The name West Derby comes from an Old Norse word meaning "place of the wild beasts" or "wild deer park" and refers to the deer park established there by King Edward the Confessor.
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10 Facts About West Derby
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West Derby became the main administrative area in today's Liverpool for the Norman Conquests and was the largest area within the West Derby Hundred which covered most of south west Lancashire.
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The West Derby Courthouse, built in 1586, was restored and conserved in 2005 and is the only freestanding post-medieval courthouse in Britain.
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West Derby once had a Motte and Bailey castle, now completely disappeared, at Castlesite Road and Meadow Lane In 1327 it was reported to be in ruins.
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Three elected councillors for West Derby ward are Cllrs Pam Thomas, Daniel Barrington and Lana Orr of the Labour Party.
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West Derby Society was founded in 1977 and holds regular monthly meetings and outings.
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West Derby is home to a number of schools that have produced famous pupils: West Derby School, one of whose alumni is actor Craig Charles.
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Albert Menotti Haynes was born and lived in West Derby, and worked as a railway clerk before emigrating to Argentina where he founded the Editorial Haynes publishing empire; he and his wife were involved in founding Northlands School.
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Bus route 61 runs through West Derby, and provides a bus service to Bootle Strand and Aigburth Vale, to the south of the city.
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