Roby Road (A5080)
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Roby Road (A5080)
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 5 Apr 2006
Originally a Norse settlement, Roby appears in the Domesday Book as 'Rabil', which means boundary farm. In 1726 this road became a turnpike road between Liverpool and Prescot bringing an increasing volume of traffic through the township, one of the original toll cottages still stands. The construction of the Liverpool - Manchester railway attracted new housing developments, including Edenhurst which is now The Derby Lodge Hotel, the gatelodge of which can be seen here.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.40892
Longitude
-2.861628