Mersey Match Factory

The Mersey Match Factory, later known as The Matchworks, is a former match factory on Speke Road, Garston, Liverpool, England. The factory closed in 1994, and has since been converted into offices and workshops.

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Type: Commerce
Description: former match factory on Speke Road, Garston, Merseyside, England, UK
Also known as: “The Matchworks”
Address: 140 Banks Road, Liverpool, L19 2PH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Mersey Shopping Park and Liverpool South Parkway railway station.

New Mersey Shopping Park

Shopping center

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New Mersey Shopping Park is an out of town retail park located in Speke, Liverpool, England. It opened in 1985. The park is situated alongside the A561 road near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport 5 miles south-east of Liverpool city centre. New Mersey Shopping Park is situated 1,700 feet east of Mersey Match Factory.

Liverpool South Parkway railway station

Railway station

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Liverpool South Parkway station is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston district of Liverpool, England. It serves, via a bus link, Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of Speke, as well as providing an interchange between main line services and the Merseyrail rapid transit/commuter rail network. Liverpool South Parkway railway station is situated 2,800 feet north of Mersey Match Factory.

The Academy of St Nicholas

School

The Academy of St Nicholas, previously known as Enterprise South Liverpool Academy, is a joint Roman Catholic and Church of England secondary school located in Garston, Liverpool, England. The Academy of St Nicholas is situated 1,500 feet north of Mersey Match Factory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garston and Speke.

Garston

Suburb

Garston is a district of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is bordered by the suburbs of Aigburth, Allerton, and Speke. It lies on the Eastern banks of the River Mersey.

Speke

Suburb

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Speke is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It lies 8 miles south-east of the city centre and near to the widest part of the river Mersey. It is bordered by the suburbs of Garston and Hunts Cross, and the rural area of Oglet to its south; it is located near to Halewood, Hale and Widnes.