Great Altcar

Great Altcar is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England, close to on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The population as taken at the 2011 census was 213.
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  • Type: Village with 223 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England
  • Also known as: “Altcar” and “Great Altcar, Lancashire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Michael and All Angels Church, Altcar and Formby railway station.

Church
Photo: Small-town hero, Public domain.
St Michael and All Angels Church stands to the west of the village of Great Altcar, West Lancashire, England. The church is timber-framed and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Railway station
Photo: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0.
is a railway station in the town of , , . The station is located on the branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line. The station has a car park. is situated 2 miles west of Great Altcar.

Railway station
Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the village of in , . The station is located on the branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Great Altcar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lady Green and Formby.

Hamlet
is a hamlet half a mile east of , in , , England. It is a traditional grouping of farm buildings built on medieval footings. is situated 1½ miles south of Great Altcar.

Photo: Mitt Doot, CC BY 3.0.
is a small, affluent town in . 's sleepy atmosphere, wealthy residents, and National Trust Reserve make it a popular destination for tourists in the summer months.

Suburb
is an area of , in the , , , situated at the northern end of the town. It has no local political distinction or representation and is included as part of the two council wards which make up Formby, nor is it any longer separated in a physical sense from the town. is situated 2½ miles west of Great Altcar.

Great Altcar

Latitude
53.54932° or 53° 32′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.01903° or 3° 1′ 9″ west
Population
223
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C5RGXXJ+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30644293
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2648176
Wiki­data ID
Q3399997
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Great Altcar” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Great Altcar”
  • Dutch: “Great Altcar”
  • French: “Great Altcar”
  • Irish: “Great Altcar”
  • Italian: “Great Altcar”
  • Ladin: “Great Altcar”
  • Persian: “گریت آلتکار”
  • Polish: “Great Altcar”
  • Swedish: “Great Altcar”
  • Turkish: “Great Altcar”
  • Welsh: “Great Altcar”
  • “Great Altcar”

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