Great Crosby, Sefton

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Great Crosby is a suburban area in Crosby, Sefton

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Great Crosby within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Great Crosby in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Crosby.-- or Great Crosby, coast town and township with ry. sta. (Croaby), Sefton par., SW. Lancashire, 6½ miles NW. of Liverpool and 208 miles NW. of London -- township, 2168 ac. and 1700 foreshore, pop. 9373; town, pop. 5033; P.O., T.O., called Great C. C., situated near C. Point, at the mouth of the Mersey, is a bathing-place. In vicinity is C. Hall, seat of the Blundell family, who have held the manor for upwards of seven centuries. C. Channel, between Jordan Bank and Great Burba Bank, is 7 miles long, and forms the chief entrance to the Mersey. N. of C. Point is a lighthouse, with fixed light (Crosby) 95 ft. above high-water and seen 12 m., and in C. Channel is a light-vessel, with fixed light (Crosby) seen 8 miles.

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