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The Wirral in 50 Buildings (Paperback)
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The Wirral in 50 Buildings (Paperback)
Series: In 50 Buildings
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Discovery Miles 3 760
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Separated by the River Dee to the west and the River Mersey to the
east, the Wirral Peninsula has its own unique character. Towns such
as Wallasey and Birkenhead have a strong industrial heritage,
particularly connected to the docks; New Brighton was developed as
a coastal resort; and there are also rural towns and villages with
picturesque buildings and large country houses. The Wirral in 50
Buildings explores the history of this fascinating area through a
selection of its most interesting buildings and structures,
including lesser-known buildings that show the changes that have
taken place over the years. Gems include the medieval Birkenhead
Priory, the magnificent early Victorian Hamilton Square, the
world-famous Port Sunlight with the Lady Lever Art Gallery,
warehouses by Telford at Ellesmere Port, churches by Pugin,
Butterfield and Scott, Birkenhead Park, created by Paxton as the
first municipal park in Britain and famously copied by New York,
the fort at New Brighton, an early mansion by Alfred Waterhouse,
venues frequented by the Beatles, and many more. This book will
appeal to all those who live in or visit the Wirral.
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