Garston is a district of
LiverpoolLiverpool 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...
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MerseysideMerseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, Merseyside came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974, after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, and the county consists of five metropolitan...
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EnglandEngland 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 and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is bordered by
GrassendaleGrassendale is a district of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is located in the south of the city, bordered by Aigburth, Allerton and Garston.-History: in Grassendale opened in August 1853.-Description:...
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AigburthAigburth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Dingle, Garston and Mossley Hill.-History:...
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AllertonAllerton is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is located southeast of Liverpool city centre, bordered by Mossley Hill, Woolton, Hunts Cross and Grassendale....
, and
SpekeSpeke is an area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, close to the boundaries of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. It is south east of the city centre and to the west of the town of Widnes...
.
Gaerstun, meaning 'grazing settlement' or 'grazing farm' in Old English, is one possible root of the name.
In Medieval times, Garston was home to a group of Benedictine monks. The first recorded mention of settlement in Garston is of the church of St. Michael in 1235. By the 19th century, the area had become a small village, one of the eight townships forming the
parishA parish is a territorial unit that was usually historically served by a local church. This administrative unit is typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, United Methodist, and Presbyterian churches...
of
ChildwallChildwall is an affluent suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Gateacre, Wavertree, Belle Vale, Broadgreen, Bowring Park and Mossley Hill...
.
A small dock was first built at Garston in 1793 for Blackburne’s saltworks, which still stands today.
Garston's growth accelerated rapidly in the 1840s, when in 1846, the area's first
dockA dock is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships. However the exact meaning varies between different variants of the English language.-History:...
was constructed and opened, under the auspices of the
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway CompanySt Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway, later known as St Helens Railway, was an early railway company in Lancashire, England, which opened in 1833. It ran originally from the town of St Helens to the area which would later develop into the town of Widnes. Branches were opened to Garston, Warrington...
.
Garston is a district of
LiverpoolLiverpool 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...
,
MerseysideMerseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, Merseyside came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974, after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, and the county consists of five metropolitan...
,
EnglandEngland 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 and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is bordered by
GrassendaleGrassendale is a district of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is located in the south of the city, bordered by Aigburth, Allerton and Garston.-History: in Grassendale opened in August 1853.-Description:...
,
AigburthAigburth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Dingle, Garston and Mossley Hill.-History:...
,
AllertonAllerton is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is located southeast of Liverpool city centre, bordered by Mossley Hill, Woolton, Hunts Cross and Grassendale....
, and
SpekeSpeke is an area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, close to the boundaries of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. It is south east of the city centre and to the west of the town of Widnes...
.
History
Gaerstun, meaning 'grazing settlement' or 'grazing farm' in Old English, is one possible root of the name.
In Medieval times, Garston was home to a group of Benedictine monks. The first recorded mention of settlement in Garston is of the church of St. Michael in 1235. By the 19th century, the area had become a small village, one of the eight townships forming the
parishA parish is a territorial unit that was usually historically served by a local church. This administrative unit is typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, United Methodist, and Presbyterian churches...
of
ChildwallChildwall is an affluent suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Gateacre, Wavertree, Belle Vale, Broadgreen, Bowring Park and Mossley Hill...
.
A small dock was first built at Garston in 1793 for Blackburne’s saltworks, which still stands today.
Garston's growth accelerated rapidly in the 1840s, when in 1846, the area's first
dockA dock is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships. However the exact meaning varies between different variants of the English language.-History:...
was constructed and opened, under the auspices of the
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway CompanySt Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway, later known as St Helens Railway, was an early railway company in Lancashire, England, which opened in 1833. It ran originally from the town of St Helens to the area which would later develop into the town of Widnes. Branches were opened to Garston, Warrington...
. The "Old Dock" was followed twenty years later by a second, the "New Dock" . In 1902, Garston was incorporated into the City of Liverpool.
Description
Today, Garston is a major shipping and container port, second only to
SeaforthSeaforth is a district within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is located to the north of Liverpool. It resides between Bootle and Waterloo.-History:Seaforth comes from Old Norse sæ-fjord "sea inlet"...
docks in the
North-WestNorth West England is one of the nine official regions of England. It has a population of 6,853,200 and comprises five counties of England – Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire....
. Much of the area is also residential, housing being mainly in Victorian terraces with some semi-detached homes around Liverpool South Parkway.
It is partnered with the nearby district of
SpekeSpeke is an area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, close to the boundaries of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. It is south east of the city centre and to the west of the town of Widnes...
in a series of redevelopment and regeneration schemes, which have succeeded in reversing recent trends in dereliction and unemployment. Garston is regularly quoted as one of Liverpool's 'up and coming' areas because of this, and house prices have continued to rise.
St Mary's Road is home to the youth project Interchill - which offers young people free access to ICt, Sit Off, digital media projects and many other social, educational and economic opportunities. Hurricane Films engaged a group of young people in Garston and spoke to them about their life experiences, from this a script was developed which became a full length feature film entitled
Under The Mud. Interchill has worked with local young people regarding the history of
Speke HallSpeke Hall is a wood-framed, Tudor house in Speke, Liverpool, England. It is one of the finest Tudor-era manor houses survivng. Previous owners were the Norrises, the Beauclerks and the Watts.-History:...
, producing a guided tour podcast for their website. Interchill is presently working on a new project with the
National TrustThe National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
around the photographic studio of
E. Chambré HardmanEdward Fitzmaurice Chambré Hardman was an Irish photographer.-Biography:E. Chambré Hardman was born in 1898 in Dublin, Ireland. The only son of the keen amateur photographer Edward Hardman, E. Chambré Hardman took his first photographs aged nine and went on to win many photographic competitions...
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Transport
Garston is home to
Liverpool South Parkway railway stationLiverpool South Parkway station is a railway station and bus interchange in Garston, Liverpool, England.It is located towards the southern end of Merseyrail's Northern Line and on the junction of two main lines: the City Line from Liverpool towards Manchester via Warrington and also towards London...
, a major new interchange station opened in 2007. Trains operate at regular intervals to the city centre,
SouthportSouthport is a seaside town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. The town is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the north of Liverpool and west-southwest of Preston...
,
ManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. In 2007, the population of the city was estimated to be 458,100...
and
BirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. Birmingham is the second-most populous British city, with a population of 1,006,500 ....
. Bus services operate from Liverpool South Parkway to the surrounding districts and the city centre. A regular bus shuttle to the
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport is an international airport serving the city of Liverpool and North West England. Formerly known as Speke Airport and RAF Speke, the airport is located within the City of Liverpool adjacent to the estuary of the River Mersey some southeast of the centre of...
is available from the same location.
Attractions
Garston is home to the 'New Slaughterhouse Gallery' on St. Mary's Road, which aims to promote local artists as well as community regeneration in partnership with the Garston Embassy on Wellington St.
CressingtonCressington is a Liverpool City Council Ward. It contains the Cressington Park, Grassendale Park and the Grassendale area of Liverpool. The current councillors for this ward are, Cllr Paula Keaveney, Cllr Peter Milliea and Cllr Richard Oglethorpe. They are all members of the Liberal Democrats.The...
and Grassendale Park are nearby.
Cultural references
A house in Garston was used in creating the artwork for the
Arctic MonkeysArctic Monkeys are an English alternative rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders .Arctic Monkeys achieved chart success with their second single, "I Bet You Look Good on the...
album
Favourite Worst NightmareFavourite Worst Nightmare is the second studio album by Sheffield indie rock band Arctic Monkeys that was first released in Japan on 18 April 2007 before being released around the world. Recorded in East London's Miloco Studios with producers James Ford and Mike Crossey, the album was preceded by...
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Notable residents
- John Aldridge
John William Aldridge is a former Republic of Ireland international footballer and football manager...
, former professional footballer
- Paul Connolly
Paul Connolly is an English footballer. He is a defender and currently plays for Derby County.Connolly came through the youth ranks at Plymouth Argyle, and made his league debut in the final game of the 2000–01 season...
, professional footballer
- Alex Corina
Alexander John Corina, known as Alex Corina is an artist and community worker based in Garston, Liverpool.Alex Corina was born in Bradford where he attended Buttershaw Comprehensive School and Bradford College of Art. He moved to Liverpool 1985 where he worked as a civil servant for the Drugs...
, artist and community worker
- Steve Davies, professional footballer
- Les Dennis
Les Dennis on 12 October 1953 is an English comedian, celebrity, television presenter and actor perhaps best known as the host of Family Fortunes for 15 years.-Early life:...
, T.V Personality
- Billy Fury
Billy Fury, born Ronald William Wycherley , was an internationally successful British pop singer from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s. Rheumatic fever which he first contracted as a child, damaged his heart and ultimately contributed to his death...
, singer/songwriter
- Jack Jones
James Larkin Jones, CH, MBE , known as Jack Jones, was a British trade union leader and General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union.-Early life:...
, trade union leader
- Kevin McLeod
Kevin Andrew McLeod is a professional footballer, currently playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League One. His preferred position is as a left-sided midfielder....
, professional footballer
- Pete Price
Pete Price is a local radio presenter based in Merseyside, England. He is best known for the Sunday night talk radio show Pete Price: Unzipped, broadcast across sister stations City Talk 105.9 and Radio City 96.7. The show is aired live from 10pm to 2am and follows an open forum format...
, local radio personality
- Rita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham is a noted British actress.-Career:She started her career as a stage actress at the Liverpool Playhouse. Her screen debut was in A Taste of Honey , the groundbreaking movie of the British realist tradition...
, actress
- Peter Roberts
Peter Roberts may refer to:*Peter Roberts , inventor of the quick release socket wrench*Sir Peter Roberts, 3rd Baronet, British Conservative Party MP*Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts , English recipient of the Victoria Cross...
, award winning carpet salesman
- Barry Sloane
Barry Paul Sloane is an English actor, best known for playing Ruth Gordon's abusive ex-husband, Sean Smith, in the soap opera, Brookside....
,actor
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