Knotty Ash is a suburb of Liverpool <ref> For a full account of the details of Knotty Ash Church records see: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/KnottyAsh/</ref> , and is home to the The Squire of Knotty Ash, [[Ken Dodd]]. It derived its name from a gnarled ash tree which once stood in the village centre. In 2004 a new ash tree was planted close to the original site (outide the Knotty Ash pub). Sadly, it no longer has a station <ref> This was closed in 1965: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/k/knotty_ash/index.shtml</ref> , but it is world famous for its Jam Butty Mines and its Black Pudding Plantations.<ref>for further information, and for a map of the location see | Knotty Ash is a suburb of Liverpool <ref> For a full account of the details of Knotty Ash Church records see: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/KnottyAsh/</ref> , and is home to the The Squire of Knotty Ash, [[Ken Dodd]]. It derived its name from a gnarled ash tree which once stood in the village centre. In 2004 a new ash tree was planted close to the original site (outide the Knotty Ash pub). Sadly, it no longer has a station <ref> This was closed in 1965: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/k/knotty_ash/index.shtml</ref> , but it is world famous for its Jam Butty Mines and its Black Pudding Plantations.<ref>for further information, and for a map of the location see |