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Knotty Ash, Lancashire

Knotty Ash is a former village that is now a suburb of Liverpool, Lancashire. Knotty Ash is well known as the home of comedian Ken Dodd who was born (1927) and died (2018) there, and who featured a fictionalised version of it in his act. It is within the council area of Liverpool.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.417809,-2.893857
Grid Reference: SJ 4069 9159
Council Area: Liverpool CA
Strategic Authority Area: Liverpool City Region SA
Police Area: Merseyside PA

GBPN ID: 25110
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Knotty_Ash,_Lancashire_25110

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