Thatto Heath
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Thatto Heath is an area of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Widnes and about 12 miles (19 km) east of Liverpool city centre. The area is bordered by Eccleston, Rainhill, Ravenhead, Sutton and Windle.
Community
Thatto Heath Park lies to the north of Thatto Heath and is home to a children's playground, a wide expanse of grass and Thatto Heath Public Library.
There is a small shopping area in the area around Thatto Heath Road and Elephant Lane. This consists mostly of small businesses, although there is a Co-Operative Late Stop (formerly Nevin's.)
Opposite the shopping area is a small police station and one of two GP's surgeries in Thatto Heath (the other being further along Elephant Lane).
The area is served by Thatto Heath railway station, on the City Line between Liverpool and Wigan. At the center of the area, Nutgrove road/Thatto Heath road and South street it is a quiet residential area surrounded by middle and higher class houses. Further out in the area is a council estate.
Education
Thatto Heath Primary School is a large school. The school caters for nursery, infant and junior age children (3-11) and its buildings have changed substantially over recent years, though the main form of the school remains.
St Austin's RC Primary School is a smaller school which caters for children aged 5–11. Some Thatto Heath children attend St John Vianney Catholic Primary School which has around 150 pupils. In 2005 Ofsted described it as "a good school with many very good features."[1] St Matthew's Church of England Primary School closed down in 2006.
Broadway Community High School was the only high school; however this has been closed, and the buildings demolished in 2010.
There are also privately run day nurseries in the area.
Religion
Thatto Heath is divided across two Anglican parishes, those of Thatto Heath and Ravenhead. Both parishes are part of the Eccleston Team of Churches. The main Anglican church in Thatto Heath is St Matthews Church, however, there is also Emmanuel Church, which is a sister church of the larger St John's Church in the neighbouring parish of Ravenhead.
St Austin's RC Church is located on Heath Street close to St Austin's RC Primary School, while Balmer Street Methodist Church, sister church to Nutgrove Methodist Church is the most central church in Thatto Heath.
Sport
Thatto Heath is most noted for rugby league. Thatto Heath Crusaders Amateur Rugby League Club is based in the area and have recently built a new clubhouse and sports pitches on open land off Poynter Street.
Residents
Up to the time of his death, the botanist Thomas Nuttall lived in Nutgrove Hall, in what is now Wesley Hall Gardens. During his life he did a significant amount of work in North America.
References
- ^ St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (PDF), Ofsted, 15 September 2005, retrieved 6 March 2008
External links
- St Helens Now Local Community site