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Did you know that despite it's small size Wirral has: 1900 listed buildings 215 churches 50 towns and villages 25 conservation areas 9 scheduled ancient monument sites 8 sites of special scientific interest 10 lighthouses 5 nature reserves 4 windmills 4 historic parks 2 watermills 1 castle 1 fort Impressive, huh?
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plus one great football club.
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I get the impression the politicians don't give a toss about the one fort, we tried to get a slice of some money that became available for English resorts for the Titanic Radio room were doing at the one fort and got told we are not diverse enough, ex mariners and ex Marconi radio officers and radio hams, we are still doing it with our own money and what people have given us, we are still not diverse enough according to our delightful council.
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10 lighthouses
The coast of the Wirral was once protected by seven lighthouses. Today, only five survive and are, sadly, no longer operational. They are situated at Hoylake, Moreton, Bidston, New Brighton and Whitby. The additional lights were at Hoylake and Leasowe of which little or nothing now remains, were are the others
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Also:
Wirral has more horses per head of population than anywhere else in the UK.
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Wirral has more horses per head of population than anywhere else in the UK. Wow that's a quality stat. It's also incredibly diverse with have some Wards that are in the top 10% most affluent in the UK and some that are in the poorest 10%. Just think about the differance between Laird St and Lower Heswall. Other facts that I know about the Wirral: - The M53 J1 flyover has the deepest piles in the country - For a while the Merseyrail tunnel under the Mersey had the steepest, unassisted climb of any railway in the world (don't know if that's still the case) - Hamilton square has the largest concentration of listed buildings in one place in the UK apart from Trafalger square
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Other lighthouses
Hilbre Stanlow Red rocks(folly) Ferry terminals(woodside, new Brighton etc) I also think there was Another one at ellesmere port as well as whitby
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I get the impression the politicians don't give a toss about the one fort, we tried to get a slice of some money that became available for English resorts for the Titanic Radio room were doing at the one fort and got told we are not diverse enough, ex mariners and ex Marconi radio officers and radio hams, we are still doing it with our own money and what people have given us, we are still not diverse enough according to our delightful council. Not suprised at all, well done to you all for sticking at it and fronting the money yourselves
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I read New Brighton has the longest promenade in UK
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I read New Brighton has the longest promenade in UK Blackpool's is far longer surely?
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And Trinidad has the biggest roundabout.
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Looking at Rude's list, I can't say I know of any watermills still existing in Wirral. I think Bromborough watermill was the last one, and that was demolished in the late 1940's... http://www.oldwirral.com/bromborough.html Impressive list though!
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Found this on another history chat site about Raby watermill:
'Thomas Lawton had it between 1838 and at least until 1850. Died and passed it onto his daughter Martha Lawton.They also had Lawton Cottage, the boating lake and the tea rooms and were still living in Lawton Cottage until 1932 or longer'.
A bit of interest for some, maybe?
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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No measurements. I strongly suspect this is an Internet rumour that's grown. If you google largest promenade Europe there are loads of claims without any distances, including Edinburgh
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