Museums · North West England
Crosby, Merseyside
In or near Sefton.
Crosby is a coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. it is north of Bootle, south of Southport and Formby, and west of Netherton. It abuts the areas of Blundellsands to
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Blundellsands & Crosby · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Crosby is a coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. it is north of Bootle, south of Southport and Formby, and west of Netherton. It abuts the areas of Blundellsands to the north and Waterloo to the south. It is approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) north of Liverpool.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sefton Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crosby is a coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. it is north of Bootle, south of Southport and Formby, and west of Netherton. It abuts the areas of Blundellsands to the north and Waterloo to the south. It is approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) north of Liverpool.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The town has Viking roots in common with the other -by suffixed settlements of Formby to the north and Kirkby to the east. Crosby was known as Krossabyr in Old Norse, meaning "village with the cross". The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Crosebi, and by the year 1212 had become Crosseby. Local people are known as Crosbeians and were referred to as such in the local press but the term is little used today. The opening of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway in 1848 resulted in the growth of Crosby as a suburb of Liverpool. Before the creation of Merseyside the town was located in Lancashire.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4870, -3.0340
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- L23 3AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bootle
- Nearest railway station
- Blundellsands & Crosby — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Crosby, Merseyside (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Great Crosby and Blundellsands War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Crosby and Blundellsands Civic War Memorial in Alexandra Park
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Great Crosby
Villages · 0.4 km
Regent Cinema, Crosby
Theatres · 0.7 km
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School
Natural landmarks · 0.7 km
Crosby United Reformed Church
Historic churches · 0.8 km
Plaza Cinema, Waterloo
Theatres · 1.3 km
Another Place
Public art & sculpture · 1.3 km
The Queen's Picture House
Theatres · 1.5 km
Crosby Beach
Beaches · 1.6 km
Moor Lane windmill, Crosby
Windmills · 1.6 km
Crosby War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crosby, Merseyside?
- Crosby, Merseyside is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L23 3AF), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- What is Crosby, Merseyside?
- Crosby is a coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. it is north of Bootle, south of Southport and Formby, and west of Netherton. It abuts the areas of Blundellsands to
- How do I get to Crosby, Merseyside?
- The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode L23 3AF.
- Is Crosby, Merseyside a protected site?
- Yes — Crosby, Merseyside is part of the Sefton Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Crosby, Merseyside?
- The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L23 3AF.