- Anfield, Liverpool
infobox UK place
country= England
official_name= Anfield
latitude= 53.4214
longitude= -2.9532
population=
metropolitan_borough=City of Liverpool
metropolitan_county=Merseyside
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Liverpool Walton
post_town= LIVERPOOL
postcode_district= L4,L6
postcode_area= L
dial_code= 0151
os_grid_reference= SJ367933
map_type= MerseysideAnfield is a district of
Liverpool ,Merseyside ,England and aLiverpool City Council Ward.Etymology
Originally common pasture land, the area had the name of "Hanging-fields" or "Hangfield" - the name originating from the deeply sloping (or 'hanging') nature of the terrain. The name was also frequently written as "Hongfield" or "Honghfield". In Gore's paper of 26 July 1810, certain fields are advertised as "Fields in Walton-on-the-Hill, called Hanging-fields".The Ordnance Survey map of 1840 shows a house here called Anfield House around which the district developed.
Description
Anfield is a residential district of Liverpool bordered by a number of areas including Walton,
Clubmoor ,Tuebrook and Everton.Most of the houses in Anfield are terraced houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This type of property is particularly dense around Anfield stadium, although in 1991, a whole street of terraced houses (Kemlyn Road) was demolished to make way for a new stand at Anfield stadium.
Attractions
Anfield Stadium, the home of
Liverpool F.C. , and the original home ofEverton F.C. is located within the district. Everton moved toGoodison Park in 1892 and the new Liverpool Football Club moved in. They have played there ever since, and it now holds more than 45,000 spectators all seated. However, Liverpool are now planning to build a new stadium in adjoining Stanley Park that could be ready in 2010.Stanley Park, one of Liverpool's grand Victorian parks, covers 45
hectares of Anfield and is the primary separator between Anfield Stadium and Goodison Park in Walton.It is a hotspot of "urban legends", meaning that there are many rumours of dubious credibility throughout history of "monsters" terrorising the area, such as
Spring Heeled Jack over a century ago.ee also
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Anfield Community Comprehensive School
*Anfield Cemetery .Notable residents
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Alexei Sayle
*Chris Shepherd
*William Herbert Wallace References
*"The District Placenames of Liverpool," Henry Harrison, 1898
External links
* [http://liverpoolstreetgallery.com/thumbnails.php?album=4 Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 4]
* [http://liverpoolstreetgallery.com/thumbnails.php?album=6 Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 6]
* [http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Images/tcm21-29243.pdf Ward Profile: Anfield]
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