| Knowsley Hall | |
 The southern facade of Knowsley Hall circa 1880. |
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| Town | Knowsley |
| Country |  England |
Knowsley Hall is a grade I listed building and the ancestral home of the Earls of Derby. The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139 It is situated near Prescot within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on the outskirts of Liverpool, England. Prescot is a town and Civil parish, within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
It is surrounded by 2,500 acres (10 km²) of parkland. It has been the home of the Earls of Derby since 1385[1]. The Stanley family are the current Earls of Derby.
Knowsley Safari Park
Knowsley Safari Park is in the grounds. Knowsley Safari Park is a Tourist attraction in the borough of Knowsley on the outskirts of Liverpool, England.
Knowsley Safari Park was opened to the public in July 1971 by the 18th Earl of Derby. Then, the `safari park' concept of having visitors in cages (cars) and the animals roaming free based on the drive-through game reserves of East Africa was unique. In 1994, Edward Stanley, the 19th Earl, succeeded to the title. The estate being only 8 miles (13 km) from Liverpool city centre, Knowsley was the first safari park to be built close to a large city. In spite of some understandable apprehension about the possible problems associated with large numbers of animals (including lions) roaming about close to the city, the then County and District councils approved the proposals.
References
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