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5 unusual facts about Stockbridge Village


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Cantril Farm, now Stockbridge Village, United Kingdom, former name of Liverpool residential suburb

Stockbridge Village

Musician Paul Rutherford, a member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood (whose "Relax" and "Two Tribes" hits topped the UK charts in 1984), also grew up on the estate after moving there from an inner-city slum area during the 1960s.

It was the subject of an article in a special report by The Economist entitled "A new kind of ghetto", which described it a predominantly White area of high unemployment and low aspirations.

Joey McLoughlin, a professional cyclist who won the Milk Race in 1986, grew up on Cantril Farm as the youngest of 10 children.

Former Liverpool striker David Fairclough grew up on the estate after moving there as a child in the 1960s.



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