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St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Churchtown, MerseysideSt Cuthbert's Parish Church, Churchtown, Merseyside
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Author: David Dixon
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Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England encompassing the metropolitan area on the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary. Within this area is the city of Liverpool and the boroughs of Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral. Merseyside covers 645 sq km (249 sq mi) and has a population of 1.4 million people. It is one of the more urbanized and densely populated counties of the United Kingdom.

Merseyside was created in 1974 and named after the River Mersey (the name literally means "on the side(s) of the Mersey"). For 12 years there was a county council which shared power with the district councils. Eventually the Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986, and the district councils of the respective metropolitan boroughs became unitary authority areas. Nonetheless Merseyside continues to exist as a geographic frame of reference.

The Mersey Estuary divides the metropolitan county of Merseyside into two portions. On the west side is the Wirral Peninsula. Merseyside shares a border with Lancashire to the north, Manchester to the northeast and Cheshire to the southeast. The Dee Estuary separates it from the Welsh council area of Flintshire. To the west of Merseyside is the Irish Sea.

Towns in Merseyside

Sights in Merseyside

Liverpool
  1. Albert Dock

  2. Anfield

  3. Cavern Club

  4. Croxteth Hall

  5. Gambier Terrace

  6. Goodison Park

  7. HM Customs & Excise National Museum

  8. International Slavery Museum

  9. Liverpool Cathedral (Anglican)

  10. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (Roman Catholic)

  11. Mersey Tunnels

  12. Merseyside Maritime Museum

  13. Museum of Liverpool Life

  14. Pier Head

  15. Speke Hall

  16. St George's Hall

  17. Tate Liverpool

  18. The Beatles Story

  19. Walker Art Gallery

  20. World Museum Liverpool

Knowsley
  1. Knowsley Hall

  2. Knowsley Safari Park

St Helens
  1. Dream

  2. Haydock Park Racecourse

  3. Knowsley Road

  4. Langtree Park

  5. North West Museum of Road Transport

Sefton
  1. Aintree Racecourse

  2. Crosby Beach

  3. Fromby

  4. Haig Avenue

  5. Lord Street, Southport

  6. Meols Hall

  7. Pleasureland Southport

  8. Royal Birkdale Golf Club

  9. Southport Pier

Wirral
  1. Bidston Hill

  2. Bidston Windmill

  3. Birkenhead Park

  4. Birkenhead Priory

  5. Hamilton Square

  6. Hilbre Island

  7. Lady Lever Art Gallery

  8. Leasowe Castle

  9. Leasowe Lighthouse

  10. North Wirral Coastal Park

  11. Port Sunlight

  12. Prenton Park

  13. Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

  14. Wirral Country Park


Speke Hall, Liverpool, EnglandSpeke Hall, Liverpool, England
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Author: Dave Green
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Arrowe Hall, MerseysideArrowe Hall, Merseyside
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Author: Sue Adair
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