The name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor, meaning wild boar that lives in forests.[3]
Description
Everton is an inner-city area located just north of Liverpool city centre, with Vauxhall to the west, Kirkdale to the north, and Anfield to the north-east. The Liverpool entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel is located near the boundaries of this area. Everton consists generally of more modern terraced homes, and is statistically one of the most deprived areas of the city.
History
Everton is an ancient settlement and, like Liverpool, was one of the six unnamed berewicks of West Derby. Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, but the rise in wealth of nearby Liverpool pushed its wealthier merchants towards Everton and further afield to live. By the early 19th century Liverpool's demand for housing saw Everton begin to be built up; Everton became part of Liverpool in 1835.[4] Much of the land in Everton was once owned by the local Hodson family.
Along with neighbouring Vauxhall, Everton housed a very large Irish population. Sectarianism was one negative consequence of religious differences with tensions between Catholics and Protestants existing well into the 20th century. St Domingo Road in Everton was the intended site for the building of the Metropolitan Cathedral, but this was abandoned owing to financial constraints. The cathedral was eventually located in the city centre near to the southern edge of Everton.[5]
Urban clearance during the 1960s and 1970s, followed by the creation of Everton Park, changed the face of the area and some parts have never recovered. The population has plummeted by over 100,000 since the 1960s; Everton Park has replaced the densely packed streets with fields and trees. The landscape of Everton is now mainly non-urban with the loss of so many people and many hundreds of buildings.
A new district centre on Great Homer Street was opened in 2017, code named 'Project Jennifer'[6] it was advertised as a scheme to breathe new life into the rundown parts of Everton centred on Great Homer Street including a revamped 'Greaty' (branded Greatie) market. The project suffered numerous delays and setbacks through the proposal and construction stages, but was ultimately opened in June 2017, with the opening of a Sainbury's supermarket. The NSPCC Hargreaves Centre (named after locally born benefactor John Hargreaves) was opened in May 2007 on the site of the former indoor market.
The football club Everton F.C. (originally called St. Domingo F.C.) is named after the area (St. Domingo Methodist Chapel was in Everton). The district is also the location of a building on the club's crest, Everton Lock-Up, known locally as Prince Rupert's Tower. Barker and Dobson, a local sweet manufacturer, introduced 'Everton Mints' to honour Everton Football Club.
Ironically, Everton F.C. has never actually played in the area. Its first three homes were located in Anfield, including Stanley Park; the club has played at Goodison Park in the area of Walton since 1892. In addition, Everton Cemetery is also not located in Everton, it lies further north-east in the district of Fazakerley.
The football club Liverpool F.C. was originally founded as 'Everton Football Club and Athletic Ground Company, Ltd', or 'Everton Athletic', on 26 January 1892, as a consequence of the Everton F.C. split that resulted in Everton F.C.'s move to Goodison Park in 1892. The former Evertonians who founded 'Everton Athletic' to play at Anfield renamed the club 'Liverpool F.C.' on 3 June 1892.[7]
Schools
Beacon Church of England Primary
Campion Catholic High School (demolished 2006)
Notre Dame Catholic College
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary
Whitefield Primary School
References
^2001 Census: Everton, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 12 January 2009
^"City of Liverpool ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
^, Toffee Web, archived from the original on 3 June 2007, retrieved 6 June 2007
^Liverpool: Our City, Our Heritage by Freddy O'Connor
^. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
^, Liverpool City Council, archived from the original on 8 November 2007, retrieved 16 February 2008
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This article is about the district of Liverpool For the football club see Everton F C For the ward see Everton ward Everton is a district in Liverpool in Merseyside England in the Liverpool City Council ward of Everton It is part of the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency Historically in Lancashire at the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 7 398 1 increasing to 14 782 at the 2011 Census 2 EvertonEverton Brow with Everton Lock Up visibleEvertonLocation within MerseysidePopulation14 782 2011 Census OS grid referenceSJ358917Metropolitan boroughLiverpoolMetropolitan countyMerseysideRegionNorth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLIVERPOOLPostcode districtL3 L5 L6Dialling code0151PoliceMerseysideFireMerseysideAmbulanceNorth WestUK ParliamentLiverpool WaltonList of places UK England Merseyside 53 25 08 N 2 57 58 W 53 4188 N 2 9661 W 53 4188 2 9661 Coordinates 53 25 08 N 2 57 58 W 53 4188 N 2 9661 W 53 4188 2 9661 Contents 1 Toponymy 2 Description 3 History 4 Notable residents 5 Landmarks 6 Sport 7 Schools 8 References 9 External linksToponymy EditThe name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor meaning wild boar that lives in forests 3 Description EditEverton is an inner city area located just north of Liverpool city centre with Vauxhall to the west Kirkdale to the north and Anfield to the north east The Liverpool entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel is located near the boundaries of this area Everton consists generally of more modern terraced homes and is statistically one of the most deprived areas of the city History EditEverton is an ancient settlement and like Liverpool was one of the six unnamed berewicks of West Derby Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton on the Hill but the rise in wealth of nearby Liverpool pushed its wealthier merchants towards Everton and further afield to live By the early 19th century Liverpool s demand for housing saw Everton begin to be built up Everton became part of Liverpool in 1835 4 Much of the land in Everton was once owned by the local Hodson family Along with neighbouring Vauxhall Everton housed a very large Irish population Sectarianism was one negative consequence of religious differences with tensions between Catholics and Protestants existing well into the 20th century St Domingo Road in Everton was the intended site for the building of the Metropolitan Cathedral but this was abandoned owing to financial constraints The cathedral was eventually located in the city centre near to the southern edge of Everton 5 Urban clearance during the 1960s and 1970s followed by the creation of Everton Park changed the face of the area and some parts have never recovered The population has plummeted by over 100 000 since the 1960s Everton Park has replaced the densely packed streets with fields and trees The landscape of Everton is now mainly non urban with the loss of so many people and many hundreds of buildings Everton Water Tower 1864 St George s Church Everton Everton Road drill hall 2003 view of the city from Everton Park A new district centre on Great Homer Street was opened in 2017 code named Project Jennifer 6 it was advertised as a scheme to breathe new life into the rundown parts of Everton centred on Great Homer Street including a revamped Greaty branded Greatie market The project suffered numerous delays and setbacks through the proposal and construction stages but was ultimately opened in June 2017 with the opening of a Sainbury s supermarket The NSPCC Hargreaves Centre named after locally born benefactor John Hargreaves was opened in May 2007 on the site of the former indoor market Notable residents EditWilliam Connolly VC soldier Thomas de Quincey 19th century author Bill Dean Liverpool actor Gordon Elliott Australian journalist and talk show host William Gawin Herdman author and painter Paul Aloysius Kenna cavalry officer and VC recipient Paul McCartney musician George Mahon Everton F C chairman an Everton F C founding father Prince Rupert of the Rhine soldier Robert Tressell author Robb Wilton English comedian and actorThe book Her Benny by Silas Hocking was mainly set in Everton and dealt with child poverty in the early 1900s Landmarks EditEverton Lock Up Everton Road drill hall TA Centre used by the 9th Kings during the Second Boer War and the First World War Everton water tower listed building St George s Church Everton Everton LibrarySport EditThe football club Everton F C originally called St Domingo F C is named after the area St Domingo Methodist Chapel was in Everton The district is also the location of a building on the club s crest Everton Lock Up known locally as Prince Rupert s Tower Barker and Dobson a local sweet manufacturer introduced Everton Mints to honour Everton Football Club Ironically Everton F C has never actually played in the area Its first three homes were located in Anfield including Stanley Park the club has played at Goodison Park in the area of Walton since 1892 In addition Everton Cemetery is also not located in Everton it lies further north east in the district of Fazakerley The football club Liverpool F C was originally founded as Everton Football Club and Athletic Ground Company Ltd or Everton Athletic on 26 January 1892 as a consequence of the Everton F C split that resulted in Everton F C s move to Goodison Park in 1892 The former Evertonians who founded Everton Athletic to play at Anfield renamed the club Liverpool F C on 3 June 1892 7 Schools EditBeacon Church of England Primary Campion Catholic High School demolished 2006 Notre Dame Catholic College Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary Whitefield Primary SchoolReferences Edit 2001 Census Everton Office for National Statistics retrieved 12 January 2009 City of Liverpool ward population 2011 Retrieved 12 January 2016 Everton s Origins Toffee Web archived from the original on 3 June 2007 retrieved 6 June 2007 Liverpool Our City Our Heritage by Freddy O Connor History of the Metropolitan Cathedral Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Archived from the original on 29 January 2009 Retrieved 4 July 2009 Project Jennifer Liverpool City Council archived from the original on 8 November 2007 retrieved 16 February 2008 Everton AthleticExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Everton Liverpool Liverpool City Council Ward Profile Everton Liverpool Record Office Online Catalogue for Everton Liverpool Street Gallery Liverpool 3 Liverpool Street Gallery Liverpool 5 Liverpool Street Gallery Liverpool 6 Evening images from Everton Brow photo of Congregational chapel Netherfield Road Everton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Everton Liverpool amp oldid 1112080456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
