St Michael's Hamlet, also known as St Michael-in-the-Hamlet or simply St Michael's, is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Dingle, Aigburth and Mossley Hill.
| St Michael's Hamlet | |
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 St Michael's Church | |
  St Michael's Hamlet Location within Merseyside | |
| OS grid reference | SJ368870 |
| Metropolitan borough |
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| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L17 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editDuring the Georgian and Victoria era, St Michael's was a very wealthy parish, reflecting the wealth of the city of Liverpool. Its parish church, St Michael's, is of a cast-iron construction by John Cragg, who was also responsible for St George's and St Philip's churches in the city.
Description
editIt is a residential area to the west of Aigburth Road, near Sefton Park. Housing is a mix of semi-detached and terraced houses, with a few detached developments near the waterfront. St Michaels is part of Aigburth, an adjacent suburb which is larger. St Michael's Hamlet was designated a conservation area on 12 December 1968.[1]
Government
editThe elected councillor for St Michael's is Tom Crone (Green Party).[2][3] The area is in the Liverpool Wavertree parliamentary constituency.
Transport
editThe area is served by St Michaels railway station on Merseyrail's Northern Line. Regular trains depart for Liverpool city centre, Southport and Hunts Cross. Regular buses run along Aigburth Road from Liverpool city centre, including services to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
References
edit- ↑ St Michael in the Hamlet, toxteth.net, retrieved 13 June 2008
- ↑ "Liverpool local election results 2023: who won council elections in my area - as votes counted". www.liverpoolworld.uk. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Councillor Snapshot – Tom Crone (St Michaels Ward)". liverpool.greenparty.org.uk. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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