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PLACENAME: Hongfield (first mentioned 1642). A field on a slope. From Middle English 'hange' and Old English 'feld'. Annfield 1786.
Anfield football stadium first housed Everton Football Club from 1884-1892. The oldest section of the current stadium is the lower area of the main stand, which dates to 1895. Liverpool FC will move into a new stadium in Stanley Park for the 2011-12 season. Postcard showing Liverpool Football ground 1903-06 courtesy of LFC Museum. 
Stanley Park was laid out between 1867 and 1870. The Palm House was built in 1899. Image courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. 
Early evidence of human activity includes this Romano-British coin found under cobblestones at Sybil Road. Back to the top | Back up to Central Liverpool | Back up to Merseyside |
