- 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°N 2.9661°W
| Everton | |
  Everton
 Everton shown within Merseyside |
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| Population | 7,398 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Metropolitan borough | Liverpool |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L3, L5 |
| 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. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 7,398.[1]
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Toponymy
The name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor which meant "wild boar that lived in forests".[2]
Description
Everton is an inner city area located just north of Liverpool city centre, with Vauxhall to the west, Kirkdale to the north and Anfield to the north 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 during the 1960s and 1970s, followed by the creation of Everton Park, changed the face of the area and some parts have never recovered. "Project Jennifer"[3] 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.
History
Everton is an ancient settlement and like Liverpool, was one of the six un-named berewicks of West Derby. Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, but the rise in wealth of nearby Liverpool pushed wealthier merchants further afield to live. By the early 19th century however an increase in slums and demand for housing saw Everton began to be built up and in 1835, Everton became part of Liverpool.[4]
Noted author Thomas de Quincy lived in Everton for some time in the early 19th century.
Landmarks
Everton F.C connection
The football club Everton F.C. is named after the area, which was 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
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Everton, Office for National Statistics, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=6096316&c=everton&d=14&e=15&g=358475&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1231765113375&enc=1, retrieved 12 January 2009
- ^ Everton's Origins, Toffee Web, http://www.toffeeweb.com/club/folklore/origins.asp#Name, retrieved 6 June 2007
- ^ Project Jennifer, Liverpool City Council, http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/Economic_development/Area_or_site_specific_regeneration/North_Liverpool/project_jennifer/index.asp, retrieved 16 February 2008
- ^ Liverpool: Our City, Our Heritage by Freddy O'Connor
External links
- Liverpool City Council, Ward Profile: Everton
- Liverpool Record Office Online Catalogue for Everton
- Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 3
- Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 5
- Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 6
- Evening images from Everton Brow
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