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==History==

Sited as it was on the shore of Martin Mere and at the seaward end of Crossens Sluice, Crossens formed the basis of a substantial fishing industry supporting the surrounding area and the nearby village of [[Banks, Lancashire|Banks]]. After Martin Mere was largely reclaimed for farmland, the focus of the town increasingly turned to agriculture, and to this day the high-quality soil supports several flower and vegetable farms in the east of the district. Farming of some scale or other has been a feature of this area since medieval times, however.

The [[Industrial Revolution]] led to Crossens incorporation into Southport as a site for housing for the larger town's burgeoning worker population. The second-half of the 20th century saw the area becoming home to some light industry (including the [[Vulcan (cars)|Vulcan motor works]]), but apart from some small industrial units the area is now primarily a commuter suburb for Southport, [[Preston]] and [[Ormskirk]].