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An Introduction to the West Wirral Coastline - The Wirral Peninsula (Paperback)
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An Introduction to the West Wirral Coastline - The Wirral Peninsula (Paperback)
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At over 160 pages, this book offers an insight into the West Wirral
Coastline during the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries using
factual information and pictures. The West Wirral Coastline is the
most naturally beautiful area in the North West of England,
offering diverse wildlife and species. Most notibly the grey seals
at Hilbre Island. Over a thousand years ago Wirral was invaded by
Norsemen and their legacy can be read in the local place-names, the
-by suffix meaning village in the old Norse tongue; we still use
the term by-law today. Find out about the Viking Hogback stone that
is still housed in West Kirby to this day. West Kirby was west of
Kirby in Walea, the old name for Wallasey. The focal point of their
settlement was the site of St Bridget's Church in the old village,
although the oldest remaining part of the building dates back to
about 1150, placing it firmly in the Norman period. The growth of
modern West Kirby really began in 1886. Hoylake and West Kirby
together had 2,118 residents; thirty years later this figure had
increased five-fold to 10,991. Down on the shoreline the Marine
Lake is a major attraction for water sports. This was opened on 21
October 1899, and formerly included an open-air swimming pool. The
pool has gone, but the lake itself has been extended to cater for
the growing demand. This book will also focus on The islands of
Little Eye, Middle Eye and Hilbre which are located at the mouth of
the Dee Estuary on the border between England and Wales. Hilbre is
a designated nature reserve and Site of Specific Scientific
Interest, a Special Protection Area, a Ramsar site (a wetland of
international importance), and is a candidate for designation as a
European Union Special Area of Conservation. Last but not least is
the beautiful area of Caldy. Caldy Village was mentioned as Calders
in the Doomsday Book. It is situated is on the west side of the
Wirral peninsula and is developed around the old village and manor
which dates from the late 17th century. In 1832 the village was
bought by a Mr R.W.Barton. To this day, the character and nature of
the Caldy village remains virtually the same from its rise in
dwellings and population and it is still considered a low density
area of good quality housing, offering a high environmental quality
of life. Take a step back in time and enjoy the beauty that is, the
West Wirral Coastline.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
September 2012 |
Authors: |
Tony Franks-Buckley
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
186 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4793-6248-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Historical geography
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LSN: |
1-4793-6248-4 |
Barcode: |
9781479362486 |
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