• Crosby - Crosby was known as Krossabyr in Old Norse, meaning "village with the cross". The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Crosebi, and by the year 1212 had become Crosseby.

Crosby Beach is home to Anthony Gormley's art installation Another Place which stretches to nearby Waterloo. The sea views were described in the 19th Century by the First Lord of the Admiralty as second only to the Bay of Naples.

Crosby's environs include several miles of beach, a marina, a number of parks and a large area of woodland known as Ince Woods. Crosby is home to a Carnegie Library built with donations from the American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. Distinctive buildings in Crosby Village include Crown Buildings and the three pubs, The Crow's Nest, Yates's now known as the George again, and The Village.