| Prescot | |
  Prescot shown within Merseyside |
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| Population | 11,184 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Metropolitan borough | Knowsley |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESCOT |
| Postcode district | L34 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Knowsley South |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
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The town is served by Prescot railway station. Prescot railway station serves the town of Prescot, Knowsley, Merseyside, England.
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History
Prescot's name is believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon prēost "priest" + cot "cot", meaning a cottage or small house owned or inhabited by a priest, a "priest-cottage". (ME prest, preste, priest, OE prēost, LL presbyter, Gk πρεσβύτερος presbýteros "elder, priest"). Middle English is the name given by Historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman invasion of Vulgar Latin (in Latin sermo vulgaris, "folk speech" is a Blanket term covering the popular Dialects and Sociolects of the Latin Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly [2]
From c1593, into the early years of the 17th century, Prescot was home to the Prescot Playhouse, a purpose-built Shakespearean theatre. The Prescot Playhouse was a purpose-built Elizabethan Theatre in the then- Lancashire town of Prescot, now in Merseyside, England William Shakespeare ( baptised Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one
During the 18th and 19th centuries it was at the centre of the watch and clockmaking industry. A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or Bracelet. Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput, or Clock is a gene which encodes proteins regulating Circadian rhythm. This ended with the failure of the Lancashire Watch Company in 1910. The Lancashire Watch Company of Prescot was founded in 1889 by Thomas P In later years BICC Cables was the main employer in the town. [3]
Governance
The town was contained in the Prescot Urban District in the administrative county Lancashire from 1894. Prescot Urban District was a local government district in the Administrative county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974 An administrative county was an Administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of Local government. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea When the administrative counties were abolished in 1974 the district became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside. An administrative county was an Administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of Local government. The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900
Places of Interest
The town's main tourist attraction is now the local clock museum. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the On the edge of the town is the famous estate of Lord Derby, which includes Knowsley Safari Park. 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 Knowsley Safari Park is a Tourist attraction in the borough of Knowsley on the outskirts of Liverpool, England. There is also a Local football team, Prescot Cables, who currently play in the Unibond League and host players such as former Swansea man Karl Connolly
Notable residents
- Screenwriter Peter Briggs who wrote the film Hellboy, was born in neighbouring Whiston and grew up in Prescot. Prescot Cables FC is a Football club based in Prescot, Merseyside. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Peter Briggs is a British born Screenwriter, hired generally by Hollywood-based motion picture studios a number of projects by whom have suffered due to "bad Hellboy is a 2004 Supernatural action-thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro.
- Actor Daniel Craig (James Bond 007), spent at least part of his childhood growing up in Prescot. Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story
- Actor Sue Johnston (Brookside, The Royle Family). Susan Johnston, usually known as Sue Johnston, (born 7 December 1943) is an English actress. Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British The Royle Family is a popular BAFTA award-winning television sitcom produced by Granada Television for the BBC, which ran for
- Shakespearean actor John Philip Kemble was born in Prescot. John Philip Kemble ( February 1, 1757 &ndash February 26, 1823) was an English Actor. His house has since been demolished, but the road has been renamed Kemble Street. The John Kemble Pub stands on this street in his memory.
- Actor Sam Kelly (Porridge, The Two Ronnies, All or Nothing)
- Nonsense-poet and artist Edward Lear. Sam Kelly (born 19 December 1943 in Manchester) is an English Actor. Porridge was a British situation comedy that was broadcast on BBC1 from 1973 to 1977 running for three series two Christmas specials as well as The Two Ronnies was a British Sketch show that aired on BBC 1 from 1971 to 1987 All or Nothing is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh. Edward Lear ( 12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English Artist, Illustrator and Writer known
- Classical pianist Paul Lewis, who featured as a soloist at the 2005 Last Night of the Proms, was a student at Prescot Grammar School. Paul Lewis is an English Classical music Pianist Paul Lewis was born to a Liverpool family The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily Orchestral Prescot School is co-educational Comprehensive school in Prescot, Merseyside, England, and was previously called Prescot Grammar School
- David McCabe - Lead singer of the Merseyside Band The Zutons. The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. History The Zutons formed in Liverpool in
- Danny McCall, former Brookside actor and star of West-End hit The Sound of Fury, based on the life of Billy Fury
- Lord Stanley, one-time Governor General of Canada after whom the Stanley Cup and Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, was named
- Stuart Sutcliffe, early member of The Beatles attended Prescot Grammar School
- Organist Professor Ian Tracey of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
- Professor Sid Watkins, world-renowned neurosurgeon who served twenty-six years as the FIA Formula One Safety Delegate and Medical Delegate, head of the Formula One on-track medical team, and first responder in case of a crash. Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British Billy Fury (born Ronald William Wycherley, 17 April 1940 - 28 January, 1983) was an internationally successful British Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC ( 15 January 1841 – 14 June 1908 The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Stanley Park is a 4049 hectare (1000 acre Urban park bordering downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 &ndash 10 April 1962 was an Artist, and the original bassist of The Beatles for two years The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Prescot School is co-educational Comprehensive school in Prescot, Merseyside, England, and was previously called Prescot Grammar School Ian Tracey is Organist Titulaire at Liverpool Cathedral. Studies and Career Previous Work Ian Tracey started to study the organ at Liverpool Cathedral Liverpool Cathedral is the Anglican Cathedral of Liverpool England, built on St Professor Eric Sidney Watkins, MD, OBE, FRCS (born September 6, 1928) is a world-renowned English neurosurgeon Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central, Peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases amenable to surgical
- Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson was once a Member of Parliament for Huyton, incorporating Prescot
References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Prescot. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 26 May 2008. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Prescot Origins and History. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved on 29 December 2005. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ BICC was Prescot, Prescot was BICC. Retrieved on 9 June 2006. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
See also
External links
- Arts in Prescot News about arts and entertainment in the area, including the Annual Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts
- Historical Archives Local government collection of pictures, photos and information about the town
- The Prescotian Site for alumni of the historic Prescot Grammar School
- Prescot Parish Church
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