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Explore West Kirby in United Kingdom
West Kirby in the region of England with its 7,680 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in West Kirby is now 05:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Worcester, Woodchurch, Wolverhampton, Wallasey, and Upton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Worcester . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in West Kirby ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Merseyrail 1994
A glimpse of the Merseyrail system. Shot in 1994 before the mechanical signalling was replaced by the forthcoming power signalbox. Birkenhead North, Bidston & West Kirby can be seen in this clip. ..
Where's Fred
The first post on You Tube from Fred Talbot. ..
Liverpool Live TV talk to Marco Pierre White at Frankies
Liverpool Live TVs Rich Denton met up with Marco Pierre White at Frankie's Restaurant in the Holiday Inn, Liverpool Hoylake. Marco tells us about the ethos of Frankie's and the range of options for al ..
Hoylake Spoil
On Wednesday 19th March 2008 Class 66 No. 66139 moves offsite with a spoil train at Hoylake station during track relaying between West Kirby and Hoylake. ..
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West Kirby railway station
West Kirby railway station is situated in the town of West Kirby, Wirral, England. It is situated at the end of one of the branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. The beach can be reached easily from the station. The station was originally built in 1878 as the terminus of the Wirral Railway's route from Birkenhead Park station. Through services via the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool commenced in 1938, when the London Midland and Scottish Railway electrified the line.
Located at 53.37 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kirby Park railway station
Kirby Park railway station was a station on the single track Hooton to West Kirby branch of the Birkenhead Railway, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Originally considered an experimental station, it was constructed primarily of timber 800 metres to the south of the current West Kirby railway station and served largely as a school stop for the nearby Calday Grange Grammar School.
Located at 53.37 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Grange, Merseyside
Grange is a small suburb on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is situated near West Kirby and Caldy and is part of the West Kirby & Thurstaston Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Until 1 April 1974, Grange, along with the rest of the Wirral, was part of the county of Cheshire.
Located at 53.37 -3.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Caldy Hill
Caldy Hill is an area of heath and woodland on a sandstone outcrop on the Wirral Peninsula. The land was bought by Hoylake District Council between 1897 and 1974. The village of Caldy is nearby. Including Stapledon Woods, the whole area covers 250 acres of which 13 acres are owned by the National Trust. The hill rises to 260 ft (often said to be the highest point on Wirral) where there is a view-finder.
Located at 53.37 -3.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen Victoria's younger sons. Robert Chambers and George Morris (younger brother of Old Tom Morris) were commissioned to lay out the original Hoylake course, which was extended to 18 holes in 1871.
Located at 53.38 -3.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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