Fazakerley
| Fazakerley | |
|---|---|
Holy Name Church | |
Fazakerley Location within | |
| Population | 16,786 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ376971 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L9, L10 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Fazakerley /fəˈzækərli/ is a suburb of north Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Walton parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 16,786.[1]
Description
Fazakerley is in north Liverpool; neighbouring districts include Croxteth, Gillmoss, Aintree and Kirkby. It includes Fazakerley railway station, Altcourse Prison and Aintree University Hospital.
History
Fazakerley takes its name from Anglo-Saxon root words—all descriptive words pertaining to land; *Fæs-æcer-lēah. This can be broken down to fæs (border or fringe), æcer (field) and lēah, meaning a wood or clearing.
In 1321, Fazakerley was described as follows: "the country is extremely flat and treeless, with nothing to recommend it to the passer-by, for it seems to be a district of straight lines, devoid of any beauty."[2] It had an area of 1,709 acres (6.92 km2); it was separated from Walton by a brook and from West Derby partly by Sugar Brook up to Stone bridge.
Fazakerley was formerly a township in the parish of Walton-on-the-Hill;[3] in 1866, Fazakerley became a separate civil parish and the parish was abolished and merged with Liverpool on 1 April 1922.[4] In 1921, the parish had a population of 6,055.[5]
The suburb was once home to a Royal Ordnance Factories plant at ROF Fazakerley,[6] which manufactured weapons such as the Lee–Enfield rifle, Sten[7] and Sterling submachine guns both during and after World War II.
Transport
Fazakerley railway station is a stop on the Headbolt Lane branch of the Northern Line on the Merseyrail network. It is generally served by four trains per hour between Liverpool Central and Headbolt Lane; in late evenings and on Sundays, services are reduced to two trains per hour in each direction.[8]
In popular culture
The 1983 Yorkshire Television drama One Summer was partially set in Fazakerley.
Notable residents
- Lyn Andrews, novelist
- Stuart Barlow, football coach and former professional player
- Andy Brown, lead singer of Lawson
- Neil Buchanan, musician and TV presenter
- Mike Bulger, guitarist/songwriter (The Christians/Sugarcide/Here's Johnny/Lalabambam)
- Stephen Bunting, Professional Darts Corporation player
- Rickie Lambert, football coach and former professional player
- Lauren McQueen, actress
- Owen Moran, lead singer of Cook da Books
- David Pownall, playwright and novelist, born here 1938
- Steve Rotheram, Lord Mayor of Liverpool (2008–09), former MP for Liverpool Walton
- Jack Spriggs, Lord Mayor of Liverpool (2002–03).
See also
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy
- Everton Cemetery, contains listed buildings
- Walton Centre
References
- ^ "City of Liverpool population 2011". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Land and Property". The Fazackerley Family. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
- ^ "History of Fazakerley, in Liverpool and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Fazakerley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Fazakerley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Royal Ordnance Factory, Fazakerley". Hansard. 16 May 1960.
- ^ "Sten Gun Production in Britain". IWM. 1943.
- ^ "Plan your journey: Timetables". Merseyrail. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.