Towns & cities · North Wales
Knowsley
Also known as: Knowsley, Glannau Merswy
Knowsley — village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Knowsley Safari Park Train Station · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Knowsley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 10,911 people. Address: L34. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England". Coordinates: 53.4498°, -2.8501°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Knowsley (), commonly known as Knowsley Village, is a large village and civil parish in Merseyside located on the north-east outskirts of Liverpool, within the much larger Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley It gave its name to the wider borough when it was formed in 1974. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, at the 2001 Census it had a population of 11,343. The parish includes Knowsley Hall and Knowsley Safari Park. There are three main built-up areas in the parish: the village of Knowsley itself, the southern end of the nearby Knowsley Business Park to the north, and in the south-west a suburban area including Stockbridge Village and the northern fringe of Huyton. To the west of Knowsley is the area of Woolfall Heath.
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Background
History
The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon Cēnwulfes lēah, meaning "Cēnwulf's wood/clearing". The village of Knowsley is hundreds of years older than the neighbouring city of Liverpool. Its name occurs in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Chenulveslei in the ancient hundred of West Derby in South Lancashire, and has been recorded as Knuvesle (1199); Knouselegh (1258); Knouleslee (1261); Knusele (1262); and Knouslegh (1346). There are a few notable entries in Knowsley's history: From 1895 the area was part of Whiston Rural District in Lancashire. On 1 April 1974 the village became part of the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the nascent administrative county of Merseyside.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4498, -2.8501
- District
- Knowsley
- Parish
- Knowsley
- Postcode
- L34
- Parliamentary constituency
- Knowsley
- Population
- 10,911
- Nearest railway station
- Knowsley Safari Park Train Station — 2.7 km
- Official site
- www.knowsleytowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1782657 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knowsley, Merseyside (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: School Lane, Knowsley Village.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knowsley?
- Knowsley is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L34), in the parish of Knowsley.
- Is Knowsley free to visit?
- Yes, Knowsley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knowsley?
- The nearest railway station is Knowsley Safari Park Train Station, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L34.