Birkenhead
Birkenhead
is the administration centre for the whole Borough of Wirral and it became a
Borough in its own right in 1877 and by the 1981 census, the population had
grown to nearly 100,00. ( See map )
Things
to see and visit: -
From Woodside,
on the ferry across to Liverpool, made famous by Gerry Marsden singing 'Ferry
across the Mersey' in the 1960's and is still sailing today or stay there and
see the Woodside Visitor Centre. The ferry terminal can also boast being the
beginning of the A41 road (It was named Watling Street by the Romans) which
terminates in the city of London. ( Pictures )
From the
ferry terminal you can still take a tram on the tramway to the Heritage Centre.
A short
distance away is The Priory and is the oldest building
on Merseyside and dates back to King Edward 1st, when the monks would row across
the river. Next door to the priory is the Cammell Laird shipyard where many
famous ships were built. ( Picture )
In the
docks you will find historic warships, HMS Plymouth,
Submarine Onyx and the German
U-Boat U534 and for more information on this click here:- Historic
Warships but don't forget to come back again.
For a picturesque
village on Wirral, there is none better than Port Sunlight, named after the
famous Sunlight Soap made at the factory. The village was founded by William
Hesketh Lever for the workers who made soap in his factory in 1888. Also in
the village is the Lady Lever Art Gallery which houses sculptures, artefacts,
Pre-Raphaelite paintings, fine porcelain and furniture. This small Gallery is
well worth a visit.