Dovecot, Liverpool facts for kids

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Church of the Holy Spirit, Dovecot
Dovecot
OS grid reference	SJ412915
Metropolitan borough	Liverpool
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LIVERPOOL
Postcode district	L14
Dialling code	0151
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Liverpool Wavertree
List of places UK England Merseyside 53°25′01″N 2°53′06″W / 53.417°N 2.885°W / 53.417; -2.885

Dovecot is an eastern district of Liverpool, England. Other names for Dovecot include Diddcot and Diddy Town. It is situated to the east edge of the city and is bordered by the districts of knotty Ash, West Derby, and Broadgreen, and to the east Roby. The area is part of the Knotty Ash ward of Liverpool City Council.

Description

Dovecot is a small district, composed primarily of 20th-century town houses, usually large in size. There are a number of more desirable semi-detached houses on the border with Knotty Ash. The main attraction of the area is Dovecot Park, one of Liverpool's many public parks.

Transport

The closest railway station is Broad Green railway station, which offers regular services to the Liverpool city centre, Manchester, Wigan, and St Helens.