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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.

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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.

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

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



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