St Helens is renowned for glass, the road transport museum, that Dream sculpture that pops above the trees on the M62, the Rainhill Beer Festival (okay, maybe not that one, but I heartily recommend it) and, of course, the all-conquering rugby league team, Saints.
But did you know the Merseyside borough has produced top musicians, leading comedians, sport world champions, film directors and many other famous faces too?
Here we take a look at 12 household names and successful celebrities that were born or raised in St Helens. We have not included the host of rugby stars that have emerged from the region.
9. Bernie Clifton
Bernie Clifton is a comedian and entertainer, best known for his work with his orange ostrich puppet costume Oswald the Ostrich. He was born in St Helens and is now based in South Yorkshire. | Rob Taggart/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Photo: Rob Taggart/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
10. Peter Clarke aka ‘Budgie'
Born Peter Edward Clarke in St Helens in 1957, he’s better known as the drummer Budgie. He played with iconic band Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1979 to 1996. He is also the co-founder of The Creatures. | Image: Andwhatsnext/CC BY-SA 3.0/wikimedia Photo: Andwhatsnext/CC BY-SA 3.0/wikimedia
11. Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall was born and raised in St Helens. He played football until he was 17 when he broke his foot and switched to darts. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked No. 7 in the world. | Tom Dulat/Getty Images Photo: Tom Dulat/Getty Images
12. Gary Stretch
Former boxing champion, model and actor Gary Stretch was born in the Haresfinch area of St Helens and attended Cowley High School. During his boxing career he became British middleweight boxing champion, he modelled for Calvin Klein and Versace and his filmography includes The Heavy and Oliver Stone's Alexander. | Fergus McDonald/Getty Images Photo: Fergus McDonald/Getty Images