Editing Maghull

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| official_name            = Maghull
| population               = 20,444
| population_ref           = ''(2011)''
| metropolitan_borough     = [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|Sefton]]
| civil_parish             = Maghull
| region                   = North West England
| metropolitan_county      = [[Merseyside]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Sefton Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Sefton Central]]
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| static_image_caption     = Central Square, Maghull 
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'''Maghull''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|ɡ|ʌ|l}} {{respell|mə|GUL|'}}) is a town and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|Sefton]], [[Merseyside]], England. The town is north of [[Liverpool]] and west of [[Kirkby]]. The town is also the location of [[Ashworth Hospital]].

Maghull had a population of 20,444 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126240&c=Maghull&d=16&e=62&g=6351976&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1433324648775&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref> Housing in the town is almost entirely a 20th-century settlement of semi-detached and detached housing although remains of the original town do exist. The town has had an elected council since the [[Local Government Act 1894]] when the government set up a network of local governance across England. Following the [[Local Government Act 1974 (United Kingdom)|Local Government Act 1974]], the council changed its name from a parish to a town council.

==Etymology==
It has been proposed by Dr [[Eilert Ekwall]] that the name Maghull may have been derived from the Celtic word ''magos'' referring to a plain or field, and the [[Old English language|Old English]] ''halh'' referring to a corner or nook, giving the meaning of a "flat land in a bend".<ref name=Ekwall>{{cite book |last=Ekwall |first=Eilert |date=1922 |title=Place Names of Lancashire |language=en |location=Manchester |publisher=The University Press |url=https://archive.org/stream/placenamesoflanc00ekwauoft/placenamesoflanc00ekwauoft_djvu.txt |quote=The second el. of the name is obviously O.E. halh " haugh." This word here refers to the very gently sloping fields E. of the old mossland along the Alt. The first el. is not easy to explain. It appears to have had the form Magh- [ma3J in the earliest M.E. ; later [3] became [x] perhaps owing to assimilation with the h of the second el., and disappeared. Many names in ''-halh'' have a pers. n. as first el., and it is reasonable to suppose that also that of Maghull is one. But there is no (O.E. or O.N.) pers. n. that fits the name. O.E. mago " son," only used in poetry, might be thought of (cf. Childwall), but there are to my knowledge no other place-names in which the word is used. But O.E. Maga corresponding to O.H.Gr. Mago may well have existed. Another possibility is that the first el. of Maghull, like that of Mayfield, Suss. (Magefeud 1260, Maghfeud 1274, Maghefeld 1316, 1343; Roberts), is the Celtic *magos "plain" (Brit. *mag, whence Welsh ma "place," Ir. magh "plain, field," etc.). This derivation seems unexceptionable from the point of view of form and meaning. Brit, mag, i.e., [ma3], would not have lost its final consonant at the time when Lancashire was conquered by the Anglians ; cf . Douglas infra. Maghull occupies a plateau rising slightly over the low-lying land E. and W. This plateau is mostly level and would be aptly described as a plain. If the etymology suggested is correct, we must assume that the Brit, name of it was, or contained, the word mag "plain."  |page=119 & 120}}</ref> Another theorised origin is [[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] ''mægðe'' to refer to [[mayweed]].{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

== History ==

The original settlement, consisting of fifty people and six square miles of agricultural settlement, was established prior to the [[Domesday Book|Domesday Survey]] of 1086 where the town is recorded as Magele on a ridge of high ground, that can be most clearly seen at Red Lion Bridge towards the centre of the town and the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] follows it on the plain and the [[A5147]] on the brow. This ridge marks the edge of the [[flood plain]] of the [[River Alt]], providing protection from flooding and access to this fertile pasture of the plain. A church is known to have existed in the area in 1100 although it has been rebuilt at least once and the chapel still stands, in the [[churchyard]] of the [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] St Andrew's and is the oldest ecclesiastical building in [[Merseyside]] still in regular use for worship but in 1756 the mediaeval nave of Maghull Chapel was pulled down with a [[Roman Catholic]] dual-purpose school-chapel opening in 1890 near Massey's Barn.

It is noted that in 1568 Maghull Moss was divided between [[Sir Richard Molyneux]] of [[Melling, Merseyside|Melling]] and Edward Hulme of Maghull. The boundary of Maghull was, in the north, Maghull Brook and to the south, Melling Brook; the west was marked by the River Alt. At the eastern edge, however, the boundary was ill-defined on the moorland and due to the value of turf from the moss as a vital fuel this caused regular disputes between both Maghull and [[Melling, Merseyside|Melling]] Manors. Maghull Manor House was built in 1638 and local tradition has it that [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] slept there during a visit to the area but by 1780 a new manor house had been built near the site of the original and it still stands in the grounds of Maghull Homes with part of the original [[moat]].

It is also recorded that by 1667 the population of Maghull had increased to 599 with 136 houses and 127 families and by 1770 initial work had begun on the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] with the first sod being cut by [[the Honourable]] Charles Lewis Mordaunt. The actual spot lies in a rock cutting 400 metres to the east of [[Halsall]] Hill Bridge. Soon after, the Red Lion [[public house]] was built in Maghull to serve the canal trade. It became a café and general store in the 20th century and was demolished after the [[Second World War]]. Several other canalside pubs were built over the years; for example, near Hall Lane Bridge there was the Traveller's Rest (demolished 1936) and the Horse and Jockey in Melling. In 1774, the canal had reached Maghull and provided it with its second connection to Liverpool. The arrival of the canal created new industry in the area, notably quarrying of [[sandstone]] and [[clay]] extraction. It also bolstered the local [[hostelry]] trade.

Maghull's first school was founded in 1668 in a small cottage in School Lane with the headmaster being Humphries Webster, showing the town's emergence although County Rates from 1716 said of the town "Maghull doth always bear and pay a third less than either Down Holland or Lidyeat". This shows that Maghull was a developing community, but still not as rich as its neighbours [[Downholland]] and [[Lydiate]]. Economic development continued with the Molyneux family ([[Earl of Sefton|Earls of Sefton]]) being significantly active in bringing about the Alt Drainage Act in 1779 which resulted in many acres of marshland along the river eventually becoming good agricultural land. This had led to the growth of the population to 534, with about half the employment being in trade rather than agriculture and a rise in 1815 to a population of 720 people with 71 families engaged in agriculture and 29 in trade, manufactures and handicrafts. There were 108 inhabited houses.

By the 1820s, horse racing was well established on land in Maghull.<ref>Mutlow, Mick (15 June 2009). "The Birth of The Grand National: The Real Story". Thoroughbred Heritage. [http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/racecharts/Steeplechase/GrandNationalEarly.html]. Retrieved 8 April 2010</ref> Old Racecourse Farm later became the site for the Meadows Hotel; and Old Racecourse Road, off Sefton Lane, commemorates the sport. Baines' Directory of Lancashire in 1825 provided the first list of specialist male occupations in Maghull – 1 [[blacksmith]], 1 [[Cooper (profession)|cooper]], 1 [[tailor]], 1 [[Construction surveying|land surveyor]] and 1 [[wheelwright]].

By 1840 the agriculture of the area had changed from animal to [[agronomy|arable]] farming and the 1861 National Census the population stood at 1,222. Due to this increase in population the [[railway]] came to Maghull in 1849, with a station on the [[Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway]] as well as the construction of the town's first [[police station]] which was set up by [[Lancashire County Council]] in 1870 and the town got a second station in 1884, [[Sefton and Maghull railway station|Sefton and Maghull]], on the newly built [[Cheshire Lines Committee]] [[Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway]] to [[Southport]], the line was an extension of the [[North Liverpool Extension Line]]. A large section of embankment has been destroyed to make space for [[Switch Island]]. In 1933 Northway ([[A59 road]]) was built, initially as a tree-lined single carriageway but dualled in the early 1960s, which bisects Maghull, taking travellers from [[Liverpool]] to [[Ormskirk]] off 'Liverpool Road'. The arrival of Northway triggered an increased rate of expansion in Maghull.

In 1939, the [[Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)|IRA]] [[S-Plan#Events June 1939 - December 1939|blew up the swing bridge]] at Green Lane on the canal but the strategic significance of this has never been fully explained due to Maghull's relative insignificance. In the [[Second World War]], three bombs landed, one adjacent to King George V Playing Fields, on the site of the former residential home, and one in Ormonde Drive and one in the middle of The Meadows Hotel bowling green A house that was then 16 Park Lane (now 321, the houses were renumbered in the late 1960s or early 1970s), Moss Side, was also destroyed; it was rebuilt in the 1950s. It served as a refuge for up to 6,000 people a night from [[Bootle]]. [[United States|American]] and [[Poland|Polish]] army units were stationed in Maghull and it also held several camps for displaced persons. Park Lane [[tuberculosis|TB]] [[sanatorium]] and a hospital, built to treat [[shell shock]] victims, were combined to form [[Ashworth Hospital]] and one hundred patients transferred from [[Rampton Secure Hospital]] with it remaining a secure hospital to this day, holding such patients as [[Ian Brady]]. In 2010, plans were announced by the Labour government that new housing was needed and Sefton East – where Maghull is – was chosen as one of the locations for the new homes. [[Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council]] showcased the plans at various locations around south Sefton, and were met by local opposition.

[[File:Westwaytogreen.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Maghull looking towards Leeds from Westway Bridge]]

==Geography==

Maghull is seven miles north-northeast of Liverpool city centre. To the northwest is [[Lydiate]], to the east [[Melling, Merseyside|Melling]], to the south [[Aintree]] and [[Netherton, Merseyside|Netherton]] and to the west the Mersey Forest and [[Sefton, Merseyside|Sefton village]]. Maghull is separated from the rest of the Greater Liverpool sprawl by a [[green belt]] which runs across the Switch Island motorway junction and through which flows the River Alt.

==Governance==

In 1912, the Maghull & District [[Conservative Club]] was founded on Station Road; it still stands today. The Maghull Labour Party was formed in 1928. Maghull has been governed as part of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|Borough of Sefton]] since the [[Local Government Act 1974 (United Kingdom)|Local Government Act 1974]], when the boundaries were redrawn. Maghull moved from [[Lancashire]] into [[Merseyside]]. Maghull has had an elected council since the [[Local Government Act 1894]] when the government set up a network of local councils across England. Following the [[Local Government Act 1974 (United Kingdom)|Local Government Act 1974]], the council changed its name from a parish to a town council and remains the second largest town council in England. Maghull has worked with the neighbouring parishes and villages, as well as [[Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council]] under the banner of the Altside Business Village, to give businesses in the areas a united voice and to promote tourism in the area. For this scheme, Maghull works with [[Aintree]], [[Lydiate]], [[Melling, Merseyside|Melling]] and Sefton Village; all of which are connected geographically as being near the [[River Alt]] – hence the name Altside, and politically as they are all in the eastern parishes of Sefton borough. By 1971 the population of the town stood at 22,794 and gave Maghull the largest population of any [[civil parish]] in the country.

Maghull also has a town council, established by the 1974 Local Government Act. The town council is composed of councillors elected every four years. The council has been under the control of Labour since the 2011 local elections. Since 2019 it has the following make up 12 Labour, 2 Conservatives and 2 Independent Councillors. Maghull town council is made up of four wards: East which elects five councillors, West which elects four councillors, North which elects five councillors, and South which elects two Councillors

Maghull also falls into Molyneux, Park and Sudell Wards on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. There are 3 Borough Councillors to each of these wards.

==Education==

Education in the town began with William Harper founding the Maghull School in Damfield Lane, the location of [[Maricourt Catholic High School]], in 1815 under the terms of his will. In 1839, the [[National school (England and Wales)|National School]], later St Andrew's Church of England School, was built and the earlier school, a small cottage, which still stands, became the headmaster's house. Money for the school, which cost £450 7s 0d (£450.35p), was raised by local subscription and the schoolmistress was paid £5 a year, and each scholar had to pay one penny (1d) a month towards the cost of a fire, and tuppence (2d) a month for pens and ink, if they were being taught to write but by 1873 a second storey was added to the school to accommodate the growing population. In 1957, the [[Sisters of Mercy]] created the [[Maricourt Catholic High School]] with all students initially taught in Quarry Brook House with an initial intake of only twelve girls. In 1982, [[Old Hall High School]], formerly Maghull Grammar School, was merged with Ormonde Drive High School to form [[Maghull High School]], concentrating on the Ormonde Drive site. Today Maghull contains several primary schools including [[county school|State]], [[Roman Catholic]] and [[Church of England]] schools. There are also three high schools which all contain independent [[Sixth Form]] facilities, working together as part of the Maghull Collaborative. These secondary schools being [[Deyes High School]], [[Maghull High School]] and [[Maricourt Catholic High School]]. As well as serving Maghull, the secondary schools serve pupils from the neighbouring towns in south Sefton, and the neighbouring local authorities of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley]] and [[Liverpool]].

==Transport==

Maghull is bisected by the [[A59 road]] and is served by [[Maghull railway station]] and the [[Maghull North railway station]], along with bus routes to the nearby areas of Kirkby, Southport, Ormskirk and Liverpool city centre with most running past or near Maghull Square. The [[M57 motorway|M57]] and [[M58 motorway|M58]] motorways start at [[Switch Island]], between Aintree and Maghull. The [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] runs through the centre of old Maghull. The [[Trans Pennine Trail]], a long-distance footpath from [[Southport]] to [[Hornsea]], near [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] skirts Maghull, following the line of the old [[Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway|Cheshire Lines]] railway.

==Shopping==
Maghull saw some regeneration during the early 1990s with the creation of a central square shopping region. Over the road from the new shopping square was ''Clent House'', then owned by farmer John Cropper who sold the land and property around 1993 to the local authorities. Cropper's family had owned the land for generations, while their house was fronted by a "picturesque delf, ringed by trees" and was considered among the more beautiful parts of Maghull. Plans to regenerate the site were set in motion to provide needed amenities for the area, with a new police station and council offices among the suggestions.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109652630 |title=Maghull town centre a step closer |newspaper=The Ormskirk Advertiser |via=newspapers.com |page=18 |date=19 August 1993}}</ref>

Maghull is presently served by the Central Square Shopping Centre, which is based in the northwest of Maghull, which is the original town centre. Known locally as "the square", it contains several shops, a police station, numerous banks and nearby is a [[Morrisons]] supermarket. In [[Kennessee Green]] there is a shopping area called Tree View Court. There are also the Meadows shops near to Maghull Town Hall and Deyes Lane shops near the end of Deyes Lane, about five or ten minutes walking distance from Deyes High School.

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|Lidl supermarket, Maghull - geograph.org.uk - 1411357.jpg|Supermarket
|Maghull Maths Centre & The Nail Academy.jpg|Shops
|The Square, Maghull - geograph.org.uk - 1411694.jpg|Maghull Square
}}

== Community ==
In 1929, the Maghull Townswomen's Guild was formed. It later became the Maghull Summerhill Townswomen's Guild and was a [[Registered Charity]], but closed in 2014. The Maghull Community Association on Green Lane provides live entertainment, family fun days and special events such as Christmas parties and ladies nights. In 2009, Maghull Town Hall was given a large extension costing £8.2million, and which included a library and sports facilities.

==Media==
The main local newspapers are the ''[[Liverpool Echo]]'' (evening) and the ''[[Liverpool Daily Post]]'' (morning). Both are [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]]s published by the [[Trinity Mirror]] group. There are also two local newspapers, the ''Aintree & Maghull Champion'' and the ''Maghull Star'', both of which are free and are delivered every week either on a Wednesday or a Thursday. 

Local news and television programmes are provided by [[BBC North West]] and [[ITV Granada]], the local television station [[TalkLiverpool]] also broadcasts to the area. Television signals are received from the [[Winter Hill transmitting station|Winter Hill]] TV transmitter. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Winter_Hill |title=Full Freeview on the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter|publisher=UK Free TV |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref>

Local radio stations are [[BBC Radio Merseyside]], [[Heart North West]], [[Capital Liverpool]], [[Hits Radio Liverpool]], [[Smooth North West]] and [[Greatest Hits Radio Liverpool & The North West]].{{cn|date=September 2024}}  An online radio station, Maghull Radio, has been running since February 2014 in partnership with Maghull Council and Maghull Community Enterprise. This radio station broadcasts live from Maghull Town Hall and has a variety of shows that combine music, both mainstream and niche, as well as talk shows including news and sport updates.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Esterson|title=Budding Maghull DJs invited to come forward to be the voices of Maghull Radio|url=http://www.billesterson.org.uk/budding-maghull-djs-invited-to-come-forward-to-be-the-voices-of-|access-date=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Tony|last=Robertson|title=Maghull Community Radio – It sounds like a great idea to me|date=31 October 2013|url=http://tonyrobertson.mycouncillor.org.uk/2013/10/31/maghull-community-radio-it-sounds-like-a-great-idea-to-me/|access-date=18 November 2013}}</ref>

==Filming location==
Due to its location and amenities, Maghull has become for popular location for filming.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

* ''[[Help (2021 television film)]]'' 
* ''Anthony''
* ''[[Sometimes Always Never]]''
* ''[[The Responder]]'' Series 2 (between September and December 2023)

==Sport==

Maghull's sport facilities include bowls and tennis next to the town hall and [[Maghull F.C.]] and cricket clubs playing at Old Hall Field. Maghull Cricket Club<ref>[http://www.maghullcc.co.uk Maghull Cricket Club Website]</ref> was founded in 1926 and after playing friendly cricket for the 50 years of their existence started playing league cricket in the 1970s. After moving through various junior leagues, they joined the Liverpool and District Competition in 1999. The 1st XI gained promotion to the [[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]] Premier League in 2001 before being relegated in 2004. In 2005, they won the First Division title for the 2nd time and rejoined the Premier league in 2006. They were relegated in 2008. The 1st XI captain from the beginning of the 2011 season is batsman John Ring, who led the team to their 3rd First Division Championship in ten years in 2011, returning Maghull to the Premier League for the 2012 campaign. The 2nd XI plays in the 2nd XI First Division and is captained by Liam Gibbons. Gibbons led the side to promotion, and the 1st Division championship, to the 2nd XI Premier Division in 2010, but the side was relegated in 2011. The club has a 3rd and 4th XI, with Andy Buchannon in charge of the 3rds and Gareth Barry responsible for the 4th team. In 2007, the 3rd XI won the 3rd XI First Division championship and plays in the 3rd XI Premier Division.  2011 saw the 3rd XI win the Embee Trophy and narrowly miss out on the Premier Division championship.  It also saw the 4th XI win promotion to the Premier Division for the first time in the side's history. In 2005, the club entered a team in the Sunday 3rd XI First Division Competition, called the 5th XI. Due to regional boundaries in this league, the team have moved between the East and West divisions. As of 2018, the 1st XI captain is Paul Walter. 2nd XI captain is James Stanley and the 3rd XI and 4th XI are now equal teams being captained by Adam Lloyd and Gareth Lloyd respectively. The 5 XI is now defunct ending in 2016 under the final captaincy of Joe Campbell.

In the last few years, the 1st XI has slumped to the 2nd Division of the Liverpool Competition but are on the rise. Also, the club has had trouble with the local council over the issue of the rent, this has now been resolved with a new lease being signed in 2017.

The 3rd and 4th teams play at the Parkhaven Trust, which is situated a few hundred metres from the main Old Hall pitch.

[[Maghull F.C.]] joined the Lancashire Combination in 1972. In the 1978–79 season, they joined [[Cheshire County League]] as founder members of Division Two, while they were founder members of [[North West Counties League]] in 1982–83. In 1992–93, they were North West Counties League Division Two Champions but were not promoted due to ground gradings. They left to join the [[West Cheshire League]] in 1999–00.<ref>[https://www.fchd.info/MAGHULL.HTM Maghull FC]</ref>

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File:Batting practice at Maghull Cricket Club - geograph.org.uk - 491923.jpg|Cricket Pitch
File:Cheshire Lines health club, Maghull.jpg|Gym
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== Notable people ==
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* [[The Beatles]] performed live on one occasion at the Albany Cinema in October 1961; the compere was [[Ken Dodd]]. The site is now a [[Lidl]] supermarket.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/17974/lot/285/?category=list|title = Bonhams : A rare programme for the Beatles at the Albany Cinema, Maghull, 15th October 1961}}</ref>
* [[John Lennon]] lived with relatives at Cedar Grove, Maghull, for a short while, as a result of family issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sunday+memories-a0501131707|title = Sunday memories. - Free Online Library}}</ref>
* [[Frank Hornby]], of [[Hornby Railways]], [[Dinky Toy]] and [[Meccano]] fame, lived in Maghull, first at "The Hollies" in Station Road, and later at the much larger "Quarry Brook". This house is also on Station Road, close to Maghull railway station and is now the [[Sixth Form]] for [[Maricourt Catholic High School]]. "The Hollies" was the first building outside [[London]] to be awarded a [[Blue plaque]]. He is buried in St Andrew's churchyard along with his wife and daughter.
* [[William Vestey]] of [[Blue Star Line]] also lived at "Quarry Brook" before the Hornby family.

===Football===
Several [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] footballers have lived in the area, including [[Ian Callaghan]], [[Duncan Ferguson (footballer)|Duncan Ferguson]], [[Brian Labone]], [[Steve Staunton]], [[Gordon West]], [[Mick Lyons (English footballer)|Mick Lyons]], [[Joe Parkinson]], [[Roger Hunt]], [[Tommy Wright (footballer born 1944)|Tommy Wright]], [[Roger Kenyon]], [[John Hurst (footballer)|John Hurst]], [[Peter Thompson (footballer, born 1942)|Peter Thompson]], [[Terry Darracott]], [[Steve Heighway]], [[Tony Hateley]] and [[Ian St John]].
* [[Nathan Eccleston]] –  English footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, and lives in Maghull.
* [[Jordan Rossiter]] - English footballer who played as a midfielder for Liverpool and now Rangers.
* [[Mark Hateley]] – footballer and England international lived in Maghull on Shop Lane, spent two spells at Lambshear Lane Primary School (now Lydiate Primary School).
* [[Alex Curran|Alex Curran-Gerrard]] – wife of Liverpool and England footballer [[Steven Gerrard]], lived most of her life in Aintree but attended Maghull High School.

===Music===
* [[Heidi Range]], member of the [[Sugababes]], attended Maricourt High School.
* [[Echo & the Bunnymen]] – guitarist [[Will Sergeant]] who grew up in nearby [[Melling, Merseyside|Melling]] attended Maghull's Deyes High School, as did [[Les Pattinson]] bassist in [[Echo & the Bunnymen]] and [[Teardrop Explodes]] drummer [[Gary Dwyer]] and keyboard player [[Paul Simpson (musician)|Paul Simpson]] who was later the singer in [[the Wild Swans]], as well as the original drummer in [[The Farm (British band)|the Farm]], Andy McVann.
* Steve Grimes, guitarist with [[The Farm (British band)|The Farm]] attended Maghull Grammar School.
* David Turner, who attended Woodend Primary School and [[Maghull High School]], went on to join SKA supergroup [[Bad Manners]] and enjoy an international music and recording career
* [[Clifford Ennis]], who attended Woodend Primary school went on to form goth band Subterfuge, then joined alternative group [[Ikon (Australian band)|Ikon]] and later formed Razorfade with Mark Tansley of [[Suspiria]] after emigrating to Australia.<ref>[https://gothic-rock.com/13-questions-to-clifford-ennis/ 13 Questions to Clifford Ennis (Subterfuge, IKON, Jerusalem Syndrome, Razorfade) – Gothic Rock<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* All the original members of the band [[Apollo 440]] either lived or went to school in Maghull – [[Noko]] and [[James Gardner (musician)|James Gardner]] – lived in Maghull and attended Old Hall High School (later Maghull High) and brothers [[Howard Gray]] and Trevor Gray from Aintree both attended Old Hall High School.

===Other connections===
* [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]] – [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] and GB [[rugby league]] player, attended [[Deyes High School]]. Played 9 seasons in Australia at the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] and [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] clubs.
* David Price – Rugby Union player at [[Orrell R.U.F.C.]] attended [[Maricourt High School]].
* [[Stephen Darby]]  – [[Liverpool F.C.]] youth player who played for [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.]], brought up in Maghull. On 18 September 2018, Darby announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 29 after being diagnosed with [[motor neurone disease]].  He is married to Manchester City WC captain [[Steph Houghton]].
* [[Charlotte Jackson]] – family of British journalist and television presenter, currently a presenter on Sky Sports News and originates from Maghull.
* [[Bill Dean]] – actor who appeared as Harry Cross in the soap ''[[Brookside (television programme)|Brookside]]''.
* [[Eddie Hemmings (rugby league)|Eddie Hemmings]] [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky TV]] Rugby League commentator.
* [[Isaac Roberts]] – astronomer.
* [[Rafael Sabatini]] – novelist, lived in Station Road, Maghull.
*[[Zack Gibson]] - [[WWE]] wrestler grew up in Maghull and attended [[Deyes High School]]

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Maghull]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.towpathtreks.co.uk/LLC/maghull_burscough.html Leeds Liverpool Canal in Maghull]
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