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Wirral Peninsula

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movement of Irish Sea Ice during successive ice ages. Low cliffs of the Kinnerton Sandstone at Burton Point are part of a relict shoreline, the Dee estuary having silted up during the post-glacial period. The former coast can be traced from Blacon northwest to Burton Point and thence to Parkgate where spring tides still reach the historic coastline. A well developed
1671: 77: 3138: 1234:, parts of the Wirral, especially around the docks, suffered extensive bomb damage. There were 464 people killed in Birkenhead and 355 in Wallasey, and 80% of all houses in Birkenhead were either destroyed or badly damaged. During the Second World War, the Wirral held two RAF sites, RAF West Kirby (which was a camp, not an airfield) and RAF 1518:. To the west and south, the Wirral is more rural. Two-thirds of the population of the Wirral live on one third of the land in Birkenhead and Wallasey, according to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Other towns to the south and west of this area are usually considered part of the Wirral: notably, 1048:
to run along the length of the Wirral to Chester, this and other schemes came to nothing, and the focus of general trade moved irrevocably to the much deeper Mersey. However, from the late 18th century there was coal mining near Neston, in tunnels stretching up to two miles (three kilometres) under
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The Wirral's proximity to the port of Chester influenced the history of the Dee side of the peninsula. From about the 14th century, Chester provided facilities for trade with Ireland, Spain, and Germany, and seagoing vessels would "lay to" in the Dee awaiting favourable winds and tides. As the Dee
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sands cover the northern coastal margin. Low ground behind these sand are reclaimed tidal flat deposits which also extend into the heavily modified Birket which occupies a buried bedrock channel. This channel and others beneath the Dee and Mersey estuaries were formed in part by the southeasterly
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tunnel was opened, linking the Wirral and Liverpool. This led to the further rapid growth of suburbs in the Wirral, particularly in Wallasey, Hoylake and West Kirby, and later Bebington and Heswall. Wallasey's population grew to over 53,000 by 1901, and the town also achieved borough status soon
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Although it has been stated that "it is difficult to find any work in which there is a written description of the exact area defining the Wirral Peninsula", historian Stephen Roberts defines it as "the peninsula which is bounded by the Dee and Mersey estuaries, Irish Sea and... the route of the
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The dockland areas of Wallasey and Birkenhead continued to develop and prosper in the first half of the century, specialising in trade with Africa and the Far East. A host of other port-related industries then came into existence, such as flour milling, tanning, edible oil refining and the
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In the mid-19th century docks were established at Birkenhead and in the Wallasey Pool, and continuing development for a wide range of industry both there and along the banks of the Mersey. The New Chester Road was opened in 1833. The Wirral's first railway was built in 1840, planned by
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The first steam ferry service across the Mersey started in 1817, and steam-powered ships soon opened up the Wirral's Mersey coast for industrialisation. The 1820s saw the birth of the area's renowned shipbuilding tradition when
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which now runs up the centre of the peninsula. These new roads contributed to the massive growth of commuting by car between Liverpool and the Wirral, and the development of new suburban estates around such villages as
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by a charter from Edward III. At this time, large areas of Wirral were owned by Chester Abbey. In 1278 the Abbey was granted the right to hold an annual three-day fair at Bromborough, but the fair declined after the
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invaded and ravaged Chester and its surrounding area, laying waste to much of the Wirral. The Domesday survey of 1086 shows that the Wirral then was more densely populated than most of England, and the manor of
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Although Roman rule ended with the departure of the last Roman troops in 410, later coins and other material found at Meols show that it continued to operate as a trading port. Evidence of
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and took trade away from the Wirral coastline. Although plans were made to overcome its gradual silting up, including one in 1857 to cut a ship canal from a point between Thurstaston and
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The Wirral peninsula is served by a network of bus routes. These are provided by larger companies whose networks of bus services in the North West of England are extensive, such as
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during the scene where Harry and Hagrid escape on a flying motorcycle and pass through the tunnel. The scene was filmed while the tunnel was closed for repairs. The 2013 film
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The improved communications also allowed Liverpool merchants to buy up and develop large estates on the Wirral. James Atherton and William Rowson developed the resort of
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tunnel chase scene was filmed in the Queensway Tunnel. The unused Birkenhead Dock branch of the Queensway Tunnel was filmed as a New York underpass in the 2014 movie
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For reasons that are both social and geographical, accents on the east side of the Wirral tend to show a stronger Merseyside influence than those on the west side.
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Two approximately parallel sandstone ridges run down the length of the peninsula. The western ridge is made up of Grange and Caldy Hills at 256 feet in height, then
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origin. The name of Wallasey, meaning "Welsh (or foreigners') island", is evidence of British settlement. The Welsh name, both ancient and modern, for the Wirral is
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being built along the north Wirral coast. The commercial expansion of Liverpool, and the increase in stage coach traffic from Chester, also spurred the growth of
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Wirral Cricket Club was founded in 1936 as part of the Wirral Club. The club became noted after recording the game's lowest score in 100 years, on 27 April 2014.
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have uncovered flint tools, signs of stake holes and a hearth used by a hunter-gatherer community. Other evidence from about the same period has been found at
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Neston South Wirral Hockey Club, based at Neston Cricket Club, is the largest club on the Wirral with 8 men's and 5 ladies' sides playing each Saturday.
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network links West Kirby, New Brighton, Chester and Ellesmere Port via many other towns and villages to all four of Liverpool's city centre stations (
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joins the Mersey at Ellesmere Port and the Dee at Chester. This canal technically makes the peninsula an island. In the north of the peninsula, the
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Shropshire Union Canal between Ellesmere Port and Chester". This definition extends the original hundred slightly further east, to the River Gowy.
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is often described as one of its "border towns". For regional economic planning, the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is considered part of the
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The excavation of the New Cut of the Dee, opened in 1737, to improve access to Chester, diverted the river's course to the Welsh side of the
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Despite containing urban and industrial areas, the Wirral still has picturesque villages, sandy beaches, large areas of land owned by the
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most of which are aligned broadly north–south. For the most part the bedrock is poorly exposed being covered by superficial deposits of
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of 1545 shows that the population of the Wirral was no more than 4,000. The peninsula was divided into 15 parishes (Wallasey, Bidston,
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began raiding the area. They settled along the Dee side of the peninsula, and along the sea coast, giving their villages names such as
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in 1894, with its outfall at Eastham, led to further port-side and industrial development beside the Mersey at Ellesmere Port.
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Quarry may also have been used by Romans for materials for sculpture. Remains of possible Roman roads have also been found at
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research has also revealed the genetic trail left by Scandinavians on the Wirral, specifically relatively high rates of the
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runs along the length of the Wirral, from near Chester. At the north eastern end, the Wirral is joined to Liverpool by
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as Earl of Chester agreed to a charter confirming the disafforestation of the Wirral, shortly before his death from
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crossings operate to Liverpool from both Woodside and Seacombe, providing a commuter shuttle and pleasure cruises.
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appears to record the Hiberno-Scandinavian settlement of the Wirral peninsula in its account of the immigration of
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Helsby Sandstone Formation (divided into an upper Frodsham Sandstone Member and a lower Delamere Member in places)
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after the Wirral, after she was awarded the "Wirral paperback of the year" by school pupils for her earlier book
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soon afterwards. Following these setbacks, Ingimundr is stated to have settled near Chester with the consent of
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Savage, H.L. (1931), "A Note on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 700-2. Modern Language Notes, Vol. 46, No. 7",
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garden village, designed to house its employees and provide them with a benign environment. The opening of the
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under the Mersey: two road tunnels, one from Wallasey (Kingsway) and one from Birkenhead (Queensway), and the
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A row of cottages in the historic village of Port Sunlight also featured on the 2014 series of BBC Two's
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near Chester. This Irish source places this settlement in the aftermath of the Vikings' expulsion from
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In the autumn of 2017 filming began in Port Sunlight and Thornton Hough for a biopic about the author
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Charlotte Hadfield, "Liverpool teacher makes 'one of the greatest discoveries in literary history'",
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The M53 is also seen as an east–west divide between the affluent and developing areas of the Wirral.
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The Wirral can be defined both as a geographical peninsula and as a socio-cultural area. The current
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linking Chester with Eastham, Woodside, and Neston were built after 1787. In 1793, work began on the
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also filmed at various Wirral locations including Meols and West Kirby. Sky One's 2016 thriller,
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around 616. Æthelfrith withdrew, leaving the area west and south of the Mersey to become part of
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between 1987 and 1993, was partly set and filmed at various Wirral locations, particularly
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kingdom. This is the first battle where England united to fight the combined forces of the
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At the same time, larger ships and economic growth in Lancashire stimulated the growth of
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from the 5th or 6th centuries is shown in the originally circular shape of churchyards at
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Plans were announced in 2006 for a £4.5bn development around the docklands to be called
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and hosts the British Open Team Racing Championship (Wilson Trophy) sailing competition.
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play at the Upper Park in Birkenhead Park and compete in the fifth tier of rugby union,
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on the Wirral is also one of the possible sites of an epic battle in 937, the Battle of
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localities to seek minerals from North Wales and Cheshire. There are remains of a small
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and at Red Rocks at the northwestern tip of the Wirral along with the tidal islands at
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filmed external scenes in West Kirby and Hoylake in 2011. Wallasey School featured in
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and a number of anti-aircraft sites to protect the docks of Birkenhead and Liverpool.
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derives its name. The ruined priory is Merseyside's oldest surviving building and its
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The strata have a slight, generally easterly dip and are cut by numerous extensional
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manufacture of paint and rubber-based products. In 1922 a new oil dock was built at
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The rail tunnel under the Mersey was supplemented by a vehicle tunnel in 1934, the
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and Meols. They introduced their own local government system with a parliament at
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is a popular place for jet-skiing as well as for paddle boarding and kitesurfing.
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started to silt up, harbouring facilities developed at Shotwick, Burton, Neston,
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Several Football League teams have played at New Brighton including the defunct
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was filmed at various locations on the Wirral including the Oval Sports Centre,
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The Wirral has hosted a variety of different films and television programmes.
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Howard, A. S.; Hough, E.; Crofts, R. G.; Reeves, H. J.; Evans, D. J. (2007).
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There are many towns and villages on the Wirral. Those administered by the
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Oxton Hockey Club was founded in 1888 and is now a National League side.
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The earliest evidence of human occupation of the Wirral dates from the
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Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of Ívarr to A.D. 1014
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also broadcasts to the area. Television signals are received from the
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had two beach scenes filmed at Thurstaston beach on the Dee Estuary.
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films occasionally, on location, on the Wirral. The BBC comedy drama
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The major urban centres of the Wirral are to its east: these include
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based some of their major works on features on the Wirral Peninsula.
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provides birdwatching facilities in the Dee Estuary nature reserve.
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also attracts many visitors. The arts are well represented by the
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spent Christmas on the Wirral before his confrontation with the
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and this celebrated the 21st Anniversary of the publication of
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are a non-league football club on the Wirral and play in the
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rocks occurs around Little Neston, being an extension of the
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Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
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sandbank"). Viking Age sculpture corroborates this. Recent
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Ferries across the Mersey: Early history of Mersey ferries
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shot scenes around the Wirral including in Port Sunlight.
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derived from the migrant workers at the Denhall Colliery.
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the Dee, and a quay at Denhall was used for coal exports.
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Field Archaeology: Meols in the medieval period and after
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was filmed at various locations on the Wirral, including
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in Birkenhead is also featured in the Harry Potter film,
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age. Notable exposures of the Helsby Sandstone occur at
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at North West Construction Stadium formerly Kirklands,
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Most bus services operate from the three bus stations:
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in North Wales, but these plans were dropped in 2014.
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are also well preserved with their characteristic red
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A weather station was maintained on the peninsula, at
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service around 1330, having been granted a passage to
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stood on the west bank of the Mersey at a headland of
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adjoining the south-west of the peninsula lies in the
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Local news and television programmes are provided by
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by Kevin Samson, published by Cape in March 1998 and
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Much of the Wirral is covered by a mantle of glacial
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in 1877, incorporating within it Oxton and Tranmere.
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made several edicts that converted the Wirral into a
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Archived from 3013: 3011: 2269:Wirral is served by the local radio stations: 1905:named the maximum security prison in her book 1880:was nominated for the Ted Hughes Poetry Award. 1540:List of towns and villages in Wirral (borough) 1273:has a population of 312,293 (according to the 407:period, around 12,000 BC. Excavations at 2603:and play rugby union at Memorial Ground near 2027:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 8: 3292:, E. Chambré Hardman Archive, archived from 3265:, National Museums Liverpool, archived from 3066:"Skaldic Poetry: Making the World Fantastic" 2300:The area is served by the local newspapers: 1781:in Birkenhead. The historical sites include 1707:, including the Victorian Pleasure Gardens, 1249:car factory on the site of RAF Hooton Park. 1096:. In 1847, Birkenhead's first docks and its 852:. The proclamation was issued by his father 32: 2908:"Living with the Romans: Clues to the past" 1753:. The view of the buildings on Liverpool's 1289:The peninsula is formed almost wholly from 643:, were established and named at this time. 4550:. Vol. II. London: Witherby & Co. 3518: 3516: 2875: 2873: 2871: 2869: 2867: 1793:and the buildings and ancient carvings on 1013:Other communications were also improving. 427:stone axes and pottery have been found in 31: 4539:. Vol. I. London: Witherby & Co. 3682:. University of Liverpool. Archived from 3669:, 2011 (draft), accessed 4 September 2023 3102:"The Wirral Hundred/The Wirral Peninsula" 2865: 2863: 2861: 2859: 2857: 2855: 2853: 2851: 2849: 2847: 2185:filmed several scenes on the peninsula. 1985:was filmed in Wallasey and New Brighton. 1741:Places of architectural interest include 1021:, connecting the Mersey with Chester and 2902: 2900: 1092:to lay it out as a new town modelled on 828:which made the hunting of game, such as 390:(or Wilaveston) around the 8th century. 3601:Cummins, Anthony G. (31 October 2020). 2791: 1999:, based on a novel of the same name by 1916:The Wirral is the setting of the novel 1131:was built for the Shaw family in 1835. 311:Historically, the Wirral was wholly in 4427:"A Guide To Kitesurfing In Merseyside" 3648:from the original on 29 September 2007 3115: 1972:Ferry Terminal, and Bridge Cottage in 1949:List of notable people from The Wirral 500:Around AD 70, the Romans founded 3393:An introduction to Wirral: population 3046:, The Council for British Archaeology 2391:, offers hourly diesel services from 1769:buildings and walls. The old port of 1210:. A third tunnel opened in 1971, the 768:The Normans and the early Middle Ages 7: 2498:Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake 646:Towards the end of the 9th century, 4336:"Port Sunlight Rugby Football Club" 3495:Earp, J. R.; Taylor, B. J. (1986). 2914:from the original on 29 August 2008 2827:Williams Mortimer, William (1847), 2632:formed in 1908 by employees of the 2409:The nearest passenger airports are 2204:The Great Interior Design Challenge 2073:, were filmed around New Brighton. 1717:Thurstaston Common and Thor's Stone 1362:rocks were formerly exploited by a 772:After invading England in 1066 and 4504:Waddington, Marc (29 April 2014). 3920:Kirkham, Jenny (23 October 2017). 3620:Houghton, Tom (2 September 2018). 2479:, who most recently played in the 2438:is the Wirral's only professional 1180:began there. A large chemical and 875:monks provided the first official 25: 4544:Coward, T.A.; Oldham, C. (1910). 4533:Coward, T.A.; Oldham, C. 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These 1271:Metropolitan Borough of Wirral 329:Metropolitan Borough of Wirral 76: 1: 3043:Haplogroup R1a1 on the Wirral 2674:, in north west Wirral has a 2436:Tranmere Rovers Football Club 2411:Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2345:, Helms Coaches and Eazibus. 2113:It is also believed that the 2103:Mike Bassett: England Manager 1344:Kinnerton Sandstone Formation 1341:Chester Pebble Beds Formation 1325:Tarporley Siltstone Formation 1230:In 1940–1941, as part of the 665:Fragmentary Annals of Ireland 3947:"Watch Watching Free Online" 3549:National Oceanography Centre 3235:"Local History and Heritage" 2880:Roberts, Stephen J. (2002), 2702:Birkenhead Park Cricket Club 2100:was a follow-up to the film 1889:Twopence to Cross the Mersey 1452:(298 ft), Poll Hill in 1338:Wilmslow Sandstone Formation 1084:, later expanded by his son 956:built in 1763 and the oldest 386:. The name was given to the 4587:Viking Age populated places 4088:"North West Radio Stations" 3826:, Where Did They Film That? 3451:. British Geological Survey 3425:. British Geological Survey 2617:. They play rugby union at 2500:in 1897, 1902, 1907, 1913, 2446:, Birkenhead. They play in 2152:village. The second series 1899:costing just two old pence. 1883:The Wirral is described in 1845:Who loved with a good heart 1791:Hadlow Road railway station 1322:Sidmouth Mudstone Formation 4613: 3786:. Retrieved 1 January 2023 3575:. May 2005. Archived from 2994:–28, 83–84, 206–209, 256. 2884:, The History Press Ltd., 2805:, Rootsweb, archived from 2781:List of people from Wirral 2579:. 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Index

The Wirral Peninsula

Fort Perch Rock

Wirral is located in Northern England
53°22′N 3°05′W / 53.367°N 3.083°W / 53.367; -3.083
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SJ285850
Irish Sea
Liverpool Bay
Dee Estuary
Mersey Estuary
United Kingdom
Country
England
Region
North West England
Ceremonial county
Merseyside
Cheshire
Boroughs
Wirral
Cheshire West and Chester
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peninsula
North West England
Dee Estuary
Mersey Estuary
Liverpool Bay
Cheshire

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