Stockbridge and Toxteth - Space and Place

• Toxteth occupies smooth land rising up from the banks of the River Mersey.
• Stockbridge is situated in the valley of the Water of Leith.
• The Saxons established a settlement in Toxteth, the Domesday survey of 1086 records it as one of just a handful of coastal villages along the banks of the Mersey.
• As the changes associated with the Industrial Revolution gathered pace, Liverpool began to emerge as a major port with many associated industries. Toxteth took on a more urban and industrial nature with activities such as several forges and a copper works established in 1772.
• Stockbridge has a population of around 7,000 people.
• Toxteth has a population of around 4,000 people.
• The only large piece of parkland in Toxteth is called Toxteth Park Cemetery.
• There are several religious houses within Toxteth including a range of churches and a mosque. This causes Toxteth to have a large range of mixed beliefs and cultures.
• There are a large amount of schools in the area surrounding Toxteth, but none in the area itself.
• The nearest hospital to Toxteth is the Royal Liverpool University Hospital which is around 5km away. The nearest hospital to Stockbridge is less than 1km away, called the Western General.
• In what year where the Toxteth riots?

  1981
• The 1981 Toxteth riots were the result of rising tension between Liverpool police and the black community.
• Community lead generation in Toxteth such as Granby Four Streets. This created affordable housing, a ceramics workshop and a cafe. Moreover, a local market is a strong tradition of the area.