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The town has [[Viking]] roots in common with [[Formby]] to the north and [[Kirkby, Merseyside|Kirkby]] to the east. Crosby was known as ''Krossabyr''<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~sczsteve/|title=Wirral & West Lancashire 1100th Viking Anniversary|work=University of Nottingham}} Retrieved 14 February 2008</ref> |
The town has [[Viking]] roots in common with the other 'by' ending settlements of [[Formby]] to the north and [[Kirkby, Merseyside|Kirkby]] to the east. Crosby was known as ''Krossabyr''<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~sczsteve/|title=Wirral & West Lancashire 1100th Viking Anniversary|work=University of Nottingham}} Retrieved 14 February 2008</ref> |
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in [[Old Norse language|Old Norse]], meaning "village with the cross".<ref name="Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire">{{citeweb|url=http://www.formbycivicsociety.org.uk/learning/full_article.asp?storyid=14|title=Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire|work=Stephen Harding}} Retrieved 14 February 2008</ref> |
in [[Old Norse language|Old Norse]], meaning "village with the cross".<ref name="Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire">{{citeweb|url=http://www.formbycivicsociety.org.uk/learning/full_article.asp?storyid=14|title=Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire|work=Stephen Harding}} Retrieved 14 February 2008</ref> |
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The settlement was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Crosebi'', and by the year 1212 had become ''Crosseby''.<ref name="Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire" /> |
The settlement was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Crosebi'', and by the year 1212 had become ''Crosseby''.<ref name="Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire" /> |
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Crosby is a town and area within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, on Merseyside, England. The name 'Crosby' is used to cover a string of settlements along the Irish Sea coast north of Liverpool between Seaforth and Hightown. It is often regarded as an outlying suburb of the city of Liverpool and is approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of the city centre.
Geography and administration
Civic history
Crosby was formed as a Municipal Borough in 1937 by the merger of the urban districts of Great Crosby, Little Crosby and Waterloo with Seaforth from the administrative county of Lancashire. It became part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Sefton on 1 April 1974.
Parliamentary representation
Crosby forms part of the appropriately named Crosby parliamentary constituency in its own right. The MP for Crosby since 1997 has been Claire Curtis-Thomas, a member of the Labour Party
History
Etymology
The town has Viking roots in common with the other 'by' ending settlements of Formby to the north and Kirkby to the east. Crosby was known as Krossabyr[1] in Old Norse, meaning "village with the cross".[2] The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book as Crosebi, and by the year 1212 had become Crosseby.[2]
The Railway
The opening of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway in 1848 resulted in the growth of Crosby as suburb of Liverpool.
Education
There are two popular independent schools in the area, Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby and St Mary's College. There are also several Comprehensive schools, including Chesterfield High School, Holy Family Catholic High School, St. Michael's Church of England High School (formerly Manor High Secondary School) and Sacred Heart Catholic College (formerly Sacred Heart Catholic High School).
Places of interest
Crosby is home to the world-renowed art installation Another Place. The town environs include several miles of beach, a marina, a number of parks and a large area of woodland known as Ince Woods. Crosby is home to the Carnegie Library built with donations from the American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.Distinctive buildings in Crosby Village include Central Buildings, Crown Buildings and the two pubs, Yates's and The Village.
Sport
The Football Club Marine AFC and Rugby Football Club Waterloo RFC are both based in the area. Crosby is also home to Crosby Swimming Club, a member of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA).
Set in Moor Park, one of the most picturesque parts of Crosby, is the Northern Club, a multi-sport club featuring cricket, hockey, bowls, squash and snooker and tennis.
Crosby Marina is the home of Crosby Sailing Club and is open to all dinghy sailors of any ability or experience. The marina is also a venue for the Scout and Guide sailing club.
Blundellsands Bridge Club [1], affiliated to the English Bridge Union, is based in the area and provides facilities for both learning and playing Rubber Bridge and Duplicate Bridge, an intellectual sport recognised by the International Mind Sports Association.
Notable residents
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- Crosby has been home to some of the main protagonists of one of the most infamous maritime disasters of all time; the loss of the RMS Titanic:
- Bruce Ismay - Managing Director of White Star Line and creator of the RMS Titanic. His name survives in the street-name Ismay Road in nearby Litherland.
- Edward J. Smith - Captain of the RMS Titanic
- Arthur Henry Rostron - Captain of the RMS Carpathia, which famously rescued Titanic survivors.
- Dame Beryl Bainbridge - writer
- Lord John Birt - former Director-General of the BBC
- Cherie Blair - QC and wife of ex-Prime Minister, Tony Blair
- Sir Adrian Boult - conductor
- Victor Anichebe - Everton footballer.
- John Butler Yeats - painter, and father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats
- James Dunwoody Bulloch - Confederate agent and spy, visited by his 11-year old nephew Theodore Roosevelt in 1869.
- The children of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States
- Frank Cottrell Boyce - screeenwriter and novelist
- Thomas Deacon - member of the Tendaguru dinosaur expedition
- Brian Dooley - writer
- Commander Daniel Dow RD, RNR 1860-1931 Commodore of the Cunard Line and Master of both RMS "Lusitania" and RMS "Mauretania". Retired in 1919 and became Councillor for Crosby and its Chairman 1924-25.
- Kenny Everett - comedian
- Gerald Gardner - occultist and founder of the Wiccan religion
- Sir John Kay - former Judge at the Court of Appeal
- Ben Kay MBE - Rugby Union player and 2003 World Cup winner
- Josh Kirby - artist, works included Discworld and film posters, Life of Brian
- Lynda La Plante - screenwriter and actress
- Sir Henry Lucy - journalist, first parliamentary lobbyist and contributor to Punch magazine
- Francis George MacLardy - World War II traitor and member of the Waffen-SS British Free Corps
- Robert Maudsley - notorious British killer and cannibal, compared to Hannibal Lecter; officially Britain's most dangerous prisoner, he has been kept in solitary confinement in a purpose-built cell for 30 years.
- George Melly - jazz performer and writer
- Bartlett Mullins - veteran television actor
- His Grace the Most Reverend Vincent Gerard Nichols - Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Right Reverend John Rawsthorne - Bishop of Hallam
- Nigel Rees - lexicographer and television and radio panellist
- Alistair Reid, OBE - toxicologist and world-authority on snake-bites
- Blessed Lawrence Richardson - Catholic Saint and Martyr
- Anne Robinson - journalist and television presenter
- Herbert James Rowse - architect
- Right Reverend Lord Robert Runcie - 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury
- Laurie Taylor - sociologist and Radio 4 presenter
- Jane Tomlinson - athlete and fundraiser
See also
References
- ^ "Wirral & West Lancashire 1100th Viking Anniversary". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 February 2008
- ^ a b "Formby Civic Society: Vikings In Lancashire". Stephen Harding. Retrieved 14 February 2008
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