89 Facts About Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England.

Liverpool has continued to be the home of numerous notable musicians and record from the city have released 56 No 1 hit singles, more than any other city in the world.

Liverpool has the second highest number of art galleries, national museums, listed buildings, and listed parks in the UK; only the capital, London, has more.

Natives of Liverpool are formally referred to as "Liverpudlians" but are usually called "Scousers" in reference to scouse, a local stew made popular by sailors in the city; "Scouse" is the most common name for the Liverpool accent and dialect.

The Welsh name for Liverpool is Lerpwl, from a former English local form Leerpool.

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The original street plan of Liverpool is said to have been designed by King John near the same time it was granted a royal charter, making it a borough.

Periods during the 19th century, the wealth of Liverpool exceeded that of London, and Liverpool's Custom House was the single largest contributor to the British Exchequer.

Liverpool was the only British city ever to have its own Whitehall office.

One of Liverpool's oldest surviving churches, St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, served the Polish community in its final years as a place of worship.

Liverpool was the site of Britain's first provincial airport, operating from 1930.

Since 1952 Liverpool has been twinned with Cologne, Germany, a city which suffered severe aerial bombing during the war.

Liverpool airport was renamed after him in 2002, the first British airport to be named in honour of an individual.

Liverpool was designated as a joint European Capital of Culture for 2008.

In July 2021, Liverpool lost its World Heritage status, UNESCO citing the Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium and Liverpool Waters projects as not being in keeping with a World Heritage site.

Liverpool founded the UK's first Underwriters' Association and the first Institute of Accountants.

Liverpool was a pioneer in the use of pre-fabricated housing and oversaw the construction of the UK's first ring road and intercity highway (East Lancashire Road), as well as the Queensway Tunnel linking Liverpool and Birkenhead.

In 1897, the Lumiere brothers filmed Liverpool, including what is believed to be the world's first tracking shot, taken from the Liverpool Overhead Railway, the world's first elevated electrified railway.

Liverpool inventor Frank Hornby was a visionary in toy development and manufacture, producing three of the most popular lines of toys in the 20th century: Meccano, Hornby Model Railways, and Dinky Toys.

In 1999, Liverpool was the first city outside London to be awarded blue plaques by English Heritage in recognition of the "significant contribution made by its sons and daughters in all walks of life".

Liverpool was administered by Merseyside County Council between 1974 and 1986 and some residual aspects of organisation which date back to this time have survived.

City of Liverpool is one of the six constituent local government districts of the Liverpool City Region.

Liverpool has been described as having "the most splendid setting of any English city.

The boundaries of Liverpool are adjacent to Bootle, Crosby and Maghull in south Sefton to the north, and Kirkby, Huyton, Prescot and Halewood in Knowsley to the east.

Liverpool is a core urban element of a green belt region that extends into the wider surrounding counties, which is in place to reduce urban sprawl, prevent the towns in the conurbation from further convergence, protect the identity of outlying communities, encourage brownfield reuse, and preserve nearby countryside.

Liverpool's population is younger than that of England as a whole, with 42.

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Liverpool is the largest local authority by population, GDP and area in Merseyside.

Liverpool is typically grouped with the wider Merseyside area for the purpose of defining its metropolitan footprint, and there are several methodologies.

Liverpool is defined as a standalone NUTS3 area by the ONS for statistical purpose, and makes up part of the NUTS2 area "Merseyside" along with East Merseyside, Sefton and the Wirral.

Liverpool is home to Britain's oldest Black community, dating to at least the 1730s.

Since the 20th century, Liverpool is noted for its large African-Caribbean, Ghanaian, and Somali communities, formed of more recent African-descended immigrants and their subsequent generations.

Lita Roza, a singer from Liverpool who was the first woman to achieve a UK number one hit, had Filipino ancestry.

In 1813, 10 per cent of Liverpool's population was Welsh, leading to the city becoming known as "the capital of North Wales.

Thousands of migrants and sailors passing through Liverpool resulted in a religious diversity that is still apparent today.

Liverpool is known to be England's 'most Catholic city', with a Catholic population much larger than in other parts of England.

Parish church of Liverpool is the Anglican Our Lady and St Nicholas, colloquially known as "the sailors church", which has existed near the waterfront since 1257.

Liverpool contains several synagogues, of which the Grade I listed Moorish Revival Princes Road Synagogue is architecturally the most notable.

Liverpool has a thriving Jewish community with a further two orthodox Synagogues, one in the Allerton district of the city and a second in the Childwall district of the city where a significant Jewish community reside.

Liverpool has had a Jewish community since the mid-18th century.

Liverpool has a Hindu community, with a Mandir on Edge Lane, Edge Hill.

Liverpool has the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Wavertree and a Baha'i Centre in the same area.

Natives of the city of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians, and colloquially as "Scousers", a reference to "scouse", a form of stew.

Economy of Liverpool is one of the largest within the United Kingdom, sitting at the centre of one of the two core economies within the North West of England.

Liverpool's economy has seen strong growth since the mid-1990s, with its GVA increasing 71.

In common with much of the rest of the UK today, Liverpool's economy is dominated by service sector industries, both public and private.

Liverpool is the sixth most visited UK city and one of the 100 most visited cities in the world by international tourists.

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Liverpool is home to the UK headquarters of many shipping lines including Japanese firm NYK and Danish firm Maersk Line, whilst shipping firm Atlantic Container Line has recently invested significant amounts in expanding its Liverpool operations, with a new headquarters currently under construction.

Liverpool's history means that there are a considerable variety of architectural styles found within the city, ranging from 16th century Tudor buildings to modern-day contemporary architecture.

The best-known dock in Liverpool is the Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, which was constructed in 1846 and today comprises the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere in Britain.

One of the most famous locations in Liverpool is the Pier Head, renowned for the trio of buildings – the Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building – which sit upon it.

Built-in a variety of architectural styles, they are recognised as being the symbol of Maritime Liverpool and are regarded by many as contributing to one of the most impressive waterfronts in the world.

In recent years, several areas along Liverpool's waterfront have undergone significant redevelopment.

Liverpool is noted for having two Cathedrals, each of which imposes over the landscape around it.

The city of Liverpool has ten listed parks and cemeteries, including two Grade I and five Grade II*, more than any other English city apart from London.

Transport in Liverpool is primarily centred on the city's road and rail networks, both of which are extensive and provide links across the United Kingdom.

Liverpool has an extensive local public transport network, which is managed by Merseytravel, and includes buses, trains and ferries.

Port of Liverpool is one of Britain's largest ports, providing passenger ferry services across the Irish Sea to Belfast, Dublin and the Isle of Man.

In 2007, a new cruise terminal was opened in Liverpool, located alongside the Pier Head in the city centre.

Local bus services within and around Liverpool are managed by Merseytravel and are run by several different companies, including Arriva and Stagecoach.

Cross-river ferry service in Liverpool, known as the Mersey Ferry, is managed and operated by Merseytravel, with services operating between the Pier Head in Liverpool and both Woodside in Birkenhead and Seacombe in Wallasey.

Liverpool has held Europe's largest music and poetry event, the Welsh national Eisteddfod, three times, despite being in England, in 1884, 1900, and 1929.

Liverpool is internationally known for music and is recognised by Guinness World Records as the World Capital City of Pop.

Liverpool is most famous as the birthplace of the Beatles and during the 1960s was at the forefront of the Beat Music movement, which would eventually lead to the British Invasion.

The influence of musicians from Liverpool, coupled with other cultural exploits of the time, such as the Liverpool poets, prompted American poet Allen Ginsberg to proclaim that the city was "the centre of consciousness of the human universe".

The dance music festival Creamfields was established by the Liverpool-based Cream clubbing brand which started life as a weekly event at Nation nightclub.

Liverpool has more galleries and national museums than any other city in the United Kingdom apart from London.

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Largely autobiographical, the middle sections of the book are set in Liverpool and describe the young merchantman's wanderings, and his reflections.

All the poets who are connected with Liverpool, perhaps the greatest is Constantine P Cavafy, a twentieth-century Greek cultural icon, although he was born in Alexandria.

Liverpool lived first in Balmoral Road, then when the family firm crashed, he lived in poorer circumstances in Huskisson Street.

Liverpool spoke at reconciliation meetings in sectarian Liverpool, and helped found the Unity Theatre in the 1930s as part of the Popular Front against the rise of fascism, particularly its echoes in the Spanish Civil War.

Liverpool was one of several scriptwriters for a life of Gandhi.

Liverpool's was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often set among the English working classes.

Liverpool has produced several noted writers of horror fiction, often set on Merseyside – Ramsey Campbell, Clive Barker and Peter Atkins among them.

Notable actors and actresses from Liverpool include Arthur Askey, Tom Baker, Kim Cattrall, Jodie Comer, Stephen Graham, Rex Harrison, Jason Isaacs, Tina Malone, the McGann brothers, David Morrissey, Elizabeth Morton, Peter Serafinowicz, Elisabeth Sladen, Alison Steadman, and Rita Tushingham.

Liverpool has a thriving and varied nightlife, with the majority of the city's late-night bars, pubs, nightclubs, live music venues and comedy clubs being located in a number of distinct districts.

King David School, Liverpool is the High School and the King David Primary School.

Liverpool is one of the most successful footballing cities in England, and is home to two top flight Premier League teams.

Liverpool has played at Anfield since 1892, when the club was formed to occupy the stadium following Everton's departure due to a dispute with their landlord.

Liverpool are still playing there 125 years later, although the ground has been completely rebuilt since the 1970s.

Liverpool club has a multimillion-pound youth training facility called The Academy.

The city has a thriving student rugby league scene; Liverpool University took part in the first university game in 1968 and the other universities have been regular participants in the BUSA competition.

The city boasts a consistently strong amateur contingent which is highlighted by Liverpool being the most represented city on the GB Boxing team, as well as at the 2012 London Olympics, the most notable Liverpool amateur fighters include; Jimmy Lloyd, George Turpin, Tony Willis, Robin Reid and David Price who have all medalled at the Olympic Games.

Liverpool has produced several swimmers who have represented their nation at major championships such as the Olympic Games.

Sefton Park and Liverpool are the league's founder members based in the city with Wavertree, Alder and Old Xaverians clubs having joined the league more recently.

Liverpool plays host Lancashire County Cricket Club as an outground most seasons, including six of eight home County Championship games during Lancashire's 2011 title winning campaign whilst Old Trafford was refurbished.

Liverpool is one of three cities which still host the traditional sport of British baseball and it hosts the annual England-Wales international match every two years, alternating with Cardiff and Newport.

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Liverpool Trojans are the oldest existing baseball club in the UK.

LOCAL TV Liverpool is a local television station serving Liverpool City Region and surrounding areas.

Liverpool is the home of the TV production company Lime Pictures, formerly Mersey Television, which produced the now-defunct soap operas Brookside and Grange Hill.

Liverpool has featured in films; see List of films set in Liverpool for some of them.