Moreton, Merseyside
Moreton | ||
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Town | ||
Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | WIRRAL | |
Postcode district | CH46 | |
Dialling code | 0151 | |
ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL | |
Police | Merseyside | |
Fire | Merseyside | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Moreton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. Located on the north coast of the Wirral Peninsula, it is approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) to the west of Wallasey. Historically part of Cheshire and now within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, the town was divided in 2004 between the local government wards of Leasowe & Moreton East and Moreton West & Saughall Massie. Moreton is also part of the parliamentary constituency of Wallasey.
In the 2001 census it had a population of 17,670.[1]
History
Prior to the
Geography
The town is located between Great Meols to the west and Bidston and Upton to the south and east. Before the sea embankment was constructed, the area included 3000 acres of tidal lagoon, at between one and two metres below sea level, with most of the remainder little more than one metre above. [citation needed]
The coast at Moreton is part of a stretch of sand that runs from Meols to
The low-lying land behind the coast is protected by a large concrete embankment. Some of the coastal land is in the Moreton
Demography
The population was 210 in 1801, 350 in 1851 and 597 in 1901.[4] At the
Governance
Moreton is part of the
The area is also split amongst two of the
Economy
Food manufacturing
Moreton is also known for being the home of the
Moreton is also home to
Pharmaceuticals
Until the 1990s,
Tarran Way Industrial Estate
The Tarran Way Industrial Estate is mainly home to various car repair facilities, and other light industry businesses.
Dantec is the UK's biggest manufacturer of composite hoses, which are used in the transfer of petrochemicals. The company was established in 1969,[13] and the business is situated on Tarran Way.[14]
Former brickworks
Della Robbia Pottery used local red clay from Moreton. Barker and Briscoe Brickworks[15] was situated on Carr Lane, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the centre of the village.
Community
Schools
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School, located on Upton Road, is a Church of England school that educates around 400 pupils in ages 4–11. It was opened, as the 'Moreton Church of England School'in 1861, in the centre of Moreton. It was established in its current location in 1974.
Other schools include Sacred Heart Primary School, Lingham Primary School, Eastway Primary School, Sandbrook Primary School, Foxfield School (formerly St Thomas Becket Catholic School demolished around 2012/13), Orrets Meadow Special School and Clare Mount Specialist Sports College (formerly Moreton Middle School).
Churches
Moreton has various religious establishments, though all of Christian denominations. The most substantial building is the Church of England's Christ Church[16] on Upton Road, which was built in 1863 and replaced an earlier building known as a chapel-of-ease. This earlier building had been pulled down by 1690, and was then within the parish of Bidston.[17] The church, vicarage and school were built at a cost of £8,000, paid for by a donation from William Inman,[18][19] with the church being designed by Cunningham and Audsley.[20][21] The church has a spire, and used to have a rectory which was demolished in 1922.[18] Christ Church became a Grade II listed building in 1987.[21]
The other significant churches include Sacred Heart
Leisure
Moreton Library is situated on Pasture Road, near to Moreton Shore and the lighthouse. The 4th Moreton Scout Group is situated on Upton Road.
Public Houses
Public houses include the Coach & Horses Inn which opened in 1928,[23] The Grange, The Mockbeggar Hall, which is a branch of JD Wetherspoon, The Farmers Arms, The Sandbrook and The Armchair. Former pubs included the Morton Arms, noted for its incorrect spelling, although it is thought to be an external source and not intended as Moreton, the Millhouse (demolished 2018) and the Plough Inn (demolished).[23]
Parks and Commons
Parks include Lingham Park and Upton Park. Meanwhile, Ditton Lane
Sport
The Moreton Hills Golf Centre has a driving range which is situated adjacent to the Tarran Way Industrial Estate.[27] Moreton Football Club was on Upton Road, and is now based at Sandbrook Lane, as Sandbrook FC.[23][28]
Transport
Road
Moreton is situated at the roundabout junction of roads from Bidston (the
Boat
Moreton witnessed the world's first commercial passenger and mail hovercraft service. A Vickers-Armstrong VA-3 hovercraft was operated by British United Airways and ran from Leasowe embankment to Rhyl in North Wales.[32] The service commenced on 20 July 1962.[32] However, due to varying reasons including bad weather and technical difficulties the service was cancelled after its final journey on 14 September 1962.[32]
Rail
There are two stations serving Moreton, these are
Notable people
- Lottie Dod, English sportswoman, established a ladies' golf club in Moreton, in 1894.
- Daniel Ilabaca, Founder of World Freerunning and Parkour Federation, born in Moreton.
- William Inman, English industrialist, buried in Moreton.
- Paul Rutherford, English footballer, born in Moreton.
- Jonathan Walters, Irish international footballer, born in Moreton.
- Helen Forrester, English author, lived in Moreton during World War 2.
- Frank 'Titch' Mason, prize winning jockey, died in 1969. He used his prize money to help build many shops in the area.
References
- ^ a b "Wirral 2001 Census: Moreton". Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved 14 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Wirral Historic Settlement Study - Merseyside Historic Characterisation Project" (PDF). Museum of Liverpool. December 2011. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Moreton (near Wallasey)". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Area: Moreton (Ward) - Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Area: Leasowe and Moreton East (Ward) - Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Area: Moreton West and Saughall Massie (Ward) - Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Area: Leasowe and Moreton East (Ward) - Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Area: Moreton West and Saughall Massie (Ward) - Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Your Councillors by Ward". Wirral Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Burton's Foods". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb to invest £3.5million in its Moreton base". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Company History". Dantec. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Contact Dantec". Dantec. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Barker & Briscoe Brickworks - Moreton June 2012". 28 Days Later. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "MORETON: Christ Church (Church of England)". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Mortimer, William Williams (1847). The History of the Hundred of Wirral. London: Whittaker & Co. p. 206. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
history of the hundred of wirral chapel-of-ease.
- ^ a b "History of Wallasey Churches". History of Wallasey. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Moreton and Leasowe". vwlowen.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Basic Site Details - Christ Church". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Christ Church, Birkenhead". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Moreton Library". Library Technology Guides. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Moreton". wirralhistory.net. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Moreton Youth Club". wirralhistory.net. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Leasowe Lighthouse". visitwirral.com. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Leasowe Lighthouse: A Wirral Highlight". Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Moreton Hills Golf Centre". Golf Today. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "The Sandbrook FC". Pitchero. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "A551". Sabre. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "A553". Sabre. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "A5027". Sabre. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "World's First Passenger & Mail Hovercraft Service Between Moreton, Wirral and Rhyl, North Wales". wirralhistory.uk. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
Further reading
- Appleyard, John (2004). A heritage trail around Moreton and Saughall Massie. Irby: Impact Communication. OCLC 62306101.
- Biddle, Frank; Fellowes, Alan (1992). Moreton Wirral: A Pictorial History. Vol. 1. Birkenhead: Countryvise. OCLC 316151639.
- Biddle, Frank; Fellowes, Alan (1995). Moreton Wirral: A Pictorial History. Vol. 2. Birkenhead: Countryvise. OCLC 264892270.
- Biddle, Frank; Fellowes, Alan (1995). Moreton Wirral: A Pictorial History. Vol. 3. Birkenhead: Countryvise. OCLC 264892270.
- Biddle, Frank; Fellowes, Alan (2001). Moreton Wirral: A Pictorial History. Vol. 4. Birkenhead: Countryvise. OCLC 51234222.
- Boumphrey, Ian (1988). Yesterday's Wirral 5: Wallasey, New Brighton & Moreton. Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey. OCLC 655904123.
- Mortimer, William Williams (1847). The History of the Hundred of Wirral. London: Whittaker & Co. pp205-206.