Christened by the Vikings 'the village by the cross', Crosby was a
remote farming settlement until the advent of the railway. Little Crosby
is still a village, but Great Crosby has been transformed into a leafy
suburb of Liverpool. Recently, its centre has changed dramatically, but
illuminating traces of its picturesque and historic past remain. Little
Crosby retains its Catholic character and rustic look, with Crosby Hall,
home of the Blundell family, an intrinsic part of the community.
Blundellsands was founded by the Blundells in the late nineteenth
century, designed on spacious lines for the affluent members of
Liverpool society as a haven from the work place. They were attracted by
the wonderful views over the shore from Liverpool to the Wirral, and the
mountains of North Wales and the Irish Sea. It has successfully
weathered the ravages of erosion and developers, and is now graced by
the iron men of Antony Gormley's Another Place.