Ford

Ford is an area and electoral ward in the borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. The population of Ford taken at the 2011 census was 12,731. Ford is situated to the east of Crosby next to Rimrose Valley, and north of Litherland and is in the L21 postcode.

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Type: Suburb with 12,700 residents
Description: area in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England
Also known as: “Ford, Merseyside”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rimrose Valley and Litherland High School.

Rimrose Valley

Park

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Rimrose Valley is a 3.5 km country park and valley which forms a border between Crosby and Litherland in the borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on its eastern edge.

Litherland High School

School

Litherland High School is a secondary school in Litherland, Merseyside, England, headed by Principal Mrs Claire Hallwood since 2024. The school was established in March 1948 as the first post-war school to be built in Lancashire, costing £116,000.

All Saints‘ Church with St Frideswyde

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Litherland and Crosby.

Litherland

Town

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Litherland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside. Until 1974, it was within the historic county of Lancashire. It was an urban district, which included Seaforth and Ford.