicinity of Fort Pembroke, northern Malta.
History
Pembroke Garrison developed around a Victorian fortification (Fort Pembroke), a gun emplacement, a barra ...
in the 1900s.
History
During the early 1900s, St Andrew's had its own adult school for British soldiers called
Moynihan House, the birthplace of
Berkeley G.A. Moynihan, an internationally acclaimed British abdominal surgeon who served as president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England for many years. Plans to demolish this historic building raised public disdain with the President of the Malta Association of Surgeons, Prof. Joseph Galea, asking for it to be saved. Various organisations and personalities raised their concerns about the plans to demolish the building.
January 22, 1916 saw the inauguration of
Australia Hall and the adjoining
St Andrew's Hospital
St Andrews Hospital is a mental health facility in Northampton, England. It is managed by St Andrew's Healthcare.
History Formation
The facility was founded by public subscription for "private and pauper lunatics" and opened as the Northampto ...
. A primary school for army children opened at St Andrew's in 1908, which remained in use until 1978.
Location
St. Andrews as a locality forms part of the much larger town of
St. Julian's
Saint Julian's () is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesse ...
. The development within the area increased drastically after the year 2000 with many houses being pulled down and converted into apartment blocks.
This location sits on the main road leading to the north of the island.
Sport
St. Andrews is home to
St. Andrews F.C. of the
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as 360Sports Malta Premier for sponsorship reasons with 360Sports (colloquialism, colloquially known as ''Il-Kampjonat Premjer''), is the highest level of professional football in Malta. Managed by the Malta Foot ...
, whose home stadium is the UEFA approved
Luxol Stadium
The Luxol Stadium is a stadium in Pembroke, Malta, opened on 26 May 2006. It was built at a cost of Lm 350,000 with an artificial turf surface and floodlighting. It is the home ground of Maltese football club St. Andrews F.C., who currently play ...
It is also the home of
Luxol St. Andrews Futsal Club.
References
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Towns in Malta
Pembroke, Malta
Swieqi