Everton

All you want to know about Everton

This article refers to the district of Liverpool. For the football club, see Everton F.C.. For other meanings, please see Everton (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 53°25′08″N 2°57′58″W / 53.4188, -2.9661

Everton
Everton, Liverpool (Merseyside)
Everton, Liverpool

Everton shown within Merseyside
OS grid reference SJ358917
Metropolitan borough Liverpool
Metropolitan county Merseyside
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LIVERPOOL
Postcode district L3,L5,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

Everton is a district of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward.

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Etymology

The name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor which meant "wild boar that lived in forests".[1]

Description

2003 View of the city from Everton Park

Everton is an inner city area located just north of Liverpool city centre, with Vauxhall in the west and Anfield in the east. The Liverpool entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel is located near the boundaries of this area. Everton consists of mainly council houses, generally more modern terraced homes and is statistically one of the most deprived areas of the city. Urban clearance in the 1960's and '70's followed by the creation of Everton Park changed the face of the area and some parts have never recovered. "Project Jennifer"[2] is a scheme to breathe new life in to run down parts of Everton centered around Great Homer Street including a revamped 'Greaty' market. Already the NSPCC Hargreaves Centre (named after locally born benefactor John Hargreaves) was opened in May 2007 on the site of the former indoor market.

Landmarks

History

Noted author Thomas de Quincy lived in Everton for some time in the early 19th century.

Everton F.C connection

The football club Everton F.C. is named after the area, which is the location of St. Domingo's Church; St. Domingo's being the original name of the club. The district is also the location of the team's crest image, an old bridewell known as Prince Rupert's Tower. Barker and Dobson, a local sweet manufacturer, introduced "Everton Mints" to honour Everton football club.

References

  1. ^ "Everton's Origins". Toffee Web. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
  2. ^ "Project Jennifer". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved on 16 February, 2008.

External links

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