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Human Geog - (B) Changing Places > Local Place Study - Formby > Flashcards

Local Place Study - Formby Flashcards

1
Q

What coast of England is formby on

What sea does it border

A

NW coast

Borders Irish Sea

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2
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How is formby linked to Liverpool and Southport

A

Railway line

Freshfield + formby station

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3
Q

How if formby linked to Southport

A

A565 road that also links to motorway network at switch island

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4
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What type of town is formby due to its transport links

A

A commuter town

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5
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What river flows to the south of formby

A

River Alt

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6
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What is happening to the coastline of long,sandy beaches and woodland

A

Eroding

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7
Q

3 factors of land use in formby (human)

A
  • Golf courses north and east
  • most is residential with a shopping centre
  • small industrial estate + supermarket east of by-pass
  • leisure and tourism on coast - picnic sites, footpaths, caravan site
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8
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What owns much of the coast

What is the sand dune area

A

The National Trust

Sandsune area is a SSI (site of special scientific interest)

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9
Q

What was formby‘ s population at last census (2011)

A

22,419

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10
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What was formby formerly known as due to its Viking origin

A

Fornebi

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11
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What is still some evidence in formby of older settlements

A

Some thatched cottages

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12
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What arrived in 1840 that led to the growth of formby

A

Railway

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13
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What did the main economic activity used to be before the railway

A

Agriculture - asparagus, buckwheat, fishing

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14
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What is statistical evidence of formby’ s population change

A

Census

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15
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What has happened to formby‘ s population since 1911
Since 1961 (50 years)
A

Quadrupled

Doubled

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16
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What was formbys settlement built along in 1890s

A

Linear - along railway line

17
Q

5 things about formby in 1890s from map

A
  • railway line
  • lifeboat station
  • surrounded by fields
  • few roads, small settlements
  • 2 blacksmiths ‘smithys’
  • 1 station - formby
  • 3 churches
  • 1 inn (the freshfield)
18
Q

5 things about formby in 1950s from map

A
  • new main road by passing formby
  • 2nd railway station - freshfield
  • army barracks
  • new secondary school (formby high)
  • hospital -> now a hospice
  • new housing estates e.g Ravenmeols
  • formby golf club + clubhouse in north
  • 6 churches
19
Q

How was formby set out different in 2000s

A

Compact

20
Q

5 things about formby in 2000s from map

A
  • Barracks -> housing estate
  • by-pass now dual carriageway (A565)
  • 2nd school - range high school
  • new housing estates built north + south of town
  • new edge of town supermarket and small industrial estate
  • leisure + tourist function (picnic sites, caravan site)
  • own water treatment works
21
Q

Why is there very little money out into formbys economy from tourism

A

Although there are the pinewoods and coast, there’s hardly anywhere to spend money there apart from ice cream vans

22
Q

How does retailing benefit formbys economy

A

Shops in village centre

Row of shops in housing estate (grapes roundabout)

23
Q

How does leisure benefit formbys economy

A

Sports facilities - swimming pool
Bars + restaurants + cafés
Pubs

24
Q

How do services benefit formbys economy

A

Schools, doctors, surgeries, dentists

Banks, accountants, insurers, solicitors

25
Q

How many approximately commute to Liverpool

A

20%

26
Q

3 issues in formby

A
  • coastline rapidly eroding
  • FRAGOFF (formby residents action group)
  • Congestion,parking,anti-social behaviour -> visitors on warm weather weekends
  • concern of loss of village feel - more charity + betting shops
  • possible fracking sites
27
Q

What does FRAGOFF campaign about

A

Over-development
Loss of green belt
Fracking

28
Q

Is formby a clone town

A

Border town

On its way to becoming a clone town

29
Q

How many shops are empty of chapel lane

A

14%

30
Q

2 disadvantages of interviewing

A

Time consuming
Conclusions may be limited
Lack of objectivity

31
Q

Who did we interview

Was she reliable

A

Poet, published author + local historian - Joan Rimmer who is 83 and lived in formby all her life
Very reliable

32
Q

What has become much more common

A

Crime

33
Q

How many independent shops were there in the village when Joan was young

A

46

A lot less now - chain stores

34
Q

Why can’t we verify everything Joan told us

A

As we need evidence

35
Q

4 things that still remain in Joan’s poem

A 
Chip shop
Gild hall
Police station
Pub
Primary school
Thatched cottage

Human Geog - (B) Changing Places (7 decks)

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