Counties of the UK: Merseyside

 

 

This is the next instalment of my monthly feature going through the Counties of the UK in alphabetical order to check out things of interest.  I hope you enjoy it

 

Location – North West England.

 

Origin of name – I didn't know that Merseyside was a ceremonial county! It was created in 1974.  Named after the river Mersey which of course runs through Liverpool.  Remember Ferry Across the Mersey?? Most of the county used to be part of Lancashire.

 

 

County seat – Liverpool

 

Unusual village name - Greasby

 

 

Flower – Sea-holly

 

Signature food – Scouse

 

Famous places to visit  - John Lennon airport (Liverpool), Wirral Way, Mersey Ferry, The Cavern Club, Liverpool Cathedral, Birkenhead Priory

 

Famous people from Merseyside – Jean Alexander (Hilda Ogden), Beryl Bainbridge (author), Cilla Black, Brian Epstein (manager of the Beatles), George Harrison, Frank Hornby (model trains), John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Richard Quest (CNN), Kate Sheppard (suffragette), Ringo Starr, George Stubbs (painter of horses)

 

Go to this Pinboard to see the Counties of the UK so far