Crosby, Merseyside

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Template:Infobox UK place Crosby is a suburban area within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, on Merseyside, England. It covers a string of settlements along the Irish Sea coast, around Template:Convert north of Liverpool city centre.

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[edit] Geography and administration

[edit] Civic history

Crosby was formed as a Municipal Borough in 1937 by the merger of the urban districts of Great Crosby, Little Crosby and Waterloo with Seaforth from the administrative county of Lancashire. It became part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in 1974.

[edit] Parliamentary representation

Crosby forms part of the appropriately named Crosby parliamentary constituency in its own right. The MP for Crosby since 1997 has been Claire Curtis-Thomas, a member of the Labour Party

[edit] History

[edit] Etymology

Crosby means 'village with the cross' in Norse and has viking roots in common with Formby further to the north.[citation needed]

[edit] Education

There are two popular independent schools in the area, Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby and St Mary's College. There are also several Comprehensive schools, including Chesterfield High School, Holy Family Catholic High School, St. Michael's Church of England High School (formerly Manor High Secondary School) and Sacred Heart Catholic College (formerly Sacred Heart Catholic High School).

[edit] Places of interest

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Antony Gormley's Another Place on Crosby Beach

The town environs include several miles of beach, a marina, a number of parks and a large area of woodland known as Ince Woods. Crosby is home to the Carnegie Library built with donations from the American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. Distinctive buildings in Crosby Village include Central Buildings, Crown Buildings and the two pubs, Yates's and The Village.

[edit] Sport

The Football Club Marine AFC and Rugby Football Club Waterloo RFC are based in the area. Crosby is also home to Crosby Swimming Club, a member of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). Set in Moor Park, one of the most picturesque parts of Crosby, is the Northern Club, a multi-sport club featuring Cricket, Hockey, Bowls, Squash and Snooker, and soon to add Tennis. Crosby Marina is the home of Crosby Sailing Club and is open to all dinghy sailors of any ability or experience Racing to Cruising. Crosby Marina also hosts the Scout and Guide sailing club which is open to all young people [not just scouts and guides].

[edit] Notable residents

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[edit] See also

[edit] References


[edit] External links

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