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- 1. a town in northwestern England on the Wirral Peninsula, across the River Mersey from Liverpool; population 79,700 (est. 2009).
Birkenhead ( / ˌbɜːrkənˈhɛd /) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 88,818.
Discover the history, culture and attractions of Birkenhead, a town in the north eastern part of Wirral. Visit Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Park, Pyramids Shopping Centre and more.
- Hamilton Square. The Scottish shipbuilder William Laird had big plans for Birkenhead in the early 19th century and commissioned the Edinburgh architect James Gillespie Graham to design a magnificent square.
- Birkenhead Park. By the time Hamilton Square was completed in 1847, the first publicly funded park in the world opened a few minutes away. In 230 acres and laid out over seven years, Birkenhead Park became a template for New York’s Central Park.
- Port Sunlight. The leafy suburb of Port Sunlight was the brainchild of the “soap king”, William Hesketh Lever (1851-1925) who built a soap factory here in the 1880s and constructed a model village for his workers.
- Lady Lever Art Gallery. Some years later, William Hesketh Lever founded an extraordinary art museum at Port Sunlight in memory of his wife Elizabeth Hulme (d.
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Woodside ferry terminal and Birkenhead town hall's clock tower Woodside Ferry Terminal interior. Birkenhead is a town on Merseyside, England, on the Wirral peninsula in the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, across the River Mersey from Liverpool. It is not a tourist destination in its own right but can make for a rewarding afternoon trip ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Birkenhead, seaport and urban area (from 2011 built-up area) in the metropolitan borough of Wirral, metropolitan county of Merseyside, historic county of Cheshire, northwestern England. It is situated on the Wirral peninsula facing Liverpool at the mouth of the River Mersey.
Birkenhead Park is a major public park located in the centre of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on 5 April 1847. Birkenhead park was designated a conservation area in 1977 and declared a Grade I listed landscape by English Heritage in 1995.
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