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| Parish | North Meols |
| District | West Lancashire |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHPORT |
| Postcode district | PR8 and PR9 |
| Dialling code | 01704 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | South Ribble |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
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Banks is the largest of the villages of the parish of North Meols on the West Lancashire coastal plain. North Meols is a Civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The West Lancashire Coastal Plain is a large area in the south west of Lancashire, England. Like most villages in the area, it was primarily an agricultural village thanks to the excellent soil round about, although there was also noticeable fishing activity for many years. Production of flowers and vegetables is still common in the farms which surround the village; however the proximity of the towns of Southport and Preston have led to Banks' recent rapid expansion as a dormitory town for commuters. Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood
Its increased size has brought with it increased facilities: Banks is home to the North Meols Community and Sports Centre, Banks Methodist Primary School, Banks St Stephens Primary School, a small range of shops and a regular bus service linking it with Southport and Formby. Formby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. The village is home to football, cricket and badminton clubs and a brass band.
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History
Banks railway station was once a stop on the West Lancashire Railway which ran between Preston and Southport, but the line proved unsuccessful and was shut in 1964. Banks railway station was on the West Lancashire Railway in England. History Construction was started by Samuel Swire the Mayor of Southport on 19 April 1873 The village is also one of the remaining villages left in the parish of North Meols. North Meols is a Civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England.
Greaves Hall
Thomas Talbot Leyland Scarisbrick was born in 1874. Sir Thomas Talbot Leyland Scarisbrick, 1st Baronet ( 28 April 1874 &ndash 18 May 1933) was a British politician He grew up in Southport and was educated in Lancashire. In 1900 he had a mansion built at Greaves Hall on a 124 acre site. There was also a porter's lodge by the main entrance, a gardener's lodge, engineer's workshop, laundry and general workshop, all built in close proximity to the hall, in mock Tudor style. The mansion was surrounded by sculptured lawns, with separate gardens filled with ornamental trees and flowering shrubs. The hall comprised of approximately 55 rooms, open areas situated on the ground, first, second and attic floors and a vast basement.
The Scarisbrick family enjoyed life at Greaves Hall until after the First World War when he moved to Scarisbrick Hall and negotiated the sale of the estate to a consortium of Banks farmers. Scarisbrick Hall is a Country house situated just to the south-east of the village of Scarisbrick in Lancashire, England. The mansion stood empty for sometime while the land was cultivated by the consortium.
The mansion house and grounds were later occupied by Sherbrook School for Girls. The school was shut down when the Health Authority wanted to use the mansion house as a TB hospital and, later, to bring patients with mental health and learning disabilities from Liverpool during and after the Second World War. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common The mental health unit included extensive developments of maintenance buildings and wards built in the former leisure grounds of the mansion house. The hospital continued to grow and develop up until the early 1990s when it was moved to Southport.
The Greaves Hall mansion has suffered many fires and vandalism since and has become beyond repair. There has been talk of the building being demolished.
Banks Beach
Banks is well known in the local area for its untouched beach which lies on the coast of the Irish Sea. Banks Beach has recently been used for the test flights of the euro fighter which has also attracted numerous plane spotters to the area.
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