Croxteth

Coordinates: 53°26′53″N 2°54′27″W / 53.44819°N 2.90757°W / 53.44819; -2.90757

Croxteth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. Although housing in the area is predominantly modern, the suburb has some notable history. It is known locally as "Crocky". At the 2001 Census it had a population of 16,543.

History

The name is believed to derive from a contraction of Crocker's Staithe, or the landing place of Crocker, which is a likely reference to a Viking landing via the River Alt, which passes through Croxteth and at the time of the Viking invasion of Britain was navigable through the area. The similar root is also possible for Toxteth.

Prehistoric tools were found on a site in Croxteth in 1992, though there were no signs of any permanent settlement. Since then the land has been developed.

The suburb is adjacent to Croxteth Hall, the former home of the Earls of Sefton, and close to West Derby, another suburb that predates Liverpool, being recorded in the Domesday Book. The "Dog and Gun" Public House (demolished in 2005) was a historic hostelry, likely associated with the hunt from Croxteth Hall.

Croxteth (ward)

Croxteth is a Liverpool City Council Ward in the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 14,561. The ward boundary was changed in 2004 when the number of councillors was reduced. The pre 2004 Croxteth ward was essentially West Derby village, whereas the post 2004 ward was based on the Croxteth 'Council' estate and the Croxteth Country Park estate.

Councillors

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

Following the death of Cllr Rose Bailey and the resignation of Cllr Phil Moffat a dual by-election was held on 18 November 2010. Two candidates were returned:

Elections of the 2000s

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.

• italics - Denotes sitting Councillor.

• bold - Denotes the winning candidate

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Coordinates: 53°27′19″N 2°53′55″W / 53.4552°N 2.8985°W / 53.4552; -2.8985