The road sign of Old Racecourse Road in Maghull, commemorating the racecourse which was located on the site in the early 19th century

Date:
6 Jul 2005
Location:
Old Racecourse Road, Maghull, Sefton
Reference:
PLA01/02/0088
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

It is believed that horse racing started at Maghull in 1827. Races were later moved to Aintree Racecourse, which opened in 1829. Maghull probably closed in the mid to late 1930s. This photograph was published on the back cover of 'Played in Liverpool' by Ray Physick.

Content

This is part of the Series: PLA01/02 Played in Liverpool; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Inglis, Simon

Keywords

Road Sign, Leisure And Recreation