Museums · North West England
Stockbridge Village
In or near Knowsley.
Stockbridge Village — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Sue Adair — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Roby · 2.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stockbridge Village is a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Stockbridge Village is a museum located in North Wales. It showcases the history and culture of the area, providing insights into local life. The museum features various exhibits that reflect the region's heritage.
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Background
History
Formerly within the historic county of Lancashire, the original Cantril Farm council estate was built in the mid-1960s to rehouse some 15,000 people from inner-city slum clearances in Liverpool. It was part of a deal to rehouse some 200,000 people from inner-city Liverpool in new residential areas beyond the city's borders, with other families from inner-city Liverpool moving to other overspill places including Leasowe, Huyton, Kirkby, Halewood, Skelmersdale and Runcorn New Town from the 1950s into the 1970s. The land on which Cantril Farm would be built was purchased by Liverpool council in 1961 for a sum of £132,500. The first tenants arrived on the estate in 1965, but initially the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4357, -2.8609
- District
- Knowsley
- Parish
- Knowsley
- Postcode
- L28 7RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Knowsley
- Nearest railway station
- Roby — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Stockbridge Village (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stockbridge Village?
- Stockbridge Village is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L28 7RL), in the parish of Knowsley.
- What is Stockbridge Village?
- Stockbridge Village — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stockbridge Village?
- The nearest railway station is Roby, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode L28 7RL.
- How do I get to Stockbridge Village?
- The nearest railway station is Roby, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L28 7RL.