Great Altcar
Great Altcar is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England, close to Formby on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The population as taken at the 2011 census was 213.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels Church, Altcar and St Thomas’ Church, Lydiate.
St Michael and All Angels Church, Altcar
Church
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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.
St Thomas’ Church, Lydiate
Church
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St Thomas' Church is in Church Lane, Lydiate, Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Wigan and West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool.
St Catherine’s Chapel
Chapel
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St Catherine's Chapel, known locally as Lydiate Abbey, is a ruined chapel located in Lydiate, Merseyside, England. The Chapel is situated on the A5147, adjacent to the Scotch Piper Inn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Formby and Crosby.
Formby
Formby is a small, affluent town in Merseyside. Formby's sleepy atmosphere, wealthy residents, and National Trust Reserve make it a popular destination for tourists in the summer months.
Crosby
Crosby is a coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. it is north of Bootle, south of Southport and Formby, and west of Netherton.
Maghull
Town
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Maghull is a town and civil parish in Sefton, Merseyside, England. The town is north of Liverpool and west of Kirkby. The town is also the location of Ashworth Hospital. Maghull is situated 3 miles southeast of Great Altcar.
Great Altcar
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Lancashire District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.5393° or 53° 32′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.0048° or 3° 0′ 17″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C5RGXQW+P3GeoNames ID
7293849
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