Marshside, Sefton
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Marshside is a suburb of the town of Southport
, Merseyside
, England
, ranked by the UN as the 4th most desirable area of the European Union in which to live. It is part of the ancient parish of North Meols
and was formerly a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport.
Marshside's most notable features are neighbours: the SSSI and nature reserve
on the opposite side of Marine Drive. The sandwinning plant closed in early 2007. Whilst operational, it extracted thousands of tonnes of Southport sand per year for use in industry. The nature reserve is managed by the RSPB and provides food and accommodation to many native and migratory birds.
Marshside's traditional industry was shrimping, and the practice still continues to a diminished degree today.
Marshside has four schools: Marshside Primary School, St Patrick's Primary School, Larkfield Primary School (between Larkfield Lane and Preston New Road) and Stanley High School
(on Fleetwood Road). The last of these is the largest, with around 800 pupils between the ages of 11 and 16.
Marshside has surprisingly few pubs (compared with neighbouring Churchtown
), possibly in part due to the strong tradition of Methodism
in the former village. However, there is the Shrimper on Fylde Road (next to the Somerfield supermarket). The Shrimper is a food-serving pub and part of a large chain. A notable feature is a fish & chip shop built on to the back of the building in the car park, although this is no longer operational, but that has been replaced with a new fish and chip shop, otherwise known as Fylde Fish Bar next to Somerfield and Fylde Road Pharmacy.
St Patrick's Parish Club on Marshside Road is another establishment licensed to serve alcohol. Situated at the back of the old church, the members club is open throughout the week. The only other place to serve alcohol in Marshside is the Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, on Fylde Road. Built on land acquired from the Meols Hall
estate in Churchtown, this private members club has various sports teams including football, cricket
, crown green and indoor bowls
, darts
, and snooker
.
Marshside is also home to the only brass band in Southport.
The main modern industry in Marshside is situated on the estate behind the Shrimper pub, housed in a number of metal-clad buildings. There is a bakery and a publisher's warehouse amongst others.
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, ranked by the UN as the 4th most desirable area of the European Union in which to live. It is part of the ancient parish of North Meols
North Meols
North Meols is a civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The parish covers the village of Banks and the hamlet of Hundred End...
and was formerly a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport.
Marshside's most notable features are neighbours: the SSSI and nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
on the opposite side of Marine Drive. The sandwinning plant closed in early 2007. Whilst operational, it extracted thousands of tonnes of Southport sand per year for use in industry. The nature reserve is managed by the RSPB and provides food and accommodation to many native and migratory birds.
Marshside's traditional industry was shrimping, and the practice still continues to a diminished degree today.
Marshside has four schools: Marshside Primary School, St Patrick's Primary School, Larkfield Primary School (between Larkfield Lane and Preston New Road) and Stanley High School
Stanley High School
Stanley High School is a High School for students aged 11–16 in the resort town of Southport, Merseyside in North West England. It has been a designated specialist Sports College since 2003.- Academic success :...
(on Fleetwood Road). The last of these is the largest, with around 800 pupils between the ages of 11 and 16.
Marshside has surprisingly few pubs (compared with neighbouring Churchtown
Churchtown, Sefton
- Education :Churchtown has one primary school which is situated on St Cuthbert's Road and access is also available via Botanic Gardens The school is a "community school" but is closely associated with St Cuthbert's Church...
), possibly in part due to the strong tradition of Methodism
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
in the former village. However, there is the Shrimper on Fylde Road (next to the Somerfield supermarket). The Shrimper is a food-serving pub and part of a large chain. A notable feature is a fish & chip shop built on to the back of the building in the car park, although this is no longer operational, but that has been replaced with a new fish and chip shop, otherwise known as Fylde Fish Bar next to Somerfield and Fylde Road Pharmacy.
St Patrick's Parish Club on Marshside Road is another establishment licensed to serve alcohol. Situated at the back of the old church, the members club is open throughout the week. The only other place to serve alcohol in Marshside is the Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, on Fylde Road. Built on land acquired from the Meols Hall
Meols Hall
Meols Hall is a historical manor house in Churchtown, Merseyside, dating from the 12th century but largely rebuilt in by Roger Fleetwood-Hesketh in the 1960s.- History :...
estate in Churchtown, this private members club has various sports teams including football, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, crown green and indoor bowls
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
, darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
, and snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
.
Marshside is also home to the only brass band in Southport.
The main modern industry in Marshside is situated on the estate behind the Shrimper pub, housed in a number of metal-clad buildings. There is a bakery and a publisher's warehouse amongst others.