Hillside, Merseyside
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Hillside is a residential suburb of the seaside town of Southport
, Merseyside
. The village is very closely connected with the village of Birkdale
which is also classed as an upmarket suburb of Southport. Birkdale is a much older suburb featuring large victorian houses, where Hillside is a much modern residential suburb.
, which opened in May 1926 links the suburb with Southport and Liverpool. The station is very popular in the golfing season or when the Golf Open Championship
is held at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club
as Hillside station is the nearest train station to Royal Birkdale. The railway line separates Hillside from part of Birkdale and the Royal Birkdale Golf Course.
and the A5267 road.
and Stagecoach in Preston
linking from Preston -Southport - Liverpool.
There are also three secondary schools in the local area, Greenbank High School in Hillside which is an all girls school and Birkdale High School also in Hillside, which is an all boys school. Christ the King is situated in Birkdale and is a catholic high school which is a mixed school. There was once a fourth secondary school, Ainsdale Hope High School which shut in 2008 with the remaining children merging into the other three secondary schools in the area.
style 'Round House' which was built as a house in 1924 by local builder Luke Highton, who fulfilled his dream of building a rotunda, complete with rooftop observatory, at the age of 74.
The dome on top of the house was restored by the owners in 2007. The house has great views over the local area; Winter Hill can be seen to the north east and the gas rig in Liverpool Bay to the south west.
Hillside is also home to Southport Rugby Football Club, situated on Waterloo Road, opposite Our Lady of Lourdes church, a 3 minute walk from Hillside Railway Station.
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
. The village is very closely connected with the village of Birkdale
Birkdale
Birkdale is a village and district in the southern part of the conurbation of the town of Southport, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, though historically in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. The village is located on the Irish Sea coast, approximately a mile away from...
which is also classed as an upmarket suburb of Southport. Birkdale is a much older suburb featuring large victorian houses, where Hillside is a much modern residential suburb.
Rail
A popular method of transport is via the Hillside railway stationHillside railway station
Hillside railway station serves the southern half of the Birkdale area of Southport, England. It is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line....
, which opened in May 1926 links the suburb with Southport and Liverpool. The station is very popular in the golfing season or when the Golf Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
is held at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the town of Southport, England, and is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation for both men and women. The club has hosted the men's championship nine times since 1954, most recently in July 2008, and has hosted the women's tournament five...
as Hillside station is the nearest train station to Royal Birkdale. The railway line separates Hillside from part of Birkdale and the Royal Birkdale Golf Course.
Road
There are two A roads that run through the suburb, these being the A565 roadA565 road
The A565 is a road in England that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside to Tarleton in Lancashire. It is a primary route linking the town of Southport to Liverpool and to Preston ....
and the A5267 road.
Bus
There are bus services through Hillside that are run by Arriva North WestArriva North West
Arriva North West is a division of Arriva that operates bus services around North West England. It consists of two companies: Arriva North West Ltd and Arriva Merseyside Ltd....
and Stagecoach in Preston
Stagecoach in Preston
Stagecoach in Preston was a network of bus routes running within the city of Preston, Lancashire and into the surrounding area. It was founded in 2009 after Stagecoach Group acquired Preston Bus that was founded in 1904...
linking from Preston -Southport - Liverpool.
Religion
There are four churches in the village St John's C of E on St Johns Road, Our Lady of Lourdes which opened in 1956 on Waterloo Road and St. Joseph Church are both Roman Catholic Churches. There is also Liverpool Road Methodist Church on the A5267 road.Education
There are two primary schools in Hillside, Farnborough Road Junior School and Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School.There are also three secondary schools in the local area, Greenbank High School in Hillside which is an all girls school and Birkdale High School also in Hillside, which is an all boys school. Christ the King is situated in Birkdale and is a catholic high school which is a mixed school. There was once a fourth secondary school, Ainsdale Hope High School which shut in 2008 with the remaining children merging into the other three secondary schools in the area.
Landmarks
The most famous landmark is the art decoArt Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
style 'Round House' which was built as a house in 1924 by local builder Luke Highton, who fulfilled his dream of building a rotunda, complete with rooftop observatory, at the age of 74.
The dome on top of the house was restored by the owners in 2007. The house has great views over the local area; Winter Hill can be seen to the north east and the gas rig in Liverpool Bay to the south west.
Sport
The village is surrounded by many golf courses, one being the world famous Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Hillside also has its own Golf Club which is split from the Royal Birkdale Golf Course by the Liverpool - Southport Trainline.Hillside is also home to Southport Rugby Football Club, situated on Waterloo Road, opposite Our Lady of Lourdes church, a 3 minute walk from Hillside Railway Station.