Ford, Merseyside

Ford
Cookson's Bridge public house adjacent to the Leeds-Liverpool canal, at Ford
Ford Location within Merseyside
OS grid reference	SJ340944
Metropolitan borough	Sefton
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LIVERPOOL
Postcode district	L21
Dialling code	0151
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Bootle
List of places UK England Merseyside 53°28′52″N2°59′49″W / 53.481°N 2.997°W / 53.481; -2.997

Ford is an area and electoral ward in the borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. The population of Ford taken at the 2011 census was 12,731. ^[1]

Ford is situated to the east of Crosby next to Rimrose Valley, and north of Litherland and is in the L21 postcode. The only primary school in Ford is Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Primary School.

History

On 9 November 1905 Ford became a separate civil parish, being formed from Orrell and Ford, ^[2] on 1 April 1954 the parish was abolished and merged with Litherland. ^[3] In 1951 the parish had a population of 1392. ^[4]

References

1. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 2 June 2015.
2. "Relationships and changes Ford CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 27 September 2024.
3. "Crosby Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
4. "Population statistics Ford CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

External links

• Liverpool Street Gallery - Liverpool 21
• MultiMap