Knowsley, Merseyside
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Knowsley (/ˈnoʊzli/) is a large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England, commonly known as Knowsley Village.[2]
Knowsley Village | |
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Village and Civil Parish | |
Knowsley village green | |
Location within Merseyside | |
Population | 11,343 (2001 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ435951 |
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Metropolitan borough | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PRESCOT |
Postcode district | L34 |
Dialling code | 0151 |
Police | Merseyside |
Fire | Merseyside |
Ambulance | North West |
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Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, at the 2001 Census it had a population of 11,343.[1] It gave its name to the wider borough when it was formed in 1974.[3] The parish includes Knowsley Hall and Knowsley Safari Park.[4] [5] There are three main built-up areas in the parish: the village of Knowsley, the nearby business park in the north west, and in the south-west a suburban area including Stockbridge Village and the northern fringe of Huyton. To the west of Knowsley is the area of Woolfall Heath.[6]