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  Anfield shown within Merseyside |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | City of Liverpool |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L4,L6 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Liverpool Walton |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
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Etymology
Originally common pasture land, the area had the name of Hanging-fields or Hangfield - the name originating from the deeply sloping (or 'hanging') nature of the terrain. The name was also frequently written as Hongfield or Honghfield. In Gore's paper of 26 July 1810, certain fields are advertised as "Fields in Walton-on-the-Hill, called Hanging-fields". The Ordnance Survey map of 1840 shows a house here called Anfield House around which the district developed.
Description
Anfield is a residential district of Liverpool bordered by a number of areas including Walton, Clubmoor, Tuebrook and Everton. Walton-on-the-Hill, usually shortened to Walton, is an area of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, situated to the north of Anfield Clubmoor is a district in the City of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. Tuebrook is an area of inner-city Liverpool, Merseyside, England. This article refers to the district of Liverpool For the football club see Everton F
Most of the houses in Anfield are terraced houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This type of property is particularly dense around Anfield stadium, although in 1991, a whole street of terraced houses (Kemlyn Road) was demolished to make way for a new stand at Anfield stadium.
Attractions
Anfield Stadium, the home of Liverpool F.C., and the original home of Everton F.C. is located within the district. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Everton moved to Goodison Park in 1892 and the new Liverpool Football Club moved in. Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated They have played there ever since, and it now holds more than 45,000 spectators all seated. However, Liverpool are now planning to build a new stadium in adjoining Stanley Park that could be ready in 2010. Stanley Park is a 45 Hectare (approximately 11119 acre park in Liverpool, England, designed by Edward Kemp, which was opened on
Stanley Park, one of Liverpool's grand Victorian parks, covers 45 hectares of Anfield and is the primary separator between Anfield Stadium and Goodison Park in Walton. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture,
It is a hotspot of "urban legends", meaning that there are many rumours of dubious credibility throughout history of "monsters" terrorising the area, such as Spring Heeled Jack over a century ago. British English --> Spring Heeled Jack (also Springheel Jack, Spring-heel Jack, etc is a character from English folklore
See also
- Anfield Community Comprehensive School
- Anfield Cemetery. Anfield Community Comprehensive School is a Secondary school in the Anfield area of Liverpool, England. Anfield Cemetery, also known as the City of Liverpool Cemetery is on Priory Road Anfield, Liverpool, England (
Notable residents
References
- The District Placenames of Liverpool, Henry Harrison, 1898
External links
Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952 is an English Comedian, Actor and Author. Chris Shepherd is a Television / Film Writer and director. Born in Anfield Liverpool in 1966. William Herbert Wallace ( 29 August 1878 &ndash 26 February 1933) was convicted in 1931 of the murder of his wife Julia in their home in WolvertonDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic