Fazakerley

Coordinates: 53°28′03″N 2°56′27″W / 53.4676°N 2.9408°W / 53.4676; -2.9408

Fazakerley /fəˈzækərli/ is a suburb of north Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and a Liverpool City Council Ward. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 15,062, increasing to 16,786 at the 2011 Census.

Description

The Fazakerley area is located in north Liverpool, with neighbouring districts that include Croxteth, Aintree and Kirkby.

Some of the notable features of the area are Fazakerley railway station, Altcourse (HM Prison) and Fazakerley Hospital, officially known as Aintree University Hospital.

Unusually, part of Fazakerley is in the neighbouring borough council of Knowsley, with the boundary running down Copple House Lane. A section of the Knowsley side of Fazakerley is often referred to as the "Field Lane Estate". The separate "Sparrow Hall" estate is on the edge of Fazakerley, near to the A580 East Lancashire Road and Norris Green.

History

Fazakerley takes its name from Anglo-Saxon root words—all descriptive words pertaining to land; *Fæs-æcer-lēah. This can be broken down to fæs (border or fringe), æcer (field) and lēah, meaning a wood or clearing.

Fazakerley (ward)

Fazakerley is a Liverpool City Council Ward in the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency. The ward boundary was changed in 2004 when the number of councillors was reduced.

In 2010 a by-election was held following the death of Councillor Jack Spriggs.

Councillors

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

Following the death of Councillor Jack Spriggs on 11 December 2009 a by election was held on 18 February 2010.

Elections of the 2000s

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

• italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
• bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

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