Fazakerley

Fazakerley (L9 L10), a district north of Liverpool is neighboured by other districts Croxteth, Aintree and Kirkby.
The districts name has connections which link to the Anglo-Saxon period within Old English, this is similar to Fairfield.

When breaking down the word, they each describe some specific land. For example, “fæs” means border, “æcer” means field and “lēah” meaning in Old English a wood or clearing[1]. This relates well in terms of the history of English as many invaders were seeking good land for settlement. These root words all describe a good, effective place to settle.

The area was mostly an agricultural district, and the name has been in use since the 13th century, despite once a document further to date calling the district ‘Phesacrelegh’[2].

The first reference to Fazakerley appears in 1276 in a local family record for Henry & Robert de Fazakerley. Before this, there is little evidence for any settlement within the area other than the agricultural elements[3].

Researched by Olivia Astley

[1]HALOGEN (2018) https://halogen.le.ac.uk/[accessed 24/11/18].

[2]The Origins Behind Liverpool’s Place Names. (2018) [online]  http://signaturesliverpool.co.uk/origins-behind-liverpools-place-names/[accessed 24/11/28].

[3]Museum of Liverpool (2011) Liverpool Historic Settlement Study.[online]  https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/archaeology/historic-characterisation-project/Liverpool-Part-6.pdf[accessed 24/11/18].