Orrell Park
Encyclopedia
Orrell Park is a district of Liverpool
, Merseyside
, England
. It is a small residential area of northern Liverpool between the large districts of Aintree
and Walton
.
The area features Orrell Park railway station
of the Merseyrail
system. A popular night club and concert venue, The Ballroom, is located in the district. The area has historical and cultural links which include the Titanic, The Beatles
and The Canadian Army Mutiny in the First World War.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, 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...
. It is a small residential area of northern Liverpool between the large districts of Aintree
Aintree
Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside. It lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, about north of Liverpool city centre, in North West England....
and Walton
Walton, Merseyside
Walton, originally known as Walton-on-the-Hill, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, is an area situated to the north of Anfield and the east of Bootle and Orrell Park. It is largely residential, with a diverse population.-History:...
.
The area features Orrell Park railway station
Orrell Park railway station
Orrell Park railway station is a railway station in Orrell Park, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre. It also serves the nearby district of Orrell...
of the Merseyrail
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
system. A popular night club and concert venue, The Ballroom, is located in the district. The area has historical and cultural links which include the Titanic, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and The Canadian Army Mutiny in the First World War.