Merseyside
Shown within England
Geography
Status	Metropolitan county & Ceremonial county
Origin	1974 (Local Government Act 1972)
Region	North West England
Area - Total	Ranked 43rd 645 km² (249 sq mi)
ONS code	2B
NUTS 2	UKD5
Demographics
Population - Total (2004) - Density	Ranked 9th 1,365,900 2,118/km² (5,485.6/sq mi)
Ethnicity	97.1% White British 2.9% Black British, British Asian, British Chinese, British Mixed
Politics
No county council
Members of Parliament	Joe Benton (L) Ben Chapman (L) Claire Curtis-Thomas (L) Angela Eagle (L) Maria Eagle (L) Louise Ellman (L)/(Co-op) Frank Field (L) Stephen Hesford (L) George Howarth (L) Jane Kennedy (L) Peter Kilfoyle (L) Edward O'Hara (L) John Pugh (LD) Robert Wareing (L) David Watts (L) Shaun Woodward (L)
Districts
Liverpool Sefton Knowsley St Helens Wirral

Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, the title "Merseyside" came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974, after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, and the county consists of five metropolitan boroughs adjoining the Mersey estuary, including the City of Liverpool. map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: Merseyside Liverpool West Derby (UK Parliament constituency) Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency) Bootle (UK Parliament constituency) Wirral West (UK Parliament constituency) Wirral South (UK Parliament constituency) Crosby (UK Parliament constituency) Knowsley North and Sefton East (UK Parliament constituency... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... 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See also: British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, British Asian,Britsh Mixed Black British is term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political label. ... The term British Asian is used to denote a person of Southern Asian ancestry or origin, or sometimes Western Asian origin, who was born in or was an immigrant to the United Kingdom. ... Alternate name Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: British Chinese, also Chinese British, Chinese Britons or British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBCs), are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to the United Kingdom. ... British Mixed is the term given to Britons of mixed race/ethnic descent. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Joseph Edward Benton (born 28 September 1933, Bootle, Merseyside) is a Labour Party politician and British Member of Parliament for Bootle. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Ben Chapman outside South Wirral High School. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... CCT has the second highest expenses account of all the Mps in Britians. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Angela Eagle (born February 17, 1961 is Labour Member of Parliament for Wallasey. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Maria Eagle (born 17 February 1961, Bridlington) is a British politician and lawyer. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Louise Joyce Ellman born 14 November 1945, Manchester is the British Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Liverpool Riverside. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British political party. ... The Right Honourable Frank Ernest Field (born July 16, 1942, London) is a British politician, and Labour MP for Birkenhead. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Stephen Hesford (born 27 May 1957, Altrincham) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... George Edward Howarth (born 29 June 1949) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Jane Elizabeth Kennedy (born 4 May 1958, as Jane Elizabeth Hodgson) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Peter Kilfoyle (born on June 9, 1946 in Liverpool) is a UK politician. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Edward OHara (born 1 October 1937, Bootle, near Liverpool) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... John David Pugh (b. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Robert Nelson Wareing (born August 20, 1930) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom and member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... David Leonard Watts (born 26 August 1951) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Shaun Anthony Woodward (born October 26, 1958, Bristol) is a British politician, and Labour Member of Parliament for St Helens South. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Merseyside Categories: GFDL images ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. ...

Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986, and so its districts (the metropolitan boroughs) are now effectively unitary authorities. However, the metropolitan county continues to exist in law and as a geographic frame of reference.^[1][2][3] The Merseyside County Council (MCC) was, from 1974 to 1986, the upper-tier administrative body for Merseyside, a metropolitan county in north west England. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...

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. Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... The Wirral is a peninsula in North West England bounded by the River Dee to the west and the River Mersey to the east. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ...

The territory comprising the county of Merseyside previously formed the county boroughs of Birkenhead, Wallasey, Liverpool, Bootle, and St Helens and part of the administrative counties of Lancashire (north of the River Mersey) and Cheshire (south of the River Mersey). The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ...

History

Merseyside was designated as a "Special Review" area in the Local Government Act 1958, and the Local Government Commission for England started a review of this area in 1962, based around the core county boroughs of Liverpool/Bootle/Birkenhead/Wallasey. Further areas, including Widnes and Runcorn, were added to the Special Review Area by Order in 1965. Draft proposals were published in 1965, but the commission never completed its final proposals as it was abolished in 1966. The Local Government Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. ... The Local Government Commission for England was established by the Local Government Act 1958 to review the organisation of local government, and make such proposals as are hereinafter authorised for effecting changes appearing to the Commissions desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government. The Act also provided... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Bootle is a town on the Mersey Estuary, North West England. ... For other uses, see Birkenhead (disambiguation). ... Wallasey is a large town on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the north-eastern corner of the Wirral. ... , Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. ... This article is about the town in England. ...

Instead, a Royal Commission was set up to review English local government entirely, and its report (known as the Redcliffe-Maud Report) proposed a much wider Merseyside metropolitan area covering southwest Lancashire and northwest Cheshire, extending as far south as Chester and as far north as the River Ribble. This would have included four districts: Southport/Crosby, Liverpool/Bootle, St Helens/Widnes and Wirral/Chester. Local government in England as proposed by the report. ... , For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ... The River Ribble at Ribchester The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. ... For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation). ... Crosby may refer to: Geography Crosby, Merseyside Crosby, North Dakota People Bing Crosby - 1940s era entertainer Bobby Crosby - Oakland As baseball player Bubba Crosby - New York Yankees baseball player David Crosby - Musical artist from Crosby Stills Nash and Young Gary Crosby - singer and actor, son of Bing Crosby Sidney... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Bootle is a town on the Mersey Estuary, North West England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. ... , Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. ... Map showing the location of the Wirral at grid reference SJ285850 Wirral or The Wirral (IPA: [wɪɹəɫ]) is a peninsula in the north west of England, bounded by the River Dee to the west and the River Mersey to the east. ... , For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ...

In 1970 the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (which operates under the Merseytravel brand) was set up, covering the Liverpool and Wirral conurbations, but excluding St. Helens. The Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (MPTE, or Merseytravel, as it is branded) is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for the coordination of public transport in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ...

The Redcliffe-Maud Report was rejected by the incoming Conservative Party government, but the concept of a two-tier metropolitan area based on the Mersey area was retained. A White Paper was published in 1971. The Local Government Bill presented to Parliament involved a substantial trimming from the White Paper, excluding the northern and southern fringes of the area, excluding Chester, Ellesmere Port (and, unusually, including Southport, whose council had requested to be included). Further alterations took place in Parliament, with Skelmersdale being removed from the area, and a proposed district including St Helens and Huyton being subdivided into what are now the metropolitan boroughs of St Helens and Knowsley. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... , Skelmersdale is a town in West Lancashire, England. ... , Huyton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. ...

Merseyside was created on April 1, 1974 from areas previously part of the administrative counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, along with the county boroughs of Birkenhead, Wallasey, Liverpool, Bootle, and St Helens. Following the creation of Merseyside, Merseytravel expanded to take in St. Helens and Southport. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... For other uses, see Birkenhead (disambiguation). ... Wallasey is a large town on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the north-eastern corner of the Wirral. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Bootle is a town on the Mersey Estuary, North West England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. ...

Between 1974 and 1986 the county had a two-tier system of local government with the five boroughs sharing power with the Merseyside County Council. However in 1986 the government of Margaret Thatcher abolished the county council along with all other metropolitan county councils, and so its boroughs are now effectively unitary authorities. The Merseyside County Council (MCC) was, from 1974 to 1986, the upper-tier administrative body for Merseyside, a metropolitan county in north west England. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and to date only woman to hold either post. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...

Merseyside however still exists legally, both as a metropolitan and ceremonial county.^[4][5][6] The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ...

Identity

To express location within the Merseyside area by the preposition on - thus "on Merseyside" as opposed to "in Merseyside" - was traditionally the more usual. However, the logic of suggestions in support of this from some quarters (that, after all, one would always be "on” the side of the Mersey, not "in" it) falls down; since it is, in fact, entirely possible to be situated [both] "in" or "on" [either] “side” of the river Mersey and area(s) thus designated. Therefore, more recent usage tends to draw distinctions between the geographical "Merseyside" - for which "on" is considered appropriate - and the Metropolitan county of "Merseyside", for which "in" is used.

Some prefer to use the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire in preference to the newer county of Merseyside as a geographic frame of reference.^[7]. MORI polls in the boroughs of Sefton and Wirral in the 2000s showed that more residents in these boroughs identified strongly to Merseyside than to Lancashire or Cheshire respectively (but was less likely to be "very strong" as opposed to "fairly strong"). ^[8] The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ...

Local government

Arms of the Merseyside County Council.

Arms of Merseyside Metropolitan County Council. ... Arms of Merseyside Metropolitan County Council. ... The Merseyside County Council (MCC) was, from 1974 to 1986, the upper-tier administrative body for Merseyside, a metropolitan county in north west England. ...

Metropolitan boroughs

Merseyside contains the metropolitan boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and the Wirral. A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ...

County level functions

Despite the abolition of the county council some local services are still run on a county-wide basis, now administered by joint-boards of the five metropolitan boroughs; these include the: There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ...

• Merseyside Police
• Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
• Merseytravel (who are also responsible for the Merseyrail network)
• Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority
• Merseyside Pension Scheme, administered by Wirral Borough Council, with offices in Liverpool

Several organisations are still recognised using the old name of "Merseyside". The court service at Liverpool's Magistrate Court for example, registered the domain merseysidemcc.org.uk on 25th March 2000, more than a decade after the Merseyside Council was abolished. Merseyside Merseyside Police is the police force covering Merseyside in North West England. ... Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Is the fire service covering the county of Merseyside in north-west England and is the statutory firfighting and rescue service responsible for all 999 fire brigade calls in Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Liverpool and Wirral. ... The Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (MPTE, or Merseytravel, as it is branded) is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for the coordination of public transport in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool. ... The Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) is a waste disposal authority that manages the municipal solid waste produced in Merseyside. ...

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Merseyside at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Settlements

See the list of places in Merseyside. 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 and the rest of the county is located on the east side of the estuary. The northern part of Merseyside borders onto Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, both parts border Cheshire to the south. The territory comprising the county of Merseyside previously formed part of the administrative counties of Lancashire (north of the River Mersey) and Cheshire (south of the River Mersey). This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, England. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... The Wirral is a peninsula in North West England bounded by the River Dee to the west and the River Mersey to the east. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ...

The two parts are linked by two road tunnels, a railway tunnel, and the famous Mersey Ferry. Other districts that are part of the urban area (but not part of Merseyside) are Ellesmere Port and Neston and Halton. The designation "Greater Merseyside" has been adopted for the area comprising Merseyside and Halton, whilst the term "Liverpool City-Region" is less well-defined. mers ... Sign from the Water Street entrance to James Street. ... The Mersey Ferry is a ferry operating on the River Mersey in England. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Greater Merseyside is an informal term for a sub-region of North West England including Merseyside, Halton, West Lancashire, and Ellesmere Port and Neston. ...

On September 10, 2007, a 1,000-year-old Viking transport longship (Nordic clinker design) was discovered under a pub car park on Merseyside (beneath 6 - 10 feet of clay by the Railway Inn in Meols, Wirral, well known settling place of Vikings). Professor Stephen Harding, University of Nottingham used ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment to detect the vessel. The ship was first uncovered in 1938.^[13] For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... The Oseberg longship (Viking Ship Museum, Norway) Oseberg longship from the front, one of the most stunning expressions of Norse art and craftsmanship A longship tacking in the wind Longships were ships primarily used by the Scandinavian Vikings and the Saxons to raid coastal and inland settlements during the European... The Nordic countries (Greenland not shown) The Nordic countries is a term used collectively for five countries in Northern Europe. ... Clinker has several meanings: In boat building, clinker is a method of constructing wooden boats by fixing planks to a frame so that the planks overlap each other gaining support from the frame and from adjacent planks. ... All Saints Chapel in the Cathedral Basilica of St. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... British Railways London Midland Region totem sign for Meols railway station. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies part of the Wirral peninsula, more commonly known locally as The Wirral. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: [1]) varies. ... A painting commemorating the 1111 founding of the monastery of Citeaux, showing saints Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding venerating the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Ground penetrating radar works much like regular radar, using pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range and reading the reflected signal to detect subsurface structures and objects without drilling, probing or otherwise breaking the ground surface. ... Vessel can refer to any of the following: Objects Vessel (French vaissel, from a rare Latin vascellum, diminuitive of vas, vase, or urn), a word of somewhat wide application for many objects, the meaning common to them being capacity to hold or contain something. ...

Places of interest

Key
	Abbey/Priory/Cathedral
	Accessible open space
	Amusement/Theme Park
	Castle
	Country Park
	English Heritage
	Forestry Commission
	Heritage railway
	Historic House
	Museums (free/not free)
	National Trust
	Zoo

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Castles in England is a link page for any castle in England. ... Image File history File links Country_Park1. ... A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. ... English Heritage icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest. ... The standard of English Heritage English Heritage is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Forrestry Commision logo for use on UK lists of places of intrest. ... The Forestry Commission (established in 1919) is a non ministerial Government Department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... A scene on a heritage railway. ... Historic House icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... Historic houses in England is a link page for any stately home, country house or other historic house in England. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Small National Trust for England logo for use on UK lists of places of interest. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The following is a partial list of zoological gardens (zoos): // Egypt Giza Zoo Alexandria Zoo Qariyet El Assad (Lions Village) South Africa National Zoo, Pretoria Johannesburg Zoo[1] East London Tanzania Saa Nane Museum and Zoo, Mwanza Afghanistan Kabul Zoo, Kabul Bangladesh Dhaka Zoo, Mirpur, Dhaka China Beijing Zoo Chengdu... The home of St Helens Rugby League football Club since 1890, Knowsley Road is one of the most famous grounds in Rugby League. ... This article is about the football stadium. ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ... Prenton Park is a multi-use stadium in Birkenhead, England. ... Haig Avenue is a football stadium in Southport, England and is the home ground of Southport F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 6,008 people. ... Gambier Terrace (Liverpool, England) is a row of houses situated on a terrace overlooking St. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... External view of the New Cavern Club, January 2006 The Cavern Club, which was opened on January 16, 1957, is a legendary rock and roll club at 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, England, where Brian Epstein was introduced to the Beatles on 9 November 1961. ... John Middleton (1578-1623) was an English giant commonly known as the Childe of Hale. ... Croxteth Hall is the former country estate of the Earl of Sefton, now managed by the Liverpool City Council. ... Speke Hall is a wood-framed, Tudor house in Speke, Liverpool, England. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... mers ... The Queensway Tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey in Merseyside, in the north west of England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. ... The Kingsway Tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey in Merseyside, northwest England, between Liverpool and Wallasey. ... The Tate Liverpool is located in Albert Dock, Liverpool. ... The Tate Gallery in the United Kingdom is a network of four galleries: Tate Britain (opened 1897), Tate Liverpool (1988), Tate St Ives (1993), Tate Modern (2000), with a complementary website Tate Online (1998). ... Sunlight Soap magnate William Hesketh Lever, the first Lord Leverhulme, founded the Lady Lever Art Gallery in 1922 and dedicated it to the memory of his wife. ... Liverpool Museum and Library steps Liverpool Museum and Library World Museum Liverpool is one of Britains finest museums, with extensive collections covering archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. ... Liverpool’s seafaring heritage brought to life in the historic Albert Dock. ... The HM Customs & Excise National Museum is based on Albert Dock Liverpool England, on the ground floor of the Merseyside Maritime Museum. ... The Museum of Liverpool Life in Liverpool, England, celebrates the contribution of the people of Liverpool to national life. ... This page is about the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. ... North elevation of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. ... Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral steps The south elevation and main entrance to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, a Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool, has the official name of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. ... Port Sunlight Port Sunlight is a village on the Wirral (in the North West of England). ... Leasowe Castle is a castle at Leasowe, Wirral, Merseyside in the north west of England, within the North Wirral Coastal Park. ... The current Bidston Windmill was built in about 1800 and continued working as a flour mill until 1875. ... Leasowe Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Leasowe, Wirral, Merseyside in the north west of England, and within the North Wirral Coastal Park, a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). ... The Hilbre Group of islands in the estuary of the River Dee, and are part of the estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest. ... The North Wirral Coastal Park in England is a coastal park including public open space, common land, natural foreshore and sand-dunes. ...

See also

• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside
• Category:Culture in Merseyside

The Ribble Estuary, the largest SSSI in Merseyside. ...

References

1. ^ Office of National Statistics - Gazetteer of the old and new geographies of the United Kingdom, p48. URL accessed March 11, 2007.
2. ^ Metropolitan Counties and Districts, Beginners' Guide to UK Geography, Office for National Statistics, September 17, 2004. URL accessed March 11, 2007.
3. ^ North West England Counties, The Boundary Commission for England. URL accessed March 11, 2007.
4. ^ Office of National Statistics - Gazetteer of the old and new geographies of the United Kingdom, p48. URL accessed March 11, 2007.
5. ^ Metropolitan Counties and Districts, Beginners' Guide to UK Geography, Office for National Statistics, September 17, 2004. URL accessed March 11, 2007.
6. ^ North West England Counties, The Boundary Commission for England. URL accessed March 11, 2007.
7. ^ Local Government Commission Draft Recommendations 1994: 'We have received large numbers of representations from people living in Merseyside and Greater Manchester who still consider themselves Lancastrians and who would like to see the reinstatement of the historic county.'
8. ^ Sefton poll, where 51% residents belonged strongly to Merseyside, and compared to 35% to Lancshire; Wirral poll, where 45% of residents belonged strongly to Merseyside; compared to 30% to Cheshire. In both boroughs, "very strongly" ratings for the historic county were larger than that for Merseyside, but "fairly strongly" was lower.
9. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
10. ^ includes hunting and forestry
11. ^ includes energy and construction
12. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
13. ^ BBC NEWS, Viking ship 'buried beneath pub'

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External links

• Mersey Wiki
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v • d • e Ceremonial counties of England

Counties of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... , Bebington is a small town and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. ... For other uses, see Birkenhead (disambiguation). ... Bootle is a town on the Mersey Estuary, North West England. ... For other uses, see Crosby. ... , Formby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. ... Great Crosby, commonly known as just Crosby is a town in Sefton, Merseyside, North West England. ... Halewood is a town (population c 22,000) in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England, situated to the south-east of Liverpool. ... , Heswall is a town on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. ... , Hoylake beach, looking towards Hilbre Island Arms of the former Hoylake Urban District Council Hoylake is a seaside town in Merseyside, England, a few miles to the west of Liverpool. ... , Huyton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England. ... Arms of the former Kirkby Urban District Council Kirkby (pronounced - the second k is silent) is a new town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Maghull is a town in Sefton, Merseyside, England, within the traditional borders of Lancashire, and on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. ... For the village, see Newton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire. ... Prescot is a town with the status of civil parish, 8 miles to the east of Liverpool in northwest England. ... , Rainhill is a village in the Borough of St Helens, Lancashire, United Kingdom about 10 miles away from Liverpool. ... For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation). ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. ... Wallasey is a large town on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the north-eastern corner of the Wirral. ... , Whiston is a town in Knowsley, Merseyside, England. ... . This is a list of civil parishes in Merseyside, England. ... This article is about the British river Alt. ... For other Rivers Dee in the UK, see River Dee. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The Lieutenancies Act 1997 (1997 c. ... 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The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... For other uses, see Isle of Wight (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... This article is about the English county. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...

v • d • e Districts of North West England

Allerdale • Barrow-in-Furness • Blackburn with Darwen • Blackpool • Bolton • Burnley • Bury • Carlisle • Chester • Chorley • Congleton • Copeland • Crewe and Nantwich • Eden • Ellesmere Port and Neston • Fylde • Halton • Hyndburn • Knowsley • Lancaster • Liverpool • Macclesfield • Manchester • Oldham • Pendle • Preston • Ribble Valley • Rochdale • Rossendale • St Helens • Salford • Sefton • South Lakeland • South Ribble • Stockport • Tameside • Trafford • Vale Royal • Warrington • West Lancashire • Wigan • Wirral • Wyre Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire • Cumbria • Greater Manchester • Lancashire • Merseyside Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Allerdale is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district and borough in the administrative county of Cumbria, and the historic County of Lancashire, England. ... Blackburn with Darwen (Dwrgwyn) is a borough in Lancashire, North West England. ... This article is about the town in England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, England. ... Chester is a local government district in Cheshire, North West England, with the status of a city. ... Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. ... Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ... Copeland is a local government district and borough in western Cumbria, England. ... Crewe and Nantwich is one of six local government districts in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. ... Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England. ... Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Macclesfield is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Pendle is a local government district and borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in the administrative county of Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, North West England. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... This article is about the district of Wyre in England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...