Southport
Southport is a coastal town in Merseyside, England, UK. It is on the border with Lancashire.
Southport | |
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Marine Way Bridge, Southport |
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Population | 91,703 [1](2011 Census) |
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Demonym | Sandgrounder[2] |
OS grid reference | SD333170 |
- London | 191 mi (307 km)[3] SE |
Metropolitan borough | Sefton |
Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Southport |
Postcode district | PR8, PR9 |
Dialling code | 01704 |
Police | Merseyside |
Fire | Merseyside |
Ambulance | North West |
EU Parliament | North West England |
UK Parliament | Southport |
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Southport Media
Plaque dedicated to William Sutton, on the corner of Duke Street
Southport Pier is a Grade II listed structure. At 3,650 feet (1,110 m), it is the second longest in Great Britain.
The Red Arrows at Southport Airshow in 2009
Pleasureland in 2005
References
- ↑ "Southport is made up of seven wards".
- ↑ "How do you define a true Sandgrounder?". Southport Visiter. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.