PICTON
DISTRICT SCOUTS
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to be Scouting in Liverpool - Merseyside
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ABOUT PICTON DISTRICT
WHERE IS PICTON?
Geographically,
Picton Scout District is part of the County of Merseyside, in the North West
region of England. More specifically it's a section of the City of Liverpool,
over seven miles long and two and a half miles wide – an area of approximately
seventeen square miles.
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Picton District is number 9 on the map above. It shares a border with Walton on the Hill (14), Fairfield (6), Knowsley (8) and Allerton (1) |
Picton
Scout District covers
the Liverpool districts of Netherley,
Belle Vale, Childwall, Wavertree, Edge
Hill, Princes Park, Toxteth,
and the City Centre, spreading occasionally into Everton to the north and Mossley
Hill to the south.
WHAT IS PICTON?
Scouting-wise, Picton is one of 15 Districts that make up Merseyside County. In our District we have many active Groups providing Scouting activities for young people aged 6 to 14. We also have two Explorer Units covering the 14 to 18 age range, and a Scout Network section (part of the County Scout Network and run jointly with Allerton and Fairfield District) for the 18 to 25 age range. Other parts of this website have more information about the Sections we run, and the Groups that run them.
WHY 'PICTON'?
Picton District was formed in 1974 when the City Borough of Liverpool in the county of Lancashire became the City of Liverpool in the newly created county of Merseyside. Many of the old Districts were amalgamated to form new districts, and as such a new name was required. The name 'Picton' comes from Sir James Allanson Picton who was a prominant member of the Liverpool Town Council and the Wavertree Local Board of Health. He moved to Wavertree in 1848 where he'd designed and built his own house. He was Chairman of the Libraries Committee for nearly forty years, and in 1879 the Picton Reading Room in the Central Library was named after him as a mark of respect. Also in 1879, Sir James' wife Sarah died after fifty years of marriage, and five years later he presented to the people of Wavertree a clock tower as a memorial to his late wife.
If you are intereted in the history of Wavertree, Picton, and the surrounding area then you can contact The Wavertree Society - details on their website. |
Picton Clock Tower |
HISTORICAL PICTON
There are a number of important and interesting historical sites within the boundary of Picton District, including Penny Lane (and other Beatles sites) and much of the city centre.
PICTONS AROUND THE WORLD
Picton in Liverpool isn't the only Picton! It may (or may not) surprise you to know that there are other Pictons out there in the big, wide world. Here is a list of just a few of them.
Closer to home...
Picton, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Picton, near Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
Picton Castle, near Havorfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Further afield...
Picton and the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (thanks to Dr. Marc G. Boileau for the correction!)
Picton, New South Wales, Australia -
Many thanks to Brad Granger from Thirlmere, NSW for telling me about this one.
It is about 100km south west of Sydney in the centre of Wollondilly Shire www.wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
About Picton |
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© 2005 Picton District Scouts - Page
created 1 Sep 05 - Page updated 8 Jun 08
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