Maghull
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Template:GBdot Maghull is a town in Sefton, Merseyside, England.
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Today
Maghull's current population stands exceed 28,000.
It is almost entirely a 20th century settlement of semi-detached and detached housing. Serving as a dormitary town for Liverpool.
History
The building of Maghull has progressed in several stages. The original settlement was probably on a ridge of high ground, that can be most clearly seen at Red Lion Bridge. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal follows it on the plain and the A5147 on the brow.
Early
This ridge mark the edge of the flood plain of the River Alt, providing protection from flooding and access to this fertile pasture of the plane. The name Maghull may have been derived from the Celtic word 'magos', the old Irish 'Magh' and the Old English 'halh', meaning 'flat land in a bend of the river'.
The Domesday Survey of 1086 records Maghull as an agricultural settlement of six square miles, with no more than 50 inhabitants. In about 1100 the first known church was started in Maghull, though rebuilt at least once this chapel still stands, in the church yard of the Victorian St Andrews.
In 1774 the Leeds and Liverpool Canal had reached Maghull and provided it with its second connection to Liverpool. The arrival of the canal created new industry in the area notably quarrying of sandstone and clay extraction. It also bolstered the local hostelry trade.
In 1780 a new Maghull Manor was built near the site of the original. It still stands in the grounds of Maghull Homes with part of the orignal moat.
1800
In the 1801 census Maghull had grown to a population of 534, with about half the employment being in trade rather than agriculture.
By 1840 the agriculture of the area had changed from animal to arable farming.
In 1849 the Railway came to Maghull, the station is on the Liverpool to Ormskirk Line. In 1884 a second station, Sefton & Maghull, on the newly built Cheshire Lines Committee line to Southport. This connected to the same line into Liverpool as the Ormskirk line, the junction was just after Old Roan station, most of the embankment having been destroyed to make way for the expansion of Switch Island.
Maghull Homes was founded in 1888 for sufferers of epilepsy, the original Manor House forms part of this set of elegant buildings, situated not far from the site of Sefton & Maghull station.
1900
In 1901 the population stood at 1505, the area was largely rural and at time of flooding and frosts the inhabitants of Liverpool would travel to Sefton & Maghull station to skate on the frozen Sefton Meadow. By 1921 the population had risen to 2037.
There was a breach in the canal retaining wall in 1927 as a result of work to install electricity.
In 1933 Northway (A59 road) was built, this is a wide, and fairly obviously Autobahn inspired 3 lane motor way, which bisects Maghull, taking travelers from Liverpool to Ormskirk off of 'Liverpool Road'. The arrival of Northway triggered an increased rate of expansion in Maghull.
In the 1930's Park Lane TB sanatorium and a Hospital built to treat shell shock victims where combined to form Ashworth Hospital and 100 patients transferred from Rampton Secure Hospital. It is a secure hospital to this day, holding the likes of Ian Brady and others.
In 1939 the IRA blew up the swing bridge at Green lane on the canal. The strategic significance of this has never been fully explained.
During WWII Maghull did not completely escape bombing but served as a refuge for up to 6000 people a night from the pounding Bootle received. American and Polish army units were stationed in Maghull and it also held several camps for displaced persons.
In 1951 Maghull's population had risen to 10,831. In 1952 Passenger services withdrawn from Sefton & Maghull station. From the Mid 50's onward Maghull has expanded to 16,379 by 1961 and 22,794 in 1971; it had the largest population of any Civil parish in the country.
Famous Connection
- Frank Hornby lived in Maghull, his house is in the grounds of Maricourt High School and Convent, It was the first building outside London to be awarded a Blue plaque.
- William Vestey of Blue Star Line, had been a previous owner of the building.
- Mark Hateley Mark Hateley footballer - Coventry City, Rangers, England and Hull City manager.
- Eddie Hemmings Sky TV RL commentator.
- Isaac Roberts astronomer.
- Rafael Sabatini novelist.
- George Holden theologian, who also published Liverpool Tide Table.
See Also
External Links
- http://website.lineone.net/~davidtin/History/maghull_history.htm
- Town Council (http://www.maghull-tc.gov.uk/)
- http://freespace.virgin.net/maghull.scene/history.htm
- Maghull chapel (http://www.maghullchapel.co.uk/)
- http://www.maghullworld.com/
- http://www.toyman.co.za/history/hornby.html
- MultiMap Aerial Photograph (http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=335000.688850689&Y=405000.71465219&width=700&height=410&gride=337391.688850689&gridn=402750.71465219&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&pc=&zm=0&scale=100000&multimap.x=461&multimap.y=295)
- Maghull station timetable (http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/summary.aspx?T=MAG) from National Rail's Live Departure Boards
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