How did Knotty Ash get its name?
Its name is derived from a gnarled ash tree which formerly stood near the present-day Knotty Ash public house. In 2004, comedian and local resident Ken Dodd planted a new ash tree close to the site of the original.
What postcode is Knotty Ash?
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| Postcode | Latitude | Easting |
|---|---|---|
| L12 1LS | 53.42678 | 339697 |
| L12 1LW | 53.428116 | 339741 |
| L12 1LX | 53.427847 | 339910 |
| L12 1LZ | 53.424779 | 339328 |
What is Wavertree?
Wavertree is an area of Liverpool, on Merseyside, England, and is a Liverpool City Council ward. Historically in Lancashire, it is bordered by a number of districts to the south and east of Liverpool city centre from Toxteth, Edge Hill, Fairfield, Old Swan, Childwall and Mossley Hill.
Where did Tilly Mint come from?
Tilly Mint is a Liverpool expression used with affection to a female, usually but not always a child…if they are getting a bit uppity…..
What were the names of Ken Dodd’s Diddymen?
The five original Diddymen were Dicky Mint; Nigel Ponsonby Smallpiece (who wore a top hat and monocle); Mick the Marmalizer (the Irish Diddyman); Harry Cot (who wore a farmer’s smock and carried a pitchfork); and Hamish McDiddy (the Scottish Diddyman).
Is Wavertree a good area?
As a location it’s brilliant. You’ve got the park and facilities literally across the road, Asda and the doctors five minutes away and you’re right next to Picton road and the high street for lots of pubs, chippies and shops. It’s not a pretty area but I was comfortable there.
Is Toxteth safe?
Like any large city, don’t go out alone at night and try to not look like a tourist. The areas around Toxteth, Dingle, and Wavertree have a reputation for rough characters, and can be dangerous at times.
What does Dicky Mint mean?
From the term ‘Dicky Sam’, we get ‘Dicky Mint’. This was used, and still is by some of the older folk around town, as a gentle wind-up to a lad who is acting with ideas above his station – as if to imply that he’s carrying on like he’s minted.
What killed Ken Dodd?
11 March 2018
Ken Dodd/Date of death
Is Toxteth rough?
The areas around Toxteth, Dingle, and Wavertree have a reputation for rough characters, and can be dangerous at times.
When was Knotty Ash railway station in Liverpool closed?
Knotty Ash railway station on the North Liverpool Extension Line formerly served the area, but this closed to passenger traffic in 1960. The former trackway is now part of National Cycle Network Route 62. Between 1951 and 1968, the district was home to the city’s rugby league team Liverpool City who played at their Knotty Ash Stadium, Mill Yard.
Is there a bus from Bootle to Knotty Ash?
The area is served by the number 10 bus service on the Liverpool- Prescot route and the suburban number 61 route between Bootle and Aigburth. It lies just north of the western terminus of the M62 motorway . Knotty Ash railway station on the North Liverpool Extension Line formerly served the area, but this closed to passenger traffic in 1960.
When did Knotty Ash football club move to Alt Park?
Having no home venue for the 1968–69 season, their new Huyton home ground of Alt Park was opened for the following 1969–70 season. In the 1960s, Knotty Ash was made famous in the United Kingdom by stand-up comedian and lifelong resident Sir Ken Dodd, as the home of the dwarfish comic characters he called the Diddy Men.
How did Knotty Ash public house get its name?
Its name is derived from a gnarled ash tree which formerly stood near the present-day Knotty Ash public house. In 2004, comedian and local resident Ken Dodd planted a new ash tree close to the site of the original. Knotty Ash is represented on Liverpool City Council by three councillors and is wholly within the Liverpool West Derby constituency.