Seaforth, Merseyside

Seaforth, Merseyside
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Coordinates: 53°27′59″N 3°00′58″W / 53.4665, -3.0161

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Seaforth
An aerial photograph of Seaforth Dock
Seaforth shown within Merseyside
OS grid reference	SJ325971
Metropolitan borough	Sefton
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Merseyside

Seaforth is a residential suburb^{citation needed} within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, North West England

1 History
2 Governance
3 Geography
4 Transport
5 See also
6 Notable people
7 References

History

Seaforth comes from Old Norse sæ-fjord "sea inlet". It was recorded as Safforde in 1128, suggesting Old English sæ-ford "sea ford".^{citation needed}

Governance

Seaforth is historically part of Lancashire. Seaforth joined Crosby Municipal Borough in 1937 having previously been part of Waterloo with Seaforth urban district. The whole of Crosby became part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in 1974.

Geography

The area is situated between Waterloo in the north, Litherland to the east, Bootle to the south, with the Mersey and Port of Liverpool to the west. Seaforth is seen as limbo between Crosby and Bootle by residents. It is mainly an area of Victorian terraced housing.