Area Info for North Meols (Lancashire)

North Meols (Lancashire, UK)

North Meols is a village and civil parish located in the Southport area of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Douglas and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

History

The area of North Meols has a rich history dating back to medieval times. It was historically part of the hundred of West Derby and has been primarily an agricultural community. The name "Meols" is believed to derive from Old Norse, meaning "sandbank" or "shore," reflecting its coastal and riverine landscape.

Geography

North Meols is characterised by its flat, low-lying landscape, with farmland and small residential settlements. It is close to the coast and the town of Southport, providing a mix of rural and seaside influences.

Community and Landmarks

The village features several historic buildings, including traditional farmhouses and churches. The local community is active, with events and organisations that preserve the area's heritage. Notable landmarks include St. Luke's Church and various historic farmsteads.

Economy and Development

Historically, the economy was based on agriculture and fishing. In recent years, development has increased, with residential housing and some commercial activity, but the area retains much of its rural charm.

Transport

North Meols is accessible via local roads, with proximity to Southport providing access to wider transport networks, including rail and bus services. The area remains relatively quiet and less urbanised compared to nearby towns.

Additional Information

As a small community, North Meols maintains a peaceful environment and is valued for its historical roots and rural landscape. It offers a glimpse into traditional Lancashire village life while being close to modern amenities in Southport.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Banks Methodist School0.28 miles
Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8EY
Banks St Stephens' CofE School0.49 miles
Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8BL
St John's Church of England Primary School1.17 miles
Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8JH
Crossens Nursery School2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Larkfield Primary School2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Presfield High School and Specialist College2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Peterhouse School2.00 miles
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Marshside Primary School2.05 miles
Elswick Road, Marshside, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9XA
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School2.09 miles
The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6JX
Churchtown Primary School2.20 miles
St Cuthbert`s Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7NN
Stanley High School2.34 miles
Fleetwood Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9TF
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School2.36 miles
Radnor Drive, Churchtown, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 9RR
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School2.78 miles
Devonshire Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7BZ
Norwood Primary School3.26 miles
Norwood Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7DU
Holy Family Catholic Primary School3.26 miles
Norwood Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7DU
The Kingsfold Christian School3.41 miles
Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AA
Health
Clinic
The Marshside Surgery1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9XL
Roe Lane Surgery2.70 miles
172 Roe Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7PN
Hesketh Centre3.40 miles
51-55 Albert Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0LT
Sussex Road Surgery3.58 miles
125 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6AF
Curzon Rd Medical Centre3.82 miles
5 Curzon Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PL
St Marks Medical Centre3.86 miles
42 Derby Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0TZ
Southport Dialysis Unit4.05 miles
Southport & Formby District General, Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
Lytham Road Primary Care Centre4.06 miles
Warton Street, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EE
Specsavers Hearcare - Merseyside - Southport4.22 miles
19 Eastbank Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1DY
Spire Lancashire Clinic4.22 miles
15 Church Road, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5LH
Fernbank Surgery4.25 miles
18 Church Road, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 5LL
The Family Surgery5.16 miles
107 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4DB
Freckleton Health Centre5.24 miles
Douglas Drive, Freckleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1RY
Ansell Medical Centre5.64 miles
Church Road, St. Annes, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 4AP
Woodlands6.09 miles
155 St. Andrews Road South,, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1YB
Chorley Medics Physio - Croston Village Surgery6.25 miles
Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HJ
GP
North Meols Medical Centre0.00 miles
North Meols Medical Centre, Church Road, Banks, Southport, PR9 8ET
THE CORNER SURGERY1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9XL
THE MARSHSIDE SURGERY1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Southport, Merseyside, England - Uk, PR9 9XL
CHURCHTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE2.25 miles
137 Cambridge Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7LT
ROE LANE SURGERY2.70 miles
172 Roe Lane, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7PN
NORWOOD SURGERY3.18 miles
Norwood Surgery, 11 Norwood Avenue, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7EG
Dr V Gulati & Dr M J Hindle3.57 miles
Viran Medical Centre, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6RJ
SUSSEX ROAD SURGERY3.58 miles
125 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6AF
Tarleton Group Practice3.59 miles
The Health Centre, Mark Square Gorse Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UJ
Curzon Road Medical Practice3.82 miles
5 Curzon Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PL
ST MARKS MEDICAL CENTRE3.86 miles
St Marks Medical Centre, 42 Derby Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0TZ
Trinity Practice3.87 miles
Southport Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 44-46 Hoghton Street, Southport, PR9 0PQ
Cumberland House Surgery4.09 miles
58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PG
Holland House Surgery4.17 miles
Holland House Surgery, Lytham Primary Care Centre, Victoria Street, Lytham, FY8 5DZ
KEW SURGERY4.28 miles
Kew Surgery, 85 Town Lane, Kew, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6RG
THE GRANGE SURGERY4.83 miles
41 York Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2AD
Hospital
Southport and Formby District General Hospital4.05 miles
Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
Lytham Hospital, Older Adults Community Mental Health Hospital4.06 miles
Lytham Hospital, Warton Street, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EE
Boothroyd Unit4.09 miles
Boothroyd Unit, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, PR8 6PH
iSIGHT (Southport)4.74 miles
Drayton House, 2 Lulworth Road, Southport, PR8 2AT
Clifton Hospital5.57 miles
Pershore Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1PB
Renacres Hospital5.76 miles
Renacres Lane, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 8SE
Wesham Park Hospital7.63 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Ormskirk and District General Hospital8.35 miles
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AZ
Priory Hospital Preston9.98 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Euxton Hall Hospital10.16 miles
Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6DY
Parkwood Hospital10.28 miles
East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8PW
Blackpool Victoria Hospital10.35 miles
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Wrightington Hospital10.66 miles
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9EP
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital10.75 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP
Royal Preston Hospital11.58 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital11.73 miles
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP
Pharmacy
Banks Pharmacy0.00 miles
Banks Pharmacy, 15 Church Road, Southport, PR9 8ET
Crossens Pharmacy1.28 miles
164 Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8HU
Fylde Road Pharmacy1.84 miles
117 Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XL
Cambridge Road Pharmacy2.25 miles
137 Cambridge Road, Churchtown, Merseyside, PR9 7LT
Boots2.25 miles
131-135 Cambridge Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9SD
Sedem Pharmacy2.62 miles
Churchtown Pharmacy, 139 Roe Lane, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7PW
Bispham Road Pharmacy3.17 miles
84 Bispham Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7DF
Whitworth Chemists Limited3.18 miles
11 Norwood Avenue, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7EG
Hesketh Park Pharmacy3.39 miles
91 Queens Road, Southport, PR9 9JF
Whitworth Chemists Limited3.43 miles
Old Hall Farm B/Park, Crowland Street, Southport, PR9 7RJ
Hesketh Bank Pharmacy3.58 miles
5 Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6SN
Rowlands Pharmacy3.71 miles
24 Mark Square, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6TU
Pharmacy On-Line3.80 miles
12 Church Street, Southport, southport, PR9 0QT
St Marks Pharmacy3.86 miles
St Marks Church, 42 Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TZ
Rowlands Pharmacy3.86 miles
13 Union Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0QF
Tesco Instore Pharmacy3.93 miles
In-Store Pharmacy, Town Lane, Kew, PR8 5JH
Leisure
Park
CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENS (Grade II Listed)2.08 miles
RIBBLE ESTUARY2.29 miles
HESKETH PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.21 miles
KING'S GARDENS AND SOUTH MARINE GARDENS (Grade II Listed)4.32 miles
LYTHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)5.09 miles
SCARISBRICK HALL (Grade II Listed)5.17 miles
LONGTON BRICKCROFT6.12 miles
PROMENADE GARDENS, LYTHAM ST ANNE'S (Grade II Listed)6.40 miles
ASHTON GARDENS (Grade II Listed)6.75 miles
AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLS6.84 miles
WYMOTT PARK7.21 miles
WESHAM JUBILEE7.60 miles
LYTHAM ST ANNES7.75 miles
WORDEN HALL (Grade II Listed)9.05 miles
THE WILLOWS (Grade II Listed)9.33 miles
MARTON MERE9.36 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Southport0.03 miles
Banks, PR9 8ET
Co-op Southport1.88 miles
Fylde Rd, PR9 9XL
Tesco Southport (Express)2.22 miles
Preston New Rd, Churchtown, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 8PD
Co-op Southport2.25 miles
Churchtown, PR9 9TA
SPAR Cambridge Road2.35 miles
115, Cambridge Road, Merseyside, PR9 9SB
Sainsbury's Sthpt Bispham Rd Local3.03 miles
143-149 Bispham Road, Southport, PR9 7BL
SPAR G & E Roe Lane3.40 miles
Spar Store, Gem Roe Lane, Merseyside, PR9 9DR
Booths Hesketh Bank3.60 miles
24 Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6SN
Co-op Preston3.67 miles
Tarleton, PR4 6UP
Tesco Southport (Express)3.70 miles
Albert Rd, Hesketh, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 0LP
ALDI Unit 8, Meol Cop Centre3.77 miles
Southport, PR9 7RG
Farmfoods Southport3.78 miles
Regent Court, Lord Street, PR9 9HQ
ASDA Southport3.98 miles
Central 12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TY
Sainsbury's Southport4.00 miles
St. Georges Place, Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0AF
Tesco Southport (Extra)4.01 miles
Town Ln, Kew, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 5JH
M&S Southport4.14 miles
34 Chapel Street, Southport, PR8 1AD
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport8.27 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport23.92 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 234.18 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 134.56 miles
Manchester Airport34.66 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 334.76 miles
Bus Stop
Glebe Road (E)0.04 miles
Glebe Road (W)0.04 miles
Fleetwood Drive (W)0.10 miles
Fleetwood Drive (E)0.12 miles
The New Fleetwood (S)0.13 miles
The New Fleetwood (N)0.14 miles
St Stephens Church (E)0.20 miles
Schwartzman Drive (S)0.22 miles
Schwartzman Drive (N)0.22 miles
St Stephens Church (W)0.22 miles
Methodist School (SW)0.24 miles
Methodist School (NE)0.27 miles
Church Road (E)0.29 miles
Station Road (W)0.30 miles
Station Road (E)0.30 miles
Church Road (W)0.33 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle16.82 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing17.32 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing17.34 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal19.19 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal19.29 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal19.35 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal19.69 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal20.14 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal24.33 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing28.34 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing28.96 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing41.14 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing41.22 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing43.32 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing43.57 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing44.68 miles
Railway Station
Meols Cop Rail Station3.30 miles
Bescar Lane Rail Station4.01 miles
Southport Rail Station4.10 miles
Lytham Rail Station4.34 miles
Birkdale Rail Station5.03 miles
Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station5.06 miles
New Lane Rail Station5.32 miles
Rufford Rail Station5.69 miles
Moss Side Rail Station5.82 miles
Hillside Rail Station5.90 miles
Croston Rail Station5.97 miles
Burscough Bridge Rail Station6.23 miles
St Annes-on-the-Sea Rail Station6.60 miles
Burscough Junction Rail Station6.70 miles
Ainsdale Rail Station7.41 miles
Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station7.44 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PR9 8ET)
Number of Properties in Catchment98
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)86
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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