Crosby (Merseyside)

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Crosby is a suburb of Liverpool and is situated in the North West of England in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in the metropolitan county of Merseyside on the northern shore of Merseymündung. Crosby has around 52,000 inhabitants.

History

Leisure

Crosby is a popular resort that has on the banks of the Mersey over several kilometers of beach and a marina. There are also in Crosby a larger forest area ( Ince Woods ) and several parks.

Traffic

Crosby is on the railway line from Liverpool to Southport. The city is included in the rest in the Liverpool transport network. East of Crosby start the motorways M57 ( motorway ring Liverpool) and M58 ( to Wigan ).

Education

Crosby has two well-known independent schools: the Merchant Taylors ' School and St Mary 's College. In addition, are to mention the Chesterfield High School, Holy Family Catholic High School, St Michael's Church of England High School and the Sacred Heart Catholic College (formerly Sacred Heart Catholic High School ). Crosby is also known as the seat of the Carnegie Library.

Sports

Crosby is home of the football club Marine FC, in the Northern Premier League Premier Division play, and the rugby club Waterloo RFC.

Personalities

• Bruce Ismay, shipping company owner of the White Star Line, Titanic Survivor (1862-1937), born in Crosby
• Gerald Gardner, occultist (1884-1964), born in Crosby
• Herbert James Rowse, architect (1887-1963), born in Crosby
• Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1921-2000), born in Crosby
• Kenny Everett, comedian (1944-1995), born in Crosby
• Anne Robinson, journalist, television presenter ( b. 1944 ), born in Crosby
• Vincent Nichols, Catholic Archbishop of Westminster ( b. 1945 ), born in Crosby
• Cherie Blair, lawyer and wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair ( b. 1954 ), grew up in Crosby.