- Seaforth, Merseyside
infobox UK place
country= England
latitude= 53.4665
longitude= -3.0161
official_name= Seaforth
population=
metropolitan_borough= Sefton
region= North West England
metropolitan_county=Merseyside
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district=
postcode_area=
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SJ325971
london_distance=
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static_image_caption= An aerial photograph of Seaforth DockSeaforth is a residential suburbFact|date=August 2008 within the
Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ,Merseyside ,North West England History
Seaforth comes from
Old Norse "sæ-fjord" "sea inlet". It was recorded as "Safforde" in 1128, suggesting Old English"sæ-ford" "sea ford". Fact|date=February 2007Governance
Seaforth is historically part of
Lancashire . Seaforth joined CrosbyMunicipal Borough in 1937 having previously been part ofWaterloo with Seaforth urban district . The whole of Crosby became part of the newMetropolitan Borough of Sefton in 1974.Geography
The area is situated between Waterloo in the north,
Litherland to the east,Bootle to the south, with theMersey andPort of Liverpool to the west. Seaforth is seen aslimbo between Crosby and Bootle by residents. It is mainly an area of Victorian terraced housing.Transport
Seaforth is served by
Seaforth and Litherland railway station on theLiverpool toSouthport line. TheA565 road is the main road.ee also
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Seaforth Battery Notable people
Kenny Everett [ [http://www.paramountcomedy.com/shows/show.aspx?id=172 Paramount Comedy Biography accessed 5 August 2008] ]References
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