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The River Mersey (/ ˈ m ɜːr z i /) is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. [2] For centuries it has formed part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and ...
The River Mersey is a river in north west England. It is 70 miles (112 km) long, it stretches from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ends at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire.
The River Mersey (/ ˈmɜːrzi /) is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria.
The River Mersey for its whole natural course marks the boundary between Lancashire to the north and Cheshire to the south. The river is 68 miles long, beginning in Stockport, Cheshire, and discharging in Liverpool Bay in the Irish Sea.
River Mersey, river formed at Stockport, England, by the junction of the Goyt and Tame, two headstreams that both rise at about 1,600 feet (490 meters) on the west side of the Pennines, the upland spine of northern England. The Mersey lies entirely below 150 feet (45 meters), draining large areas.
Merseyside (/ ˈmɜːrzisaɪd / MUR-zee-syde) is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Welsh county of Flintshire across the Dee Estuary to the southwest, and the Irish Sea to the west.
The River Mersey is a gem in England's North West, and flows gracefully through Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Spanning approximately 70 miles from Stockport to Liverpool, it merges with the Irish Sea, narrating a tale of ancient settlements, booming industrial advancements, and natural splendor.
The River Mersey is 70 miles long, rising in Stockport at the confluence of the Rivers Tame and Goyt. In the centuries since it first gained its name, the Mersey still marked the boundary between counties. Lancashire historically lay to the north, with Cheshire to the south.
The first and largest bridge in the world to be built that could transport vehicles across the river with a moving platform.
Rivers of Merseyside. Rivers of Greater Manchester. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Wikipedia categories named after rivers.
The River Mersey represents part the historical boundary between the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. However, today it flows through the metropolitan county of Merseyside. In Anglo-Saxon times, the Mersey might have been the border between Northumbria and Mercia.
The River Mersey has the 4th highest tidal rise in the world. The deep water channel maintained by the strong currents made the estuary ideal for a deep water port - the only safe deep water haven on the North West coast.
The River Mersey (/ˈmɜːrzi/) is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means boundary river, possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria.
Coordinates: 53°27′00″N 3°01′59″W / 53.45°N 3.033°W / 53.45; -3.033. The River Mersey is a river in North Wast Ingland. Its name comes fae the Auld Inglis leid an pits ower as "boundary river".
Category:River Mersey - Wikimedia Commons. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Not to be confused with Mersey River. Media for River Mersey . Subcategories. This category has the following 33 subcategories, out of 33 total. River Mersey at Eastham (29 F) River Mersey in Greater Manchester (3 C, 83 F)
The Mersey Ferry is a ferry service operating on the River Mersey in northwest England, between Liverpool to the east and Birkenhead and Wallasey on the Wirral Peninsula to the west. Ferries have been used on this route since at least the 12th century and continue to be popular for both local people and visitors.
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in the North West of England. It consists of the city of Liverpool and the boroughs of Knowsley, Sefton and St.Helens on the east of the River Mersey, and the borough of Wirral, which is part of the peninsula of the same name, on the west of the River Mersey.
(source of the River Tame) • location: west of Buckstones Moss, West Yorkshire • coordinates: 53°37′07″N
The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. The river's name comes from Anglo-Saxon Mǽres-ēa = "border river", likely because it was the border between Mercia and Northumbria. It is the traditional border between the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire.
"Mersey" refers to the River Mersey in northwest England, which flows into the Irish Sea at Liverpool. The Mersey Ferry runs between Liverpool and Birkenhead and Seacombe on the Wirral Peninsula .
Mersey Ferry operates hourly service on the River Mersey between Liverpool, Seacombe (Wirral) and Woodside near Birkenhead (Wirral). Manchester Ship Canal cruise operates by Mersey Ferry to Salford Quays. It does not generally serve Twelve Quays Ferry Terminal in Birkenhead.
The Mersey Tunnels connect the city of Liverpool with Wirral, under the River Mersey. There are three tunnels: the Mersey Railway Tunnel, opened 1886, and two road tunnels, the Queensway Tunnel, opened 1934 and the Kingsway Tunnel, opened 1971.
Mersey River may mean: the Mersey River (Tasmania) in Tasmania, Australia. the Mersey River (Nova Scotia) in Nova Scotia, Canada.