Parr, Merseyside
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Parr is a subdistrict within St. Helens, UK, situated on the eastern side of the town. It is reportedly named after King Henry VIIIs wife Catherine Parr.
Over recent years the area has succumbed to social problems linked to poverty and is considered to be one of the less desirable areas of St. Helens with one of the highest unemployment rates in Merseyside.
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[edit] Housing
There are terraced cottage style houses in Parr that date back to the 1890s. A large council estate was built in the Derbyshire Hill area of Parr in the early 1960s. The area has been targeted for regeneration, and many council properties have been refurbished with UPVC doors and double glazing. Towards the close of 2006 a new private housing development comprised of detached houses, terraced homes and flats was nearing completion along Newton Road. Unfortunately these homes have been sold for a fraction of the price they were built for, they have been filled with local addicts and male prostitutes also known as Rent boys.
[edit] Infrastructure
- The main road linking Parr to St. Helens town centre is Parr Stocks Road.
- Parr has an industrial estate.
[edit] Education
Secondary education is provided by St.Cuthbert's Catholic Community College for Business and Enterprise which is the local comprehensive school, due to the closure of Parr High School.
[edit] Trivia
Tony Blair visited the Derbyshire Hill Youth Centre in Parr in 2005. He was present for a total of two hours where he met local hoodlems before a failed assassination attempt was uncovered by his Royal Guard...He has stated he shall never visit this pit again but will visit the local Blackbrook community center instead on Chain Lane.[citation needed]
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