Sefton, Merseyside facts for kids
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 Sefton Parish Church, dedicated to St Helen |
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 Sefton
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| Population | 855 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD356012 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L29 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Sefton is a small village in Merseyside, England. It is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, which is a local government area. The village is located near the towns of Maghull and Great Crosby. It sits on flat land next to the River Alt, which means the area can sometimes get flooded.
A road called B5422, also known as Brickwall Lane, goes right through the village. This road crosses the site of an old moat. This moat was once part of Sefton Old Hall, which is now a protected historic site. In 2011, about 855 people lived in Sefton.
Sefton has been part of Lancashire for a long time. Its name probably comes from an old Norse word, sef, meaning "sedge" or "rushes," and tún, meaning "farmstead." This suggests it was a farm surrounded by plants like sedge. In the past, people sometimes spelled the name Sephton.
The village is home to the Parish Church of St Helen. This church is very old, first built around 1170. It was originally a private chapel for the Molyneux family. It is the only building in the entire Borough of Sefton that has a special "Grade I listed" status, meaning it's very important historically.
Sefton also has Saint Helen's Well, which is a very old religious site. There's also a "plague pot" and a historic pub called the 'Punch Bowl Inn'. The site of Sefton Mill, an old mill from the Middle Ages, is also in the village. Some local stories say that Sefton Hall, which supported the King during the English Civil War, had a small battle there.
How Sefton is Governed
Sefton is part of a larger area that elects people to represent them in the government. From 1997 to 2010, the village was part of the Knowsley North and Sefton East area. A politician named George Howarth, from the Labour Party, represented this area.
After some changes in 2010, Sefton became part of a new area called Sefton Central. This area is now represented by Bill Esterson, who is also a Labour Party politician.
For local elections, where people vote for who will run the Sefton Council, Sefton village is part of the Park electoral ward. This ward is represented by three local councillors.
Sefton in Art and Stories
Sefton has even appeared in old books! In a book from 1834 called Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, there was a picture of the inside of Sefton church. This picture, drawn by Thomas Allom, showed a wedding.
Next to the picture, there was a short story by Letitia Elizabeth Landon. The story was about a bride waiting for her groom. But then, they found out he had gotten scared and run away! Luckily, a brave young army officer stepped in and married the bride instead.
