Gillmoss
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Gillmoss is an area in north Liverpool
, Merseyside
, England
, located between Croxteth
, Fazakerley
and Kirkby
.
has its Merseyside base in Gillmoss. More recently, a commercial development known as Stonebridge Park
has been built as part of regeneration project in this part of north Liverpool.
One of Liverpool's largest bus depots, originally built by Liverpool Corporation Transport but now owned by Stagecoach
, is based in Gillmoss on the East Lancs Road.
Gillmoss falls between the neighbouring suburbs of Croxteth and Fazakerley with Kirkby nearby. As a small district, it is often merged with Croxteth, a larger suburb of the city.
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...
, 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...
, located between Croxteth
Croxteth
Croxteth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. Although housing in the area is predominantly modern, the suburb has some notable history. It is known locally as "Crocky"...
, 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...
and Kirkby
Kirkby
Kirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside in England. The town was developed from the 1950s through 1970s as a means to house the overspill of Liverpool. It is situated roughly north of Huyton, the administrative HQ of the borough and about...
.
Description
Gillmoss is a predominantly industrial area with little residential housing although pockets exist around the East Lancashire Road, and parts have been described as a 'ghost town' after years of decay. Used car retailer CarcraftCarcraft
Carcraft is an independent group of used car hypermarkets established in 1951 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Carcraft was founded by Frank Jacob McKee and was bought out by Noel and Darren McKee, his sons, in a £50 million deal backed by the Royal Bank of Scotland's Development Capital arm...
has its Merseyside base in Gillmoss. More recently, a commercial development known as Stonebridge Park
Stonebridge Park, Liverpool
Stonebridge Park is a new business park under construction in Gillmoss on the outskirts of Liverpool. Create by St. Modwen Properties with the help of Liverpool Vision. The park lies close to the East Lancs Road the A580 road on the border of the Fazakerley and Croxteth areas of the city....
has been built as part of regeneration project in this part of north Liverpool.
One of Liverpool's largest bus depots, originally built by Liverpool Corporation Transport but now owned by Stagecoach
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
, is based in Gillmoss on the East Lancs Road.
Gillmoss falls between the neighbouring suburbs of Croxteth and Fazakerley with Kirkby nearby. As a small district, it is often merged with Croxteth, a larger suburb of the city.