Everton
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Everton is a district of Liverpool
, in Merseyside
, England
and a Liverpool City Council
ward. At the 2001 Census
the population was recorded as 7,398.
Everton is an inner city area located just north of Liverpool city centre
, with Vauxhall to the west, Kirkdale to the north and Anfield
to the north east. The Liverpool entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel
is located near the boundaries of this area.
Everton consists of mainly council houses, generally more modern terraced
homes and is statistically one of the most deprived areas of the city. Urban clearance during the 1960s and 1970s, followed by the creation of Everton Park
, changed the face of the area and some parts have never recovered. "Project Jennifer" is a scheme to breathe new life into rundown parts of Everton centered around Great Homer Street including a revamped 'Greaty' market. Already the NSPCC Hargreaves Centre (named after locally born benefactor John Hargreaves) was opened in May 2007 on the site of the former indoor market.
. Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, but the rise in wealth of nearby Liverpool pushed wealthier merchants further afield to live. By the early 19th century however an increase in slums and demand for housing saw Everton began to be built up and in 1835, Everton became part of Liverpool.
Along with neighboring Vauxhall, Everton traditionally housed the city's Irish, Italian and Polish immigrants. Everton was to be the original site for the building of the Metropolitan Cathedral
on St.Domingo road but this was abandoned because of financial constraints. The Cathedral was eventually located in the city centre close to the southern edge of Everton.
The book "Her Benny" by Silas Hocking was mainly set in Everton and dealt with child poverty in the early 1900's.
club Everton F.C.
is named after the area, which was the location of St. Domingo's Church; St. Domingo's being the original name of the club. The district is also the location of the team's crest image, an old bridewell
known as Prince Rupert's Tower
. Barker and Dobson, a local sweet manufacturer, introduced "Everton Mints" to honour Everton football club.
Ironically, Everton F.C. have never actually played in the area. Their first three homes were located in Anfield
including Stanley Park and since 1892 at Goodison Park
in the area of Walton. In addition, Everton Cemetery
is also not located in Everton, it lies further north-east in the district of Fazakerley
.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, in Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and a Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Joe Anderson.-Domain:...
ward. At the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
the population was recorded as 7,398.
Toponymy
The name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor which meant "wild boar that lived in forests".Description
Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool city centre is the commercial, cultural, financial and historical heart of Liverpool, England.Unlike many other cities in the United Kingdom, a ring road doesn't distinguish the city centre from the remainder of Liverpool, although an inner ring road of sorts does exist, with the recent...
, with Vauxhall to the west, Kirkdale to the north and Anfield
Anfield, Liverpool
Anfield is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward.-Toponymy:Originally common pasture land, the area had the name of Hanging-fields or Hangfield - the name originating from the deeply sloping nature of the terrain. The name was also frequently written as...
to the north east. The Liverpool entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel
Kingsway Tunnel
The Kingsway Tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey in Merseyside, northwest England, and runs between Liverpool and Wallasey. It is one and half miles long and is often called the Wallasey Tunnel to distinguish it from the older Queensway Tunnel which runs between Liverpool and...
is located near the boundaries of this area.
Everton consists of mainly council houses, generally more modern terraced
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
homes and is statistically one of the most deprived areas of the city. Urban clearance during the 1960s and 1970s, followed by the creation of Everton Park
Everton Park, Liverpool
Everton Park in Everton, Liverpool, England is a modern park created in the early 1980s on the Everton hill between Great Homer Street and Everton Road/Heyworth Street.The park features the Everton Park Nature Garden.-External links:*...
, changed the face of the area and some parts have never recovered. "Project Jennifer" is a scheme to breathe new life into rundown parts of Everton centered around Great Homer Street including a revamped 'Greaty' market. Already the NSPCC Hargreaves Centre (named after locally born benefactor John Hargreaves) was opened in May 2007 on the site of the former indoor market.
History
Everton is an ancient settlement and like Liverpool, was one of the six un-named berewicks of West DerbyWest Derby (hundred)
The hundred of West Derby was an ancient division of the historic county of Lancashire, in northern England. It was sometimes known as West Derbyshire, the name alluding to its judicial centre being the township of West Derby .It covered the southwest of Lancashire, containing the ancient...
. Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, but the rise in wealth of nearby Liverpool pushed wealthier merchants further afield to live. By the early 19th century however an increase in slums and demand for housing saw Everton began to be built up and in 1835, Everton became part of Liverpool.
Notable Residents
- Thomas de QuinceyThomas de QuinceyThomas Penson de Quincey was an English esssayist, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater .-Child and student:...
19thC author - Robb WiltonRobb WiltonRobb Wilton, born Robert Wilton Smith was an English comedian and comic actor who was famous for his filmed monologues in the 1930s and 1940s in which he played incompetent authority figures....
English comedian and actor - Paul Aloysius KennaPaul Aloysius KennaBrigadier General Paul Aloysius Kenna VC DSO was an English born British Army officer of Irish descent and recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that could be awarded to British and British Empire forces.-Background:He was...
cavalry officer and VC winner - David MorrisseyDavid MorrisseyDavid Mark Morrissey is an English actor and director. Morrissey grew up in the Kensington and Knotty Ash areas of Liverpool, and learned to act at the city's Everyman Youth Theatre. At the age of 18, he was cast in the television series One Summer , which won him recognition throughout the country...
actor - Gordon Elliot Australian journalist and talk-show host
Along with neighboring Vauxhall, Everton traditionally housed the city's Irish, Italian and Polish immigrants. Everton was to be the original site for the building of the Metropolitan Cathedral
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. The Metropolitan Cathedral is one of two cathedrals in the city...
on St.Domingo road but this was abandoned because of financial constraints. The Cathedral was eventually located in the city centre close to the southern edge of Everton.
The book "Her Benny" by Silas Hocking was mainly set in Everton and dealt with child poverty in the early 1900's.
Landmarks
- Everton water towerEverton Water TowerEverton Water Tower is a water tower situated in Everton, Liverpool. It is a Grade II listed building. The water tower is a well known landmark dating from 1864 and can be seen from most of Liverpool standing at the top of Everton brow....
, listed building - St George's Church, Everton
Everton F.C. connection
The footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
is named after the area, which was the location of St. Domingo's Church; St. Domingo's being the original name of the club. The district is also the location of the team's crest image, an old bridewell
Village lock-up
Village lock-ups are historic buildings that were used for the temporary detention of people in rural parts of England and Wales. They were often used for the confinement of drunks who were usually released the next day or to hold people being brought before the local magistrate. A typical village...
known as Prince Rupert's Tower
Prince Rupert's Tower
Prince Rupert's Tower, or The Roundhouse, is an old Bridewell or lock-up that is still located on Everton Brow, in Netherfield Road, Everton, Liverpool. It is used on the crest of Everton F.C....
. Barker and Dobson, a local sweet manufacturer, introduced "Everton Mints" to honour Everton football club.
Ironically, Everton F.C. have never actually played in the area. Their first three homes were located in Anfield
Anfield, Liverpool
Anfield is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward.-Toponymy:Originally common pasture land, the area had the name of Hanging-fields or Hangfield - the name originating from the deeply sloping nature of the terrain. The name was also frequently written as...
including Stanley Park and since 1892 at Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
in the area of Walton. In addition, Everton Cemetery
Everton Cemetery
Everton Cemetery, Long Lane, Fazakerley. Opened in July 1880 it has been used for both Church of England and Roman Catholic burials. Various buildings at the cemetery are Grade II listed buildings.-External links:...
is also not located in Everton, it lies further north-east in the district of Fazakerley
Fazakerley
Fazakerley is a suburb of north Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and a Liverpool City Council Ward. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 15,062...
.
Schools
- Beacon Church of England Primary
- Campion Catholic High School (demolished 2006)
- Notre Dame Catholic College
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary
- Whitefield Primary School