Fairfield, Liverpool
Encyclopedia
Fairfield is an area of Liverpool
, in Merseyside
, England
, encompassing streets between Tuebrook
and Kensington
and stretching to Old Swan
. It consists of a variety of houses; there are some traditional red-brick terraces, larger Victorian villas and also the notable and rather wonderful 300 year-old Georgian Fairfield Crescent which is off the equally old and wonderful Prospect Vale. Hidden gems in a conservation area which were they located in a different part of Liverpool would be worth considerably more. The area also contains the Victorian Newsham Park
, for which the area is notable. Friends of Newsham Park meet with council officers regularly at the Newsham Park park forum to discuss improvements to to the park and are currently anticipating the start on site of the building of a new pavilion.
Fairfield is now also home to the new shopping development on Prescot Road, which brings much needed retail stores like Iceland, Tesco, Greggs and other shops into this once neglected neighbourhood centre.
Another new facility is the community fire station on Beech Street which was opened in 2010 by the Duchess of Gloucester. Sadly it has been named "Kensington" Fire Station, despite being just inside the Fairfield border. Residents of Fairfield with its 300 year old history are often cross when their area is referred to as "Kensington", and will write letters of complaint to the Liverpool Echo. They are fiercely proud of their history. Fairfield is paired with Kensington to form a Liverpool City Council
Ward.
The district is primarily residential although a few industrial estate roads exist.
fōr "swine" and feld "field, pasture".
The name was recorded as Fornefeled in 1129.
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
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, encompassing streets between Tuebrook
Tuebrook
Tuebrook is an area of inner-city Liverpool, Merseyside, England. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 14,490.-Toponymy:The origin of the name may be Tew Brook, which was a tributary of the Alt...
and Kensington
Kensington, Liverpool
Kensington is an inner city area of Liverpool, England. It is located immediately to the east of Liverpool city centre, and is bordered by Everton to the north, Fairfield to the east and Edge Hill to the south....
and stretching to Old Swan
Old Swan
Old Swan is an inner-city area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located fairly centrally in the city, bordered by Stoneycroft, Broadgreen, Fairfield and Wavertree...
. It consists of a variety of houses; there are some traditional red-brick terraces, larger Victorian villas and also the notable and rather wonderful 300 year-old Georgian Fairfield Crescent which is off the equally old and wonderful Prospect Vale. Hidden gems in a conservation area which were they located in a different part of Liverpool would be worth considerably more. The area also contains the Victorian Newsham Park
Newsham Park
Newsham Park in Liverpool, England is a Victorian park that was opened in 1868. To the east of it is the Canada Dock branch railway line, and to the north is West Derby Road.-History:...
, for which the area is notable. Friends of Newsham Park meet with council officers regularly at the Newsham Park park forum to discuss improvements to to the park and are currently anticipating the start on site of the building of a new pavilion.
Fairfield is now also home to the new shopping development on Prescot Road, which brings much needed retail stores like Iceland, Tesco, Greggs and other shops into this once neglected neighbourhood centre.
Another new facility is the community fire station on Beech Street which was opened in 2010 by the Duchess of Gloucester. Sadly it has been named "Kensington" Fire Station, despite being just inside the Fairfield border. Residents of Fairfield with its 300 year old history are often cross when their area is referred to as "Kensington", and will write letters of complaint to the Liverpool Echo. They are fiercely proud of their history. Fairfield is paired with Kensington to form 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.
The district is primarily residential although a few industrial estate roads exist.
Toponymy
Fairfield means "land where swine are pastured", from Old EnglishOld English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
fōr "swine" and feld "field, pasture".
The name was recorded as Fornefeled in 1129.