Lympstone and Toxteth - Contrasting Places Case Study

Question 1

Where is the village of Lympstone located?

Answer 1

• East Devon

- SE Exeter

Question 2

Where is Toxteth located?

Answer 2

• Inner-city Liverpool

- South Liverpool

Question 3

Outline the physical characteristics of Lympstone.

Answer 3

• River Exe
• Pebbly beach
• Small valley by Wooton Brooke

Question 4

Outline the physical characteristics of Toxteth.

Answer 4

• Undulating landscape

- Banks of River Mersey

Question 5

What are three historic characteristics of Lympstone?

Answer 5

• 1200s small port: costal/cross-channel trade of shellfish, especially mussels
• Tourism began 1840s
• Dormitory settlement 20th century

Question 6

What are four historic characteristics of Toxteth?

Answer 6

• Industry in 1700s - forges, copper work, ceramics
• Attractive Greenfield site, built villas
• Rapid growth - slum housing
• 1980s riots

Question 7

Outline the present day demographic of Lympstone.

Answer 7

• Population: 1700
• Little ethnic diversity
• Top-heavy age structure
• 53% aged 18-64

Question 8

Outline the present day demographic of Toxteth.

Answer 8

• Few elderly
• High ethnic diversity
• Irish, Asia, Caribbean
• Fewer children

Question 9

Give the percentages of the population of Toxteth that are Black African Caribbean, Asian and White.

Answer 9

• Black African Caribbean - 7%
• Asian - 5%
• White - 79%

Question 10

Give the percentage of Lympstone’s population that are White and Non-white.

Answer 10

• White - 99%

- Non-white - 1%

Question 11

Compare the owner-occupiers of Lympstone, Toxteth and England

Answer 11

• Lympstone - 66
• Toxteth - 24
• England - 65

Question 12

Compare the percentage of the populations of Lympstone, Toxteth and England without access to a car or van.

Answer 12

• Lympstone - 13%
• Toxteth - 54%
• England - 26%

Question 13

Compare percentages of populations with bad or very bad health in Lympstone, Toxteth and England.

Answer 13

• Lympstone - 4%
• Toxteth - 9%
• England - 5%

Question 14

Outline the cultural state of Toxteth.

Answer 14

• Muslim festivals - Eid, Ramadan
• Distinct Christian worship styles
• Greek Orthodox Church
• Synagogue

Question 15

Outline the cultural influences in Lympstone.

Answer 15

• Heavily Christian calendar

Question 16

Discuss the political structure of Lympstone.

Answer 16

• Parish council
• District council, East Devon
• County council, Devon
• MP, 72k electorate

Question 17

Discuss the political structure of Toxteth.

Answer 17

• Part of Riverside Ward
• Three councillors per ward
• City council
• MP, 73k electorate

Question 18

Describe the built environment of Toxteth.

Answer 18

• Adapted by migrant communities
• Places of worship
• Ethnic retailers

Question 19

Describe the built environment of Lympstone.

Answer 19

• Low-order shops converted to houses

- Centre of village has very strict planning rules

Question 20

How has shifting flows of people impacted Toxteth?

Answer 20

• Loss of dock + manufacturing employment
• Incoming migration increased poverty
• 1981 riots

Question 21

How has shifting flows of people impacted Lympstone?

Answer 21

• Increasing knowledge economy
• 1/3 population professionals
• Meteorological Office, University, major hospital

Question 22

How have people tried to remake Toxteth a thriving place and roughly when did they occur?

Answer 22

• Merseyside Development Corporation, 198s
• Tate Liverpool, 1988
• European Capital of Culture, 2008
• EU Structural and Investment Funds Strategy

Question 23

What has been identified as the main limiting factor of Liverpool’s development?

Answer 23

• Lack of technical or job-specific skills