toxteth and lympstone Flashcards

1
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what county in lympstone in

A

east devon

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2
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Lympstone is on the east bank of which river

A

river exe estuary

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3
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which clliffs are on either side of lympstone

A

red breccia

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4
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what are lympstone’s links with france

A

ownership of the area went to rich french families

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5
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when was the railway station built in lympstone

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1861

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6
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what is a dormitory settlement

A

when people live in one area and work in another

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7
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what is the average house price in lympstone

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600k

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8
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why is lympstone’s population 98.8% white

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economy heavily dependent on the tourism industry has lead to a lack of low skilled employment opportunities which made the area less favorable to foreign migrants

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9
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what % of lympstone’s residents 65+

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25%

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10
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what helps to maintain the identity and heritage of lympstone

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lympstone parish council closely monitors new infrastructure to make sure its fitting with the original architecture

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11
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what county is toxteth in

A

merseyside

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12
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describe the geographical location of toxteth by using physical landscape features

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undulating land on the east bank of the river mersey

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13
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what sectoral changes did toxteth see during the industrial revolution

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liverpool became a major port, flour milling, ship building, rope weaving, ambitious housing scheme that included large villas

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14
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why were houses bad for health in the 19th century in toxteth

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back to back housing led to the easy spread of diseases leading to epidemics. also a fire hazard. these factors stunted development compared to other areas.

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15
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give a piece of evidence to suggest that toxteth is a deprived area

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27.2% of people aged 16+ have no formal qualifications

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16
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why is it that 78.6% of people in toxteth are white, comp to england average of 87.2%

A

industrial zone located by a river made it attractive to immigrants due to easily accessible low skilled work.

17
Q

what evidence for cultural diversity is there in toxteth?

A

synagogues, mosques, different ethnic services such as shops and takeaways

18
Q

why was 2008 important to toxteth

A

liverpool science park opened, in an attempt to reach the quaternary sector and enhance the knowledge economy. however it flopped because there wasn’t the highly skilled workforce in the area that is required for such a facility