Gateacre

Gateacre
The 'Mock Tudor' style Black Bull pub in Gateacre Village
Gateacre
Gateacre shown within Merseyside
OS grid reference	SJ428877
Metropolitan borough	City of Liverpool
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LIVERPOOL
Postcode district	L25
Dialling code	0151
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Garston and Halewood
List of places UK England Merseyside 53°22′59″N 2°51′40″W / 53.3831°N 2.861°W / 53.3831; -2.861Coordinates: 53°22′59″N 2°51′40″W / 53.3831°N 2.861°W / 53.3831; -2.861

Gateacre (ⁱ/ˈɡætəkər/) is an affluent suburb of Liverpool, England, about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the city centre. It is bordered by Childwall, Woolton and Belle Vale. The area is noted for its Tudor Revival architecture and contains over 100 listed buildings within a quarter-mile radius of the village centre, making it one of the most important historic areas in the city.

Gateacre can trace its roots back to at least the 12th century, although it was not until the mid-seventeenth century that the name was first used to refer to the area. It remained a primarily rural village until the nineteenth century, when it began to grow rapidly as new transport links and businesses developed. Gateacre was officially adsorbed into Liverpool in 1913, however it was not until the post-war period that it became part of city's metropolitan area. In the 1950s and 1960s, large scale housing developments occurred in and around Gateacre, while a new comprehensive school and shopping centre were built. In 1969, in order to protect the area's historic buildings, Gateacre was declared a conservation area, becoming one of the first in Liverpool.

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