Marshside, Merseyside
area of Southport, Merseyside, England
Marshside is a suburb of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England.
It is part of the ancient parish of North Meols and was formerly a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now Southport.
Marshside's most notable features are neighbours: the SSSI and nature reserve on the opposite side of Marine Drive. The sandwinning plant closed in early 2007. Whilst operational, it extracted thousands of tonnes of Southport sand per year for use in industry. The nature reserve is managed by the RSPB and provides food and accommodation to many native and migratory birds.
Marshside's traditional industry was shrimping, and the practice still continues to a diminished degree today.
Marshside has four schools: Marshside Primary School, St Patrick's Primary School, Larkfield Primary School (between Larkfield Lane and Preston New Road) and Stanley High School (on Fleetwood Road). The last of these is the largest, with around 800 pupils between the ages of 11 and 16.
Marshside was a local centre of the Temperance movement, and the Marshside Temperance Hall on Shellfield Road, built 1884 and rebuilt 1934, is a registered charity (Charity number: 233530), which continues to host community events, including the Tuesday Club which has been running for over 100 years.
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