Roby
Encyclopedia
Roby is a suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
, in Merseyside
, England
. It is administratively linked with its neighbour Huyton
by the Huyton-with-Roby civil parish. Like Huyton, Roby is effectively a dormitory village or suburb of the neighbouring City of Liverpool
. At the 2001 Census
, the population of Roby was 9,353 (4,511 males, 4,842 females). Roby is the location of Roby Sixth Form College
, which is operated by Knowsley Community College
.
settlement named Rabil, meaning "boundary farm/village". Roby is therefore mentioned, as Rabil, in the Domesday Book
of 1086. In 1351, it became part of the Barony of Widnes and subsequently merged into the Duchy of Lancaster
.
. On the abolition of the administrative county
of Lancashire in 1974, the urban district was also abolished and its former area was transferred to Merseyside to be combined with that of other districts to form the present-day metropolitan borough
of Knowsley
.
area of Merseyside and partly consists of detached houses and private roads such as Wynwood Park. It has a golf course
situated in nearby Bowring Park
by the M62 motorway
and Roby Road.
A new instated sign marks Roby by the Bowring Park Golf Course, including Roby Station and Roby Road within its location.
is situated on the Liverpool City Line
, between the stations of Broadgreen and Huyton
.
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres...
, 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...
. It is administratively linked with its neighbour Huyton
Huyton
Huyton is a suburb of Liverpool within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, with some parts belonging to the borough of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Urban Area and has close associations with its neighbour, Roby, having both formerly been part of the Huyton with...
by the Huyton-with-Roby civil parish. Like Huyton, Roby is effectively a dormitory village or suburb of the neighbouring City of Liverpool
City of Liverpool
-Aircraft:* City of Liverpool , an Imperial Airways Armstrong Whitworth Argosy that crashed in 1933 in what is suspected to be the first ever occurrence of aerial sabotage-Locations:* Liverpool, a city in the north west of England...
. 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 of Roby was 9,353 (4,511 males, 4,842 females). Roby is the location of Roby Sixth Form College
Roby Sixth Form College
Roby Sixth Form College is a sixth form college located in Roby, Liverpool, England.The college is owned and operated by Knowsley Community College, and offers A Level courses to students from the surrounding area.-External links:* * *...
, which is operated by Knowsley Community College
Knowsley Community College
Knowsley Community College is a further education college based over three sites in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England....
.
History
Roby grew from a tenth century NorseNorsemen
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
settlement named Rabil, meaning "boundary farm/village". Roby is therefore mentioned, as Rabil, in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086. In 1351, it became part of the Barony of Widnes and subsequently merged into the Duchy of Lancaster
Duchy of Lancaster
The Duchy of Lancaster is one of the two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Cornwall. It is held in trust for the Sovereign, and is used to provide income for the use of the British monarch...
.
Governance
In 1894 Roby was included in the Huyton with Roby Urban DistrictHuyton with Roby Urban District
Huyton with Roby Urban District was a local government district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It consisted of the civil parish of Huyton with Roby which comprised the settlements of Huyton and Roby...
. On the abolition of the administrative county
Administrative county
An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
of Lancashire in 1974, the urban district was also abolished and its former area was transferred to Merseyside to be combined with that of other districts to form the present-day metropolitan borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
of Knowsley
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres...
.
Geography
The area is located within a green beltGreen belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
area of Merseyside and partly consists of detached houses and private roads such as Wynwood Park. It has a golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
situated in nearby Bowring Park
Bowring Park, Merseyside
Bowring Park is a small suburb of Liverpool in the borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.-Description:Bowring Park is locatd between the Childwall and Roby districts and adjacent to the M62 motorway....
by the M62 motorway
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
and Roby Road.
A new instated sign marks Roby by the Bowring Park Golf Course, including Roby Station and Roby Road within its location.
Transport
Roby railway stationRoby railway station
Roby railway station serves the village of Roby, Merseyside, England.-Services:During the daytime, Monday to Saturday, the station is served by 4 trains per hour in each direction...
is situated on the Liverpool City Line
City Line (Merseyrail)
The City Line is the name given to local rail routes out of Liverpool Lime Street station, Liverpool, Merseyside. It appears on maps of the Merseyrail network as red, and covers the Liverpool-Wigan Line as well as the two routes of the Liverpool-Manchester Line...
, between the stations of Broadgreen and Huyton
Huyton railway station
Huyton railway station serves the area of Huyton in Merseyside, England. The station acts as an interchange between the Liverpool-Wigan Line and the northern route of the Liverpool-Manchester Line which diverge soon after the station. It is one of the busier stations on these lines...
.