IRONS IN THE FIRE. Birkenhead Priory, Priory Street, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 5JH

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1 IRONS IN THE FIRE NEW FERRY BUTTERFLY PARK Birkenhead Priory, Priory Street, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 5JH Description: Come and see a 14th Century representation of food that might have been eaten by both the monks and visitors. Have a taste of Medieval gingerbread. Saturday 7th September 10 am to 2 pm No booking required Lena Shiell ironsinthefire01@googl .com A nature reserve of Cheshire Wildlife Trust Howell Road, New Ferry CH62 5BJ (approach road to Bebington Station Car Park Description: The walk will explore the industrial history of this former railway goods yard (brick-making and railway operation), and the natural history now it is an invertebrate nature reserve. This short walk is only about 600 m, but there is much to see. The walk will take 1½ hours. Ponddipping and other children s activities will be available. You will be able to see some old photos and a new local history leaflet is available. Sponsored by a Your Wirral grant. Admission is free but donations are welcome. See websites: Sunday 15th September at 2 pm The Park is signed from Bebington Road, and the access is between Aldi store and the railway over bridge. Some parking available inside Park See some old photos. A new leaflet is available about local industry. Pre booking required for walk. Maximum number in walk 30. Refreshments available nearby in Port Sunlight and New Ferry The lower half of the Park is disabledaccessible It is a short walk. Paul Loughnane Hilary J Ash

2 BROMBOROUGH POOL VILLAGE NESTON CONSERVATION AREA Pool Lane, Bromborough, Wirral CH62 4UE Description: One of the older industrial villages in Britain, currently being increased in size by modern development with more to come. The oldest houses date back to 1854, the newest A fascinating self-contained society of the 19th century. Saturday 7th September at 11 am and Saturday 14th September at 11 am Meet outside Village Hotel, Pool Lane, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 4UE The walk is about 1 hour No booking required Glynn D. Parry Neston, Wirral Description: This walk is around the Neston Conservation Area. It is based on the Neston Town Trail leaflet, which includes the town s historic buildings and some history. Saturday 14th September at 10 am Sunday 15th September at 2 pm Maximum in group 16 Meet at Neston church gates, Neston, Wirral CH64 9TZ Walks take about 1¼ hours Pre-booking is required Refreshments available in local cafes There is Disabled Access Janet Griffiths

3 NEW FERRY WALK OXTON VILLAGE WALK New Ferry and its Waterfront History Description: The walk will cover Bebington Railway Station and the Birkenhead-Chester railway, New Ferry shops and their significance to Port Sunlight village, New Ferry Park and its features. Beaconsfield Road Brick village and information about the local brick making industry, Shorefields, site of the former fever hospital, the swimming baths and Great Eastern pub, New Ferry Road and the Esplanade for retired seaman. We will finish at the Gap. Friday 13th September at 9:30 am Meet at Bebington Railway Station, Bebington, Wirral CH63 7LA The walk will take 3 hours No booking required Mark Anthony Craig Guided Walk, including a tour round the outskirts of Oxton village, Oxton, Wirral Description: These Guided Heritage Walks will take you either to the East or the West of Oxton Conservation area, looking at the fine houses, gardens and trees. We will walk up roads with secrets and stories, and you will hear about Oxton s past, how the area developed and about some of the people and events that left their mark here. Saturday 7th September Walking to the East of Oxton at 11 am Saturday 14th September Walking to the West of Oxton at 11 am Meet in the centre of the Village by the Oxton Society noticeboard, opposite the Oxton Bar and Kitchen. A postcode for SatNav users is CH43 5SF. The walks take about 1½ hours Pre-booking essential There are several excellent tearooms and cafés in Oxton village to choose from for refreshments after the walk. The walks are not strenuous but do go along some unmade roads. If you have questions about this please ring the contact. The Oxton Walks at Oxton Village Bookshop or Bob Knowles at info@oxtonsociety.org.uk 33

4 PORT SUNLIGHT VILLAGE - WHO LIVED IN MY HOUSE? RAKE LANE CEMETERY Port Sunlight Village Guided Walk, including some of its outstanding buildings Description: A rare opportunity to see inside some of the beautiful houses in Port Sunlight and find out about village residents both past and present. Port Sunlight is a 19th Century garden village created by the Soap King William Hesketh Lever for his Sunlight Soap factory workers. It is a designated Conservation Area and the majority of the buildings are Grade 2 listed. Today it is considered to be one of the finest surviving examples of early urban planning in the UK. Saturday 7th September 11:30 am and 2 pm Wednesday 11th September 11:30 am and 2 pm Meet at the Port Sunlight Museum, 23 King George s Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral CH62 5DX Port Sunlight Museum has its own Tea Room serving hot and cold drinks, hand-baked cakes and light lunches The pathways can be uneven in places and some of the buildings have limited disabled access Port Sunlight Museum Rake Lane Cemetery, Rake Lane, Wallasey, Wirral CH45 5DE Description: Wallasey Cemetery was opened 130 years ago. During that time the cemetery has reflected our local, maritime and national history. There are a number of graves of special interest in the cemetery, such as those associated with the three major sea disasters: Lusitania, Empress of Ireland and the Titanic. There are also 250 war graves and many memorials to victims of the Blitz Wednesday 11th September and Sunday 15th September between 2 pm and 3.30 pm Meet at cemetery chapel The walk lasts about half an hour No booking required No disabled access Diane and John Robinson

5 ROCK PARK CONSERVATION AREA SEACOMBE FERRY TO VALE PARK Rock Park, Rock Park Road, Rock Ferry, Wirral Description: Rock Park was made a Conservation Area in The estate was laid out by Joseph Bennison in 1837 and now comprises 36 houses of different styles and all Grade 2 listed. Also surviving are the old Rock Ferry pier and the listed stone slipway. The New Ferry - Rock Ferry coast is designated an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). Moored in the Mersey were once the training ships Conway and Indefatigable and the reform ships Akbar and Clarence. Tuesday 10th September at 10:30 am Meet at the old New Ferry Pier Terminal at junction of The Dell, New Ferry Road, New Ferry, Wirral CH62 1DA The walk lasts 1½ to 2 hours There is disabled access Su Thomson Guided Heritage Walk from Seacombe Ferry to Vale Park Description: We will stop at the Mersey Tunnel Ventilation Building, Guinea Gap Baths, Wallasey Town Hall, Egremont Ferry, Maddock Road, Manor Lane, War Memorial and Vale Park. At each pause on our journey there will be time for questions about the promenade and the area and the opportunity to look at photos and artefacts which reflect our rich history and the way things were. Sunday 8th September at am Meet at Seacombe Ferry, Victoria Place, Seacombe, Wirral CH44 6QY The walk is about 2½ miles Refreshments are available on route and from Vale Park café Barry P Humphreys

6 THE GIANTS AMERICAN CIVIL WAR WIRRAL Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 1AL Description: A parade of Giants will take place in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. After the parade all the giants will then be put on display in different locations around Hamilton Square and a guided Walking trail will provide a walking route for residents and the wider community to visit the giants. The walkabout trail will run from Sept until Nov 2013 GIANTS PARADE Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Sunday 8th September at 12:30 GIANTS WALKABOUT TRAIL around Hamilton Square and the surrounding area Sunday 8th September to Friday 1st November 2013 No booking required A guided tour of American Civil War Wirral and an overview of Liverpool Description: During the American Civil War ( ) a Le Carre espionage battle of epic proportions, between the Union and the Confederacy took place on the streets of Birkenhead and Liverpool. This would have international repercussions. Explore the sites and hear amazing stories on this guided walk. Saturday 7th September at 2pm Meet at the gates of Birkenhead Priory, Priory Street, Birkenhead CH41 5JH The walk takes 1½ hours Maximum in group 25 Jerry Williams Jill Carter

7 VICTORIAN HOYLAKE WELLINGTON ROAD CONSERVATION AREA Hoylake, Wirral Description: We will begin with a short talk on the history and growth of Hoylake, and then take a walk to explore what can be seen from the Victorian period onwards. Tuesday 10th September 10 am to 12 noon Meet outside Hoylake Railway Station, not Manor Road Station The walk is about 3 miles Maximum in group 15 people Plenty of venues to have refreshments at the end of the walk There is Disabled access Helen Lyus rlyas@carefree.net Early history of New Brighton with guided walk round historic villas in Conservation Area Description: Our guided walk will look at the early villas of prominent residents of New Brighton. Saturday 7th September at 10:30 am Meet outside the Pilot House, 28 Atherton Street, New Brighton, Wirral CH45 2NG The walk will take about 2 hours Coffee and biscuits will be available There is disabled access Joy Hockey

8 WILFRED OWEN TRAIL WOODSIDE, BEHIND THE SCENES Wilfred Owen Trail Guided Tour Description: Wilfred Owen was an outstanding First World War poet. Follow the trail around his childhood area and the homes he lived in. A guided tour map with details will be provided. Friday 13th September at 10 am Meet outside the entrance of Birkenhead Central Library, Borough Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 2XB The walk is about 1½ hours Rob Wood Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral Description: The walk will begin with a short talk about the area and then we will take a circular walk around the parts of Woodside which other walks do not reach. Saturday 7th September 10 am to 12 noon Thursday 12th September 10 am to 12 noon Both tours will walk the same journey Meet at Woodside Ferry Terminal, Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral The walk is 2½ miles Maximum in group 15 The Home Café at the Ferry Terminal offers refreshments and there are plenty of pubs in the area There is Disabled access Helen Lyus

9 ARMCHAIR TOUR OF ST ANDREW S, BEBINGTON AND ITS PARISH NEW BRIGHTON, A VICTORIAN RESORT Bebington Central Library, Exhibition Room (1st fl oor) Civic Way, Bebington CH63 7PN Description: Armchair tour of St. Andrew s Church, Bebington and an overview of the Parish of Bebington This illustrated talk will focus on St. Andrew s Church Bebington and will include the main features and history of the building, starting with the first documentary reference in St. Andrew s role in relation to the surrouding area of Bebington will be discussed, with an overview of the Parish. Saturday 7th September at 2:30 pm The event will take approximately 1 hour The Exhibition Room s maximum seating is 60 so Pre Booking is suggested Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available The first floor Exhibition room can be reached from the foyer by internal stairs or the lift. A Guided Heritage Walk Description: A circular walk and talk about the early development and social history of New Brighton Thursday 12th September at 11 am Meet at The Heritage Centre, 90 Victoria Road, New Brighton CH45 2JF Please phone before the actual day and leave your name and contact number Terry Irving Mary Ward maryward13@btopenworld.com 39

10 EASTHAM FERRY AND COUNTRY PARK TRANMERE VILLAGE WALK Eastham Ferry and Country Park guided walk, Ferry Road, Eastham, Wirral CH62 0AU Description: Once described as The Richmond of the North, join Blue Badge Tourist Guides who will walk you through Eastham Ferry and Country Park - discovering its unique history from the earliest ferry crossing to the paddle steamers and the pleasure grounds, including the loopthe-loop railway. Monday 9th September at 11 am and 2pm and Saturday 14th September at 11 am and 2 pm Meet outside Eastham Ferry Hotel, Ferry Road, Eastham CH62 0AU The walk takes about 1 hour Pre-Booking required Maximum 18 people No refreshments provided. The group may like to finish at the tea rooms or one of the local pubs Some uneven ground, please wear appropriate footwear Harriet Gilmour Church Road, Higher Tranmere, Wirral CH42 0LD Description: Tranmere Walk led by Roy Dennett. Covering Workhouse and Hospital history, St Catherine s Church, Tranmere Methodist Church, Tranmere Mill, Holt Hill Convent and finishing with the oldest houses in the town of Birkenhead. Monday 9th September 1.30pm to 3.30pm Meet at St Catherine s Hospital at the Old Lodge, Tranmere CH42 OLQ The walk lasts 2 hours Maximum in group 18 adults This walk is not suitable for wheelchairs, some hills and some steps Chris Morris