Everything about Liscard totally explained
Liscard is an area of the town of
Wallasey, on the
Wirral Peninsula in
Merseyside,
England. The most centrally located of Wallasey's townships, it's the main shopping area of the town, with many shops located in the Cherry Tree Shopping Centre.
Origin of Name
The first mention of the settlement was circa 1260 as
Lisnekarke. The name derives from the
Welsh words
llys and
carreg, with the name meaning "hall on a cliff or rock". In the past the name has been spelt as
Liscak (1260),
Lisecair (c.1277),
Lysenker (1295) and
Lyscart (1417).
History
Liscard Hall was built in 1835 by a Liverpool merchant, Sir John Tobin. Its grounds later became Central Park, and the building itself later became an art college. A “model farm” was also developed nearby by his family.
Liscard Battery was built in 1858 to help protect shipping on the
River Mersey and defend the port of
Liverpool. It was equipped with seven 10-inch guns. Set back from the river and hidden by new building, it was known as "the snake in the grass" to local inhabitants. The
battery was obsolete by 1912, and sold on, and houses were erected on top, and now the site has an odd appearance with only the curtain wall and ornate crenellated gatehouse surviving.
The area originally had a railway station as part of the
Wirral Railway. Known as
Liscard and Poulton railway station, it was part of a branch line which included
Seacombe railway station as its terminus. This branch is long-closed and its route now forms the approach to the
Kingsway Tunnel.
Description
Liscard is situated three miles from
Birkenhead, and four miles from Liverpool (via the Kingsway Tunnel). The area is largely residential and contains mainly high-density semi-detached and some terraced housing.
Central Park is now the largest park in Wallasey. It has two areas for young children, with swings, slides and other games, large areas of greenery, a large
listed former arts building and a popular walled garden. There is also a cricket ground and a large duck pond. It links Liscard to
Poulton and
Egremont.
Education
Liscard includes
The Oldershaw School, a secondary school with specialist status as a
Business and Enterprise College
Liscard Ward
Liscard is also a
local government ward of the
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, the ward also takes in Egremont, and is represented by
Conservative Party Councillors Leah Fraser, Karen Hayes and James Keeley. The most recent
local elections took place on
1 May 2008.
~ indicates retiring councillor
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