Aintree
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Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, 5+1⁄2 miles (9 kilometres) northeast of Liverpool city centre, in North West England.
Aintree | |
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Village | |
Sign marking boundary of Aintree and the Liverpool district of Walton | |
Location within Merseyside | |
Population | 6,689 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ375985 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LIVERPOOL |
Postcode district | L9, L10 |
Dialling code | 0151 |
Police | Merseyside |
Fire | Merseyside |
Ambulance | North West |
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It is best known as the site of Aintree Racecourse, which since the 19th century has staged the Grand National horserace. In the 1950s and 1960s, there was also a three-mile-long international Grand Prix motor racing circuit on the site, which used the same grandstands as the horserace. A shorter form of the racing circuit is still used for various motorsport events.
The northern terminus of the Aintree district is commonly referred to by the local populace as "Old Roan." This nomenclature is a colloquial moniker employed by residents and lacks formal legal recognition as a distinct geographical location.