Beechwood, Merseyside
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| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | PRENTON | |
| Postcode district | CH43 | |
| Dialling code | 0151 6** | |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL | |
| Police | Merseyside | |
| Fire | Merseyside | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Beechwood is a housing estate in the west of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, in Merseyside, England. Administratively it is within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral as part of Bidston and St James Ward. The area is bounded by Bidston to the north, Upton to the west and Noctorum to the south. The elevation of Bidston Hill is immediately to the east.
The estate was built in the 1960s as the Ford Estate and completed in the mid to late 1970s, to house people moving from the North End of Birkenhead and providing a better standard of living.[2]
Most of Beechwood is former council property, bought from
At the 2011 census no population figures specific to Beechwood were available. However the total population of Bidston and St James Ward, which includes the estate, was 15,216.[6]
Geography
Beechwood is in the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, less than 3 km (1.9 mi) south-south-east of the Irish Sea at Leasowe, about 7 km (4.3 mi) east-north-east of the Dee Estuary at West Kirby and about 4.5 km (2.8 mi) west of the River Mersey at Seacombe. The area is situated at an elevation of between 8–26 m (26–85 ft) above sea level.[7]
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Governance
Beechwood is within the parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. The current Member of Parliament is Mick Whitley, a Labour representative. He has been the MP since 2019.
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Local amenities
Beechwood is served by the
The estate has a small shopping area. Beechwood originally had five public houses: 'Seven Stiles' (its name was changed to 'The Fender' and after closure it became a children's nursery), 'The Windmill' (closed and demolished after a fire), 'Buccaneer' (it was renamed 'The Fender' before being closed and demolished), 'One O'clock Gun' (closed and subsequently demolished) and 'The Corsair' (closed and demolished after a fire). 'The Windmill', named after the nearby Bidston Windmill on Bidston Hill, was the final public house on the estate to close.
There are two churches, the modern Roman Catholic church, which is St. Paul's, and the small, modern Beechwood Chapel[9] which is an independent church.
Education
Manor Primary School is situated at the end of Beechwood Drive (named 6th Avenue until the area was redeveloped). This was previously known as Manor County Primary and Middle Schools. In recent years the buildings of the middle school were demolished and both educational facilities combined, utilising the buildings of the primary school.
St Paul's Primary School is a Catholic school situated on Farmfield Drive (previously named Feltree Way).
Transport
Roads
The
Buses
Until deregulation of the bus services, in 1986, the area was served by the forerunner to Merseytravel, the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (MPTE).
Present-day services are run primarily by Arriva, and are coordinated by Merseytravel. Beechwood has bus stops along Fender Way, the main road through the area. Merseytravel's daily "Saveaway" Area B and All Zones tickets are valid to use from any bus stop in Beechwood, on the basis of being for the passenger of relevant age, in-date and for use after 9:30am.[10]
Railways
Cycling
National Cycle Route 56 passes along the western side of Beechwood, alongside Fender Way. This route goes from Chester to Liverpool via Leasowe and Seacombe and includes part of the Wirral Way, along its course.
References
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Community". Beechwood Chapel. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Upper Bidston Village sign on Fender Way at the northern end of Beechwood". Commons. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Fender Way, Birkenhead, England". Google Maps (Street View). Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Greenfields sign on Fender Way, Beechwood". Commons. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "SRTM & Ordnance Survey Elevation Data in PHP". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Your Councillors by Ward". Wirral Borough Council. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Welcome". Beechwood Chapel. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Saveaway" (PDF). Merseytravel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Local Development Framework for Wirral". Wirral Borough Council. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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