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Revision as of 03:07, 18 February 2006 by 83.71.59.221 (talk) (Lee Mavers of The La's lives in Huyton)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Huyton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It is to the east of Liverpool along the M62 motorway, and is just to the west of the M57 motorway that marks the edge of the town.
Huyton is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 with the spelling Hitune
During the Second World War it was the site of an large Internment Camp which held people under Defence Regulation 18B.
It has one college, four secondary schools, seventeen primary schools. Huyton recently had a new Asda Walmart complex built in the main village centre, one of the largest in Europe. It also has an Air Training Corps, 1982 (Huyton) Squadron.
The 28 July 2005 racist murder of Anthony Walker brought the town to notoriety.
Famous people
- Former Prime Minister Harold Wilson was Member of Parliament for Huyton.
- Steven Gerrard the Liverpool and England footballer was raised here.
- Sir Rex Harrison, who starred in films such as My Fair Lady and Cleopatra, was born and raised on Tarbock Road in Huyton, and attended St Gabriel's School.
- Footballer Peter Reid.
- Infamous hamster-munching comedian Freddie Starr was born in the town.
- Footballer Joey Barton.
- Philosopher Mark Maxwell.
- John Molden III - Local figure of legendary status in the community. Pioneered the local b-flat Trombone movement and is commonly referred to as the "Ginger Monkey"
- Lee Mavers, lead singer of The La's lives here.
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