People living in a Merseyside village say that there is "nowhere more friendly."
Clock Face is a village in St Helens, sitting just south of the town centre. The strange name actually dates back to 18th century, when a huge clock stood suspended overt the door of a local inn.
The Clock Face public house, although not the original building, is built close to the original location and maintains the naming tradition.
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The small village is now home to a row of shops, including a social club and a pub- the ECHO chatted to people working in local business and residents about the area. Kevin Atherton has worked at Brothers Vape Store since its opening just over a month ago- but the 36-year-old has lived in the area for all of his life.
He told the ECHO: "I'm as local as it gets, I was born and bred around here and I love it. I love working here and the people you get coming in are so friendly, everyone in St Helens is. I don't think you'll find anywhere more friendly."
Clock Face Road is also home to many homes, one resident, who didn't wish to be named, explained their experience living in the area. They told the ECHO: "Me and my husband have lived here for 20 years, we moved from another part of St Helens, and it was one of the best things we have ever done.
"Of course there are bad people and good people everywhere, but there is a real sense of community here and there has been very little trouble. The links to the M62 motorway are so useful as well, and it's just a five minute drive to get into St Helens town centre."
They added: "We have lovely neighbours who look out for each other and we wouldn't want to live anywhere else."
Clock Face grew primarily as a village for miners, sitting on the South Lancashire coal field. Mining in the area played a significant part in the growth of St Helens as a major player in 19th and 20th century industry.
Local historian Stephen Wainwright said: "Clock Face Colliery in terms of output and employment, was never able to match the neighbouring Sutton Manor Colliery, but it still played a highly significant role in the recent mining history of the Sutton district.
"Located on the south side of Gorsey Lane on the former Bold Hall estate, it followed a similar chronology to the Manor pit, although it closed a quarter of a century earlier. The pit took its name from the old Clock Face Inn and Clock Face Road, but the village as we know it today, was non-existent when sinking operations first began."
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