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Historically, North Meols has been centred on St. Cuthbert's Church in
Churchtown, although there were vicarages in Crossens, Banks and Birkdale. Parts of the parish were almost completely surrounded by water until large scale drainage of Martin Mere and other marshland in the 19th century. This left
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Southport have also not been fully urbanised;
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