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Southport

UK Place
Demography
Population91404 (2001 Census)
Administration
Metropolitan boroughSefton
Metropolitan countyMerseyside
RegionNorth West England
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townSOUTHPORT
Postcode districtPR8 & PR9 PR
Dialling code01704
UK ParliamentSouthport

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Southport ( ) is a seaside town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport had a population of 91,404, making it the twelfth largest settlement in North West England. The demonym of Southport is Sandgrounder.

Southport lies on the Irish Sea coast of North West England and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. The town lies to the north of the city of Liverpool at 16.5 mi (26.6 km) and also 14.8 mi (23.8 km) west-southwest of the city of Preston. Extensive sand dunes stretch for several kilometres between Birkdale and Woodvale to the south of the town. The Ainsdale sand dunes have been designated as a National Nature Reserve in England and a Ramsar site. Local fauna include the Natterjack toad and the Sand lizard.

Historically a part of Lancashire, the town in its present form was founded in 1792 when a hotel was built at what now is the south end of Lord Street. At that time the area was sparsely populated and was dominated by sand dunes. During the turn of the 19th century the area became popular with tourists due to the easy access from the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the town quickly grew. The rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian era. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles, and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street once home of Napoleon III of France.

The town contains examples of Victorian architecture and town planning. These can be mostly found on Lord Street and the surrounding areas. A particular feature of the town is the extensive tree planting. This was one of the conditions required by the Hesketh family when they made land available for development in the 19th century. Hesketh Park at the northern end of the town is named after the Hesketh family, having been built on land donated by Rev. Charles Hesketh.

Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK. It hosts varied events including an annual air show, and the largest independent flower show in the UK. The town is at the centre of England's Golf Coast and has hosted The Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in the past.

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Southport Waitrose staff walk three hours to work through snow - Formby Times Tweet this news
Formby Times--Mark and Rachael George wrapped up and left their home on Haig Avenue, -Southport- at 9am to reach Waitrose in Formby almost seven miles away in an epic, ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:26:33 GMT+00:00
Top musical FELA! to be screened in Southport - Formby Times Tweet this news
Formby Times--VUE -SOUTHPORT- will screen a special one-off performance of the stage musical FELA! live from the National Theatre in London next month. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:26:10 GMT+00:00
Men and boy rescued after boat capsize - ABC Online Tweet this news
ABC Online--Four people had to swim for their lives after their boat capsized at Rossel Point, near -Southport- in southern Tasmania last night. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:21:08 GMT+00:00
Woman, 88, is killed in blaze in her home - Indianapolis Star Tweet this news
Indianapolis Star--Investigators say the fire appears to have started near the back of the house in the 5800 block of West -Southport- Road. The cause of the fire is under ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:55:18 GMT+00:00
Southport hospital to build Combined Heat and Power system - Southport Visiter Tweet this news
Southport Visiter--A STORE yard will be transformed to help power -Southport- Hospital into the new decade. The District and General have submitted a planning application to ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:42:36 GMT+00:00
Crosby motorist accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist in Southport ... - Formby Times Tweet this news
Formby Times--Mr Fenney, who was travelling towards his Stapleton Road home suffered serious multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at -Southport- hospital that night. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:27:20 GMT+00:00
Nan wins tickets to Southport attractions - Southport Visiter Tweet this news
Southport Visiter--Karen Davies won the 12 Days of Christmas competition after searching shop windows in -Southport- town centre for festive ornaments. The prize was a selection ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:42:06 GMT+00:00
Southport buskers immortalised in pensioner's painting - Southport Visiter Tweet this news
Southport Visiter--Having become a fan of them over the years, 81-year-old artist and former -Southport- art college student John Ratcliffe decided they would make a good ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:42:24 GMT+00:00
352 Southport Dr. - Charleston Post Courier Tweet this news
Charleston Post Courier--One such case is 352 -Southport- Drive in the Weatherstone neighborhood, located just north of Summerville and a few minutes from upscale Azalea Square ... - Date : Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:10:46 GMT+00:00
Power restored to hundreds on city's Southeastside - Indianapolis Star Tweet this news
Indianapolis Star--At 11:45 am, about 750 homes in an area bounded by English Avenue to the north, -Southport- Road to the south, German Church Road to the east and Sherman ... - Date : Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:33:13 GMT+00:00

Suburbs of Southport

Ainsdale * Birkdale * Blowick * Churchtown * Crossens * Highpark * Kew * Marshside * Meols Cop * Woodvale

Districts of North West England

Allerdale * Barrow-in-Furness * Blackburn with Darwen * Blackpool * Bolton * Burnley * Bury * Carlisle * Cheshire East * Cheshire West and Chester * Chorley * Copeland * Eden * Fylde * Halton * Hyndburn * Knowsley * Lancaster * Liverpool * Manchester * Oldham * Pendle * Preston * Ribble Valley * Rochdale * Rossendale * St Helens * Salford * Sefton * South Lakeland * South Ribble * Stockport * Tameside * Trafford * Warrington * West Lancashire * Wigan * Wirral * Wyre
Counties with multiple districts: Cumbria * Greater Manchester * Lancashire * Merseyside



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