Places to see in ( New Brighton - UK )
Places to see in ( New Brighton - UK )
New Brighton is a seaside resort forming part of the town of Wallasey within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. At the north-eastern tip of the Wirral peninsula, it has sandy beaches which line the Irish Sea, and the UK's longest promenade at slightly over 2 mi (3.2 km).
During the latter half of the 19th century, New Brighton developed as a very popular seaside resort serving Liverpool and the Lancashire industrial towns, and many of the large houses were converted to inexpensive hotels. A pier was opened in the 1860s, and the promenade from Seacombe to New Brighton was completed by 1901. This served both as a recreational amenity in its own right, and to link up the developments along the estuary, and was later extended westwards towards Leasowe, making it the longest in the UK.
The New Brighton Tower, the tallest in the country, was opened in 1900 but closed in 1919, largely due to lack of maintenance during World War I. Dismantling of the tower was complete by 1921. New Brighton's former open-air swimming pool, of Art Deco architecture, was opened on 13 June 1934 by Viscount Leverhulme.
New Brighton is situated at the north-eastern corner and the most northerly point of the Wirral Peninsula, and at the western side of the mouth of the River Mersey. Liverpool Bay of the Irish Sea is to the north. New Brighton lies on quite a steep hillside; the marine lake and lighthouse are at sea level while, less than 600 m (660 yd) away, St Peter and St Paul's Church sits on a promontory at 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. The 6.4 km (4 mi)-long North Wirral Coastal Park is situated between New Brighton and Meols.
Fort Perch Rock is a coastal defence battery built between 1825 and 1829, with the foundation stone being laid in 1826. New Brighton Lighthouse was originally known as Perch Rock Lighthouse. Construction of the present structure began in 1827 though a light had been maintained on the rock since 1683.
New Brighton has two recognisable churches dominating the skyline and visible from the River Mersey. On Victoria Road, the Anglican St James Church by Sir George Gilbert Scott notable for its thin broach spire and a polygonal apse. It now incorporates the New Brighton Visitors Centre. The St Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church is at the top of Atherton Street, completed in 1935, it is a prominent Grade II listed building in the Roman Gesu style, featuring a large dome on a drum. Nicknamed the Dome from Home by returning sailors, the church was closed in 2008, and subsequently reopened in 2011.
The Black Pearl Pirate Ship is a community art installation situated on the beach near Tower Grounds . A replica of a three masted pirate man-of-war, it is almost entirely constructed from salvaged materials and driftwood found on the beach. Unusually for an artwork it is the focus for many other activities, mainly as a children's play structure, but also as a mock up vessel for RNLI exercises, wedding ceremonies and as a popular subject for photography.
The main road through New Brighton is the A554. This road starts in Bidston, passing beneath the M53 motorway at Junction 1, heading towards the coast and then around it to Birkenhead. The B5143 joins New Brighton with Liscard. New Brighton railway station is located on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station has a return service to Liverpool every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime, and a half-hourly service at other times.
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Talking Walking Football, Soccerdome, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside
an introduction to Wirral Walking Football, based at Soccerdome, Seacombe, Wallasey. Join in any Monday or Wednesday morning, arrive for a 10am start. only £2 a session, includes a post session cup of tea or coffee. for an extra £1 order a bacon, sausage or egg butty, toast or barm. contact Soccerdome on 0151 637 3213, or check out the website soccerdome.org. facebook groups are
UFO over Wirral December 26th 2015
Lights in the sky that fire out electrical charges.
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A Monastic Community - the 5th talk by Sister Magdalen at the 2018 Conference of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland.
One O'clock - A Liverpool Cameo (1932)
Liverpool. Every good (and bad) Citizen of our Northern Seaport knows of the 1 o'clock time gun - watches and clocks galore are set by it.
L/S of a rural scene - cows in a field. Low angle shot of a strange building with large domes. M/S of man inside this building operating machinery. It is presumably a place where the time is set. L/S of a cannon on top of an emplacement. In the distance the Liver Building can be seen. The cannon is loaded. C/U of man standing beside some kind of timepiece. He flicks a switch (presumably to let the cannon operator know that it is one o'clock.) The cannon is fired. M/S of group of men looking at watches and timetables. Elderly men in some kind of non-military uniform. C/U of them checking their fob watches (rather a nice shot). C/U of two men on the deck of a ship checking their watches.
L/S of the Liver building. To the good Liverpudlian, the world seems to stand still as the fatal seconds pass by - M/S of men with timetables. Far and wide its message is blown - and if it's Saturday, what a rush! Sped up footage of Liverpool traffic follows. Trams, cars, pedestrians seem to rush around the screen. A passenger ferry called the Marlowe arrives at the quayside. Passengers rush off, new passengers rush on (sped up). Fast footage of boat moving away from the camera.
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Ozric Tentacles - Lull Your Skull
Ozric Tentacles - Lull Your Skull - Road trip home from New Jersey driving through the Chesapeake Channel Tunnel! Listen to this awesome song from my favorite band!!! (i do not own this music) - rights belong to Ozric Tentacles.
FIFA 20 Career Mode Livestream - Grimsby Town FC
We are back with some more FIFA 20 Career Mode with the mighty Grimsby Town FC as we take our 1st steps into the wonderful world of the Premier League!
the velvet trail MARC ALMOND live@Melkweg 2015
Great title song from his 20th solo album, sung by Marc Almond, live in Amsterdam Melkweg 14-9-2015. Unfortunately is, for some reason, the sound is not as good as I hoped, but still...
FIFA 20 Career Mode Livestream - Grimsby Town FC
We are back with some more FIFA 20 Career Mode with the mighty Grimsby Town FC as we take our 1st steps into the wonderful world of the Premier League!