page_title: Churchtown, Merseyside
section_title: Public Services
hierarchical_section_title: Churchtown, Merseyside / Public Services
caption_attribution_description: English: Hesketh Arms Pub, Botanic Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, England.
context_page_description: Churchtown is a suburb of Southport, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is surrounded by Crossens, High Park and Marshside in the ancient parish of North Meols on the northern fringe of what is now Southport.
context_section_description: Churchtown Medical Centre
  Corner Surgery - closed in 2006 and moved to a new surgery situated on the Co-op Complex in Marshside.
  Two Pharmacies
  A Conservative Club 
  Churchtown Dental Practice
  Tesco Express
  Two Spar Off Licences
  Six Hairdressers/ Barbers
  Museum - Situated in Botanic Gardens Closed 2012 as a result of government national budgetary cuts. Contents removed and dispersed. Some contents remain under the control of Merseyside Museums, and the dug-out canoe formerly in the Museum was placed in the Atkinson, Southport Town Centre in 2014 after preservation treatment.
  Library. Closed 2014 as a result of government national budgetary cuts. The library building was demolished shortly after closure, probably because it was largely of wooden construction and so at particular risk of vandalism and fire.
  Churchtown Garage
  Hesketh Arms Public House 
  Bold Arms Public House
  A Funeral Director
  A Veterinary Practice
  An Optician
  A newsagent
  Three Solicitors
  One podiatry/chiropody practice
  One reflexologist
  Other amenities in the Churchtown include:
  Two Bakeries, Subway (Sandwich shop), Garden Centre, Antiques Shops, Two DIY shops, Three Take-Away Shops, Two Florists, Two Furniture Shops, Three Cafes, Printer Shops, Two Beauty Shops and many more smaller shops.
caption: Hesketh Arms Pub
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