New Ferry
| New Ferry | |
|---|---|
| Population | Expression error: "5,300 [1]" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | SJ337853 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH62 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
New Ferry is a small town located on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is part of the Bromborough Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral South. The 2001 Census measured the town's population at 5,300. [1]
History
New Ferry was part of the Lower Bebington township, which became the Bebington-cum-Bromborough civil parish in 1922. Between 1894 and 1974 these parishes were administered as part of Bebington urban district. [2]
In April 1974, local government reorganisation in England and Wales resulted in most of Wirral, including New Ferry, transfer from the county of Cheshire to Merseyside.
Community
New Ferry is situated on the A41, the main road between Birkenhead and London prior to the introduction of motorways, and immediately adjacent to the village of Port Sunlight. At the centre of the town is the Toll Bar area, a name originating from when New Chester Road used to be a toll road. The re-routing of the A41 road onto the New Ferry By-pass, built in the 1970s, has resulted in a decline in through-traffic in the town centre.
The Shorefields area on the banks of the River Mersey is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.
It has a small shopping precinct often referred to as "The Ferry" it has several shops including Somerfield, Iceland and Woolworth's. It is home to several pubs including The John Masefield, Shillings bar, Alice's Place and the Wirral Hotel.
Facilities at New Ferry Park include a play area for children and football pitches, which are often used during local amateur Sunday league matches. Local Amateur side New Ferry Wirral Hotel Football Club plays their home matches at New Ferry Park on Sunday mornings. They are members of the Wirral Sunday League Premier Division. The Club was formed in 1996, and in the 2006/2007 Season, won a hat trick of honours by lifting the Premier Division title, as well as the Wirral Sunday League Premier Cup and the Wirral Sunday League Pyke Cup. Junior side New Ferry Rangers also use the facilities at New Ferry Park. There are three New Ferry Rangers sides: Under 8's, Under 9's and Under 10's.
Education
New Ferry has several schools including Grove Street Primary School. It is situated behind New Ferry Park and popular with local residents, particularly after the closure of The Dell Primary School.
References
- ^ a b "Wirral 2001 Census: New Ferry".
- ^ "Cheshire Parishes: Lower Bebington (including New Ferry)". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy.
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