Indeed, The post codes were changed to L when we came under Merseyside, for example L41 would now be CH41, which I think actually denoted Chester and the L denoted Liverpool. PB
Interesting Thread.
The Wirral has CH Postcodes
The CH postcode area, also known as the Chester postcode area,is a group of postcode districts near the England/Wales border. Having previously roughly covered the former Chester district and present-day Flintshire county, postcodes for the Wirral Peninsula (CH41-CH66) were transferred to it in 1999 from the L postcode area. It includes Birkenhead, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Prenton and Wallasey in England and Bagillt, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Flint, Holywell and Mold in Wales. (From Wikipedia)
I recall that when it changed from L to CH postcodes, that each household recieved an A4 sheet of 'sticker address labels'. Wonder how much that cost the Post Office?
I recall that when it changed from L to CH postcodes, that each household recieved an A4 sheet of 'sticker address labels'. Wonder how much that cost the Post Office?
This could be the oldest poem or style of poetry, mentioning Wirral. possibly the second half of 14th century. Extract taken from translated text of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Night'
Verse (30)
So this rider rode through the realm of Britain, Sir Gawain in God's service: and to him it was no game. He would lie down alone with no one to lead, nor find before him any food that he liked, Nor any help but his horse over hill and wood, Nor any man but his Maker to make conversation -- till he neared the neighborhood of North Wales, held all the isles of Anglesey on his left and reached the river where its headlands rose high near Holyhead, and held on across through the Forest of Wirral. Few or none lived there whom God could love, or a good-hearted man. And he asked often, of all whom he met if they could give him news of a green knight or how he could get to the Green Chapel. And they all said no, never in their lives had they seen someone who was such a shade as green. The paths he would take were strange, with little cheer to glean, and his hopes would often change till that chapel could be seen.
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
American spelling and modern place names - a bit odd?
Yes Moonstar, although if you open the link and read all the 'bunff' about it, you will understand why that is so.
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
American spelling and modern place names - a bit odd?
Here you are Moonstar, text translation was taken from...
691now ridez þis renk þur3 þe ryalme of logres 692sir gauan on godez halue þa3 hym no gomen þo3t 693oft leudlez alone he lengez on ny3tez 694þer he fonde no3t hym byfore þe fare þat he lyked 695hade he no fere bot his fole bi frythez and dounez 696ne no gome bot god bi gate wyth to karp 697til þat he ne3ed ful noghe into þe norþe walez 698alle þe iles of anglesay on lyft half he haldez 699and farez ouer þe fordez by þe forlondez 700ouer at þe holy hede til he hade eft bonk 701in þe wyldrenesse of wyrale wonde þer bot lyte [fol. 100] 702þat auþer god oþer gome wyth goud hert louied 703and ay he frayned as he ferde at frekez þat he met 704if þay hade herde any karp of a kny3t grene 705in any grounde þeraboute of þe grene clapel 706and al nykked hym wyth nay þat neuer in her lyue 707þay se3e neuer no segge þat watz of suche hwez [bob] 708of grene [wheel] 709þe kny3t tok gates straunge 710in mony a bonk vnbene 711his cher ful oft con chaunge 712þat chapel er he my3t sene
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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
The poet Simon Armitage published a very good modern English version of the poem in 2007 and is still available . Published by Faber & Faber , ISBN978-0-571-22327-5 . He gives a good introduction and it is very readable ( not too happy with the disparaging references to the Wirral , though !). A couple of years ago , Armitage filmed a documentary following the same route as the Green Knight and it was shown on one of the BBC channels - can't remember which one though .
Not the oldest in Wirral, but obviously world class in Wirral.
"New Brighton Bathing Pool was opened on 13th June 1934 by Lord Leverhulme at a cost of £103,240 it was the largest aquatic stadium the world. 12,000 people attended the opening."
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
Have we had this one Derekdwc or anyone? Can't see it anywhere.
HoylakeThe town supports a permanent lifeboat station, manned by the RNLI. Initially founded in 1803 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, it is one of the oldest in the country.
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
The (Royal)British Legion in Park Road East, Birkenhead. Not sure if this was the first building used by them in England. When I visited there I was told that (Sir)Fredrick Lister (who died in Birkenhead) used to go to Bidston Hill and find ex soldiers sleeping rough who he would have taken to accommodation in a shed at the docks and then fed them. Eventually he raised enough money to buy the building in Park Road East and use that
