Old Swan, United Kingdom
Old Swan is a town of 15,596 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Old Swan
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 140 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Epstein Theatre, Everyman Theatre, 20 Forthlin Road and 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool.
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About Old Swan
Old Swan is an eastern neighbourhood of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, bordered by Knotty Ash, Stoneycroft, Broadgreen, Fairfield and Wavertree. At the 2021 Census, the population was 15,596.
From the Wikipedia article Old Swan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Epstein Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Theatre in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Everyman Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Theatre and building in Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.9 mi
Theatre in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Liverpool Olympia
Cinema and theater · 2.0 mi
Theatre in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Radio City Tower
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Radio and observation tower in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Royal Court Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Theatre in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Unity Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.7 mi
Theatre in Liverpool, Merseyside, England
New Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool
Cinema and theater · 2.8 mi
Theatre in the UK
Museums and landmarks19
20 Forthlin Road
Museum · 3.1 mi
House in which Paul McCartney had lived for several years
59 Rodney Street, Liverpool
Museum · 2.8 mi
Historic house museum in Liverpool
Calderstones Park
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Public park in Liverpool, England
Eleanor Rigby statue
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Statue in Stanley Street, Liverpool, England
Garstang Museum of Archaeology
Museum · 2.4 mi
University museum in Liverpool, UK
Monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
War memorial in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
National Museums Liverpool
Museum · 3.3 mi
Public body running museums in Liverpool, England
Victoria Gallery & Museum
Museum · 2.4 mi
Art gallery and museum in Liverpool, UK
Walker Art Gallery
Museum · 2.9 mi
Art museum in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Wavertree Lock-up
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Funded by local residents, the lock-up was constructed in 1796 as a drunk tank to hold intoxicated persons overnight. Prior to its...
Childwall Road, Liverpool
Wellington's Column
Monument and historic site · 2.9 mi
Monument to the Duke of Wellington in LIverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Parks, trails and playgrounds27
Belle Vale Park
Park · 2.3 mi
Small family park in the Belle Vale area of Liverpool
Everton Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Park in the Everton area of Liverpool, England
Princes Park
Park · 2.7 mi
Grade II* listed municipal park in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Sefton Park
Park · 2.3 mi
Public park in south Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Ranelagh Gardens, Liverpool
Park · 2.9 mi
British amusement part established in the 18th century
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes140
Espositos
Cafe · Ice Cream, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Cake · 1.5 mi
Roby Road, Liverpool
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Eureka
Restaurant · Greek · 1.2 mi
7-9 High Street, Liverpool
Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 14:00-21:00
Frankie & Benny's
Diner · American · 0.7 mi
2 Montrose Way, Liverpool
Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-22:00
Sefton Arms
Bar and pub · 1.3 mi
1 Mill Lane, Liverpool
Mo-Th 10:30-23:00; Fr 10:30-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00
The Breakfast Lounge
Cafe · Breakfast, Sandwich
117 Broad Green Road, Liverpool
Mo-Sa 09:00-15:00
Costa
Cafe · Coffee Shop
598 Prescot Road, Liverpool
Mo-Sa 07:30-19:00, Su 08:00-19:00
128 more on the map.
More about Old Swan
Geography
The A57 road passes through Kensington and Fairfield before running through Old Swan and then through Knotty Ash, towards Prescot and on to St Helens.
Housing in the district is mostly in densely packed terraced houses, though there are exceptions. Doric Park is tucked away behind rows of terraced houses. Liverpool Shopping Park runs parallel to Old Swan.
Economy
Several regionally dominating enterprises have roots within Old Swan. In 1912, Old Swan became home to the first Sayers bakery, a large independent retail bakery within the North West of England. In 1976, Tom Morris opened the first Home Bargains store (then Home and Bargain) within Old Swan.
Old Swan has a varied collection of clothes and food shops situated along Prescot Road serving local residents. In addition, the area is also served by large supermarkets and other shops.
From the Wikipedia article Old Swan, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Old Swan
- Dennis EvansEnglish footballer born 1930
Born in Old Swan, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship88
The Church of Christ the King and Our Lady
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
78 Queens Drive, Liverpool
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
South Drive, Liverpool
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
North Drive, Liverpool
St Cecilia's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.1 mi
Snaefell Avenue, Liverpool
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
School · Anglican · 1.4 mi
Meadow Lane, Liverpool
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
South Parkside Drive, Liverpool
Healthcare25
Map of Old Swan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Knotty Ash 1 mi east, about 1 min by car
- Childwall 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- West Derby 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Liverpool 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Woolton 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Dingle 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Fazakerley 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Birkenhead 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Halewood 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Whiston 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Police Station, Derby Lane, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neptune Theatre, Liverpool, John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Everyman Theatre, Liverpool 2018, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empire Theatre, Liverpool 2018, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liverpool Olympia 2018, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radio City Tower from Lime Street railway station, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royal Court, Liverpool 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of Unity Theatre, Liverpool, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paulhousenationaltrust, Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool 2020, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calderstones House, Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eleanor Rigby 2018-1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to Garstang Museum, University of Liverpool, Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0
- King's Regiment Monument 2019, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Liverpool 04-01-2010 (01), John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sudley House Liverpool, Man vyi, Public domain
- Victoria Gallery and Museum University of Liverpool, XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool 161009, Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wellington Column, Original uploader was Chowells at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belle Vale Park, Liverpool (1), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Canalside Park September 16 2010 (1), John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chavasse Park 4, John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Everton Park, Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grants Gardens, July 07, 2012 (9), John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sefton Park Palm House, Liverpool, England-26Dec2009, Ben James, CC BY-SA 2.0
- StJohnTheBaptist, S Parish, CC BY-SA 2.0
- All Saints, Childwall from the south, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church, Linnet Lane, Liverpool (6), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- All Hallows, Allerton 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of Our Lady of Reconciliation, Liverpool 2019, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Andrew's Church, Rodney Street 2019-1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Bridget's Church, Wavertree, Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Frontage, St Anne's Aigburth 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Clare's 201711-1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alder Hey from Springfield Park, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newsham Park 006, John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wavertree lockup 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ the King church, Childwall 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Christ the King and Our Lady, Queens Drive, Childwall, Liverpool (April 2024) (3), User:Hassocks5489, CC0
- St. Edward's College, Liverpool (6), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Substation in Prince's Park, Liverpool, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Court Hey Park 2, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, davidsong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, panieravide, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappo2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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