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Merseyside is a metropolitan
county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its
name from the River Mersey. Merseyside is divided into two parts by the
Mersey estuary: the Wirral is located on the west side of the estuary
upon the Wirral Peninsula; the rest of the county is located on the east
side. The northern part of Merseyside borders onto Lancashire to the
north, Greater Manchester to the east, both parts border Cheshire to the
south.
Bebington is a small town
and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in
Merseyside. It is located along the River Mersey, on the eastern side of
the Wirral Peninsula, and had a total resident population of 13,720 at
the 2001 census.
Birkenhead is a town
within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside. It is located
on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey,
opposite the city of Liverpool. At the 2001 Census, the town had a total
resident population of 83,729.
Bootle is a town within
the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside. It is 4 miles (6.4
km) to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident
population of 77,640.
Earlestown forms the
western part of the former urban district of Newton-le-Willows, but is
now in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside. Earlestown has
a small but busy town centre with many shops including high-street
outlets such as Tesco, Boots and Woolworth's, and several high street
banks alongside independent retailers. There are traditional pubs,
social clubs, a superb live music venue called the L.G.M and a nightclub
called Xenon.
Formby is a town in the
Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside. Historically a part of
Lancashire, Formby was built on the plain adjoining the Irish Sea coast.
Largely a residential town, Formby becomes a tourist hot spot during the
summer months, with day trippers attracted to its beaches, sand dunes,
and wildlife.
Halewood is a town in the
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, situated to the south-east
of Liverpool. Though not officially part of Liverpool, it marks the
southern edge of the city's urban area, being bordered by the southern
suburbs of Hunts Cross and Woolton and once was part of Liverpool (its
postcode is still L26) until Liverpool's boundaries were reduced.
However, people from Halewood still regard themselves as from Liverpool,
as many of them were moved there from the city anyway.
Heswall is a town on the
Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside. Administratively, it is a ward of the
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the time of the 2001 census, the
total population of the ward was 16,012 (Male: 7,474; Female: 8,538),
which included the nearby villages of Barnston and Gayton. The
population of the town of Heswall itself was 7,750.
Hoylake is a seaside town
on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside. It is located at the north western
corner of the peninsula, near to the town of West Kirby and where the
River Dee estuary meets the Irish Sea. As of the 2001 Census, the
population of Hoylake is 13,042.
Huyton is a town within
the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside. It has close
associations with its neighbour, Roby, and is to east of the city of
Liverpool.
Kirkby is a new town in
the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside. The town is well
served by public transport, with train connections from Kirkby railway
station to Liverpool (on the Merseyrail Northern Line) and Manchester
(via Wigan, on the Kirkby Branch Line), and multiple bus routes
connecting Kirkby with several nearby towns.
Liverpool is a city and
metropolitan borough in Merseyside, along the eastern side of the Mersey
Estuary. Liverpool is internationally known as a cultural centre, with a
particularly rich history in popular music (most notably The Beatles),
performing and visual arts. In 2003, Liverpool was named European
Capital of Culture for 2008. A series of cultural events during 2004-9
is planned, peaking in 2008.
Maghull is a town within
the Sefton borough of Merseyside, on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain.
Maghull's current population is approximately 28,000.
Prescot is a town and
civil parish, within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside.
It is 8 miles to the east of Liverpool, and lies within the historic
boundaries of Lancashire.
Rainhill is a town in the
Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England approximately 10
miles away from Liverpool. Rainhill contains nine pubs and social clubs:
The Manor Farm, The Ship Inn, Rainhill Ex-Services Club, The Victoria,
The Commercial, The Labour Club, The Rocket, The Coach Bar and The Black
Horse, most of which have some aspect of the history of the area
attached to them. For example, the Ship Inn is an old waiting post where
people used to change horses on their journeys to Liverpool and The
Manor Farm is one of the oldest buildings in Rainhill
Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast within the Sefton
borough of Merseyside. It is 16.5 miles (26.6 km) to the north of
Liverpool, and 14.8 miles (23.8 km) west-southwest of Preston. Southport
has many tourist attractions including Southport Pier, the second
longest pleasure pier in Great Britain.
St Helens is a large town
in Merseyside. Roughly equidistant between Liverpool and Wigan, it is
the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. St
Helens grew during the 19th century as a significant centre for Coal
mining and Glassmaking. Today, St Helens is still very much an
industrial and commercial town, its urban area having a total population
of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 census.
Wallasey is a large town
within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on
the mouth of the River Mersey, at the northeastern corner of the Wirral
Peninsula. According to the 2001 Census, the town had a total resident
population of 58,710.
Whiston is a town within
the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside. It is to the east
of Liverpool lying approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) from the city centre.
Lying south of the road linking Liverpool and Warrington, and crossed by
the northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester railway.
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