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Crosby, Lancashire

Crosby is a town in Lancashire. It lies to the north of Bootle with which it is contiguous. The identity of Crosby as a town lies in the creation of the Crosby municipal borough in 1937 and includes a number of pre-existing settlements including Great Crosby (from which the town takes its name), Little Crosby, Blundellsands, Waterloo, Brighton-le-Sands and Thornton. On Crosby Beach is Antony Gormley's art installation Another Place. The town is within the council area of Sefton.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.48412,-3.030143
Grid Reference: SJ 3173 9909
Council Area: Sefton CA
Strategic Authority Area: Liverpool City Region SA
Police Area: Merseyside PA

GBPN ID: 11730
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crosby,_Lancashire_11730

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