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Birkenhead history

Medieval period

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The earliest records state that the Mersey ferry began operating from Birkenhead in 1150. Benedictine monks under the leadership of Hamon de Mascy built a priory there. The priory was visited in 1275 and 1277 by Edward I. Edward III granted the priory further rights.

19th century

Notable naval vessels built at Birkenhead include HMS Achilles, HMS Affray, CSS Alabama, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Thetis. Mersey Railway tunnel opened in 1886, providing direct railway access to Liverpool.

20th century

In 1932 thousands of unemployed people protested in a series of demonstrations organised by the local branch of the National Unemployed Workers Movement. The Queensway road tunnel opened in 1934 and gave rapid access to Liverpool. Bolstered by migration from rural Cheshire, southern Ireland and Wales, the town’s population grew from 110 in 1801 to 110,912 one hundred years later and stood at 142,501 by 1951.

  

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