2015

SJ3388 : River Mersey, Monks Ferry Slipway

taken 9 years ago, near to Birkenhead, Wirral, England

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River Mersey, Monks Ferry Slipway
River Mersey, Monks Ferry Slipway
The area is named for the Monks of Birkenhead Priory who ran a ferry across to Liverpool in the twelfth century, This slipway dates from the nineteenth century, when it was used by the Monks Ferry Company who ran a service from 1838 until 1878. It was also used by tugs as a coaling berth LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) .

LinkExternal link History of the Mersey Ferries

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Rivers, Streams, Drainage Suburb, Urban fringe Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine River: River Mersey Camera: Panasonic DMC-G3 other tags: Nineteenth Century 19th Century Wharf Slipway Monks Ferry River Mersey Estuary Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Monks Ferry [9] · River Mersey at Birkenhead [9] · Monks Ferry Slipway [4] ·
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SJ3388, 46 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 30 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 1 August, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 330 887 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:23.4848N 3:0.4823W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 330 887
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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