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Birkenhead is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. It is located on the Wirral Peninsula, on the west bank of the River Mersey, across from the city of Liverpool. The town has a population of 85,000 people (2012 estimate).The name Birkenhead is derived from the Old Englich bircen, meaning birch tree. The town was first mentioned in 1150, when Benedictine monks established a priory there. While Liverpool industrialized, Birkenhead remained a largely farming community right into the 19th century.
In 1929, shipbuilding was established in Birkenhead, and over the century, a number of notable vessels were built there including the HMS Achilles and CSS Alabama, among others.
Visiting Birkenhead
You can reach Birkenhead by taking the Queensway road tunnel from Liverpool.
Birkenhead Shopping Centre: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Birkenhead_Shopping_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_137587.jpgAuthor: Sue Adair
Places of Interest in Birkenhead
- Bidston Windmill: Windmill with history going back to 1596, though current structure was erected in around 1800.
- Birkenhead Park: The first publicly funded park in Britain.
- Birkenhead Priory: Oldest standing building in Merseyside, founded in 1150 and today a Grade I listed heritage building.
- Birkenhead Town Hall: Civic building completed in 1887, today a Grade II* listed building.
St Winifred's Church, Birkenhead: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Winifred%27s_Church,_Birkenhead_-_DSC09518.JPGAuthor: Green Lane
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