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Merseyside

Merseyside is a county in the North West of England, centred around the mouth of the River Mersey and the port of Liverpool.: It was formed in 1974, from areas formerly in south-west Lancashire, and much of the Wirral Peninsula, formerly in Cheshire.

Please note that there are sub-topics for the major categories which are shown by clicking the dark symbol right of the Merseyside heading.
The sub-topics are shown in their localities, and if this is grey, then clicking restores the view with localities at the top.

Please suggest websites to the most appropriate subcategory of their locality

Only if the website shows the addresses of more than one locality will it be included in one of
the county's topical categories, with the exception of Community, Health or Environmental websites,: providing information of broader interest in Merseyside.
If your locality is not listed, then suggest the website to the appropriate subcategory of the postal town,: where it can be added to the Regional Tree View.
For a locality without its own category:
If you know three websites that correspond to a new locality in Merseyside, consider applying to be named editor: of the new category, making sure the title and descriptions comply with the Editing Guidlines?

Aintree

This category leads to websites for the area of north Liverpool made famous by the Grand National annual horse race.
The area is served by a rail station to the west of the race course.
Aintree Village civil parish is within Sefton Metropolitan Borough.
The city boundary runs along the south of the race and golf courses, but the area of Liverpool city south of this has: Aintree as the "postal town", so websites for Fazakerley may be listed here.
Websites for further west should be listed in the Litherland category.
Websites for further east are included in the Kirkby category.
Until there are separate categories, websites for the Croxteth and Walton area,: south of Fazakerley should be included in a subcategory of Liverpool City.

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable category here, and only if showing that they are based within Aintree or Fazakereley.
If the address is within other Merseyside localties, please suggest to the most suitable category there,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Arts and Entertainment

Includes sites for artistic, cultural and entertainment activities, and organisations, in Merseyside.

Bebington

Bebington is a conurbation on the Wirral, between Bromborough and Birkenhead.

Websites for the west bank of the Mersey estuary are listed in the Port Sunlight category.
This category includes the area east of the M53, whereas the rural area to the: west is represented by the Brimstage category.

Billinge

This category lists websites for the parish of Billinge Chapel End, in the north of St Helens Borough,: east of Rainford and west of Garswood and north of Clinkham Wood in St Helens town.
North of the main conurbation, Bollinge Hill overlooks Longshaw, in the Wigan Metropolitan Borough's category for Orrell,: and to the north west beyond the parish boundary with Rainford, the southern part of Up Holland in West Lancashire Borough.

Websites selling products should be suggested to in the Business and Economy category.

Birkenhead

Birkenhead is the major conurbation on the Wirral Penisula, across the mouth of the Mersey from the city of Liverpool.
There is a ferry terminal, and a railway tunnel, as well as two road tunnels;: the Queensway Tunnel direct from the town centre, and; the Kingsway Tunnel served by the M53, north of the docks.
The area immediately north of the East Float Dock, known as Seacombe is a district of the town of Wallasey: whereas the area north of West Float Dock, known as Poulton is a district of Birkenhead.
The M53 encircles the town, before serving the penisula south, via Bebington.
North of the M53, Liscard and the original "village" area represented by the Wallasey category.
North west of the tunnel entrance, Leasowe is represented by the town with which it merges to the south west,: Moreton, north of Upton including Woodchurch, and Greasby, all west of the M53.; Heswall is the next locality to the south west.

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable subcategory here, and only if showing that they are based within Birkenhead,
which includes Bidston, Egerton Park, Oxton, Poulton, Prenton, Rock Ferry, Tranmere or Twelve Quays.
If the address is within other Merseyside localties, please suggest to the most suitable category there,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Bootle

This category leads to websites for Bootle, the built-up area north west of Anfield and Everton in Liverpool.
This includes the container port, inland through the town, including Walton, to Aintree.: Litherland is immediately north of the A5036 road.

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable subcategory here, and only if showing that they are based within Bootle.
If the address is within other Merseyside localties, please suggest to the most suitable category there,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Brimstage

Brimstage is a village on the A5137 between Heswall and Bebington.
This category represents the rural area of the Wirral Peninsula, south of Berkenhead,: and north of Thornton Hough.

Bromborough

Bromborough is a conurbation on the Wirral, and this category includes websites: for Bromborough Pool, a port on the west bank of the Mersey estuary.
Directly north is represented by the Port Sunlight category, whereas inland to the: north west is represented by the Bebington category.
This category includes the area east of the M53, whereas the rural area to the: west is represented by the Thornton Hough category.
The area to the south east, before Ellesmere Port, is represented by: the Eastham category.

Business and Economy

This category leads to websites for business and economic activities of Merseyside, including listings of companies and industries.: For those covering a limited area of Merseyside, try the Regional Tree View [ symbol ]..

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable subcategory here or at Merseyside localities,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Crosby

This category leads to websites for Crosby, the built-up area north west of Bootle in Liverpool Bay.
Litherland separates these inland.
The hamlet of Sefton after which the Metropolitan Borough is named, separates Crosby from Maghull to the north east.
This category includes websites for Blundellsands and Little Crosby, whereas those for further north along the: bay may be found in the Hightown category.

Websites selling products and services should be suggested to the Business and Economy category.

Eastham

Eastham is a village on the Wirral, immediately north of Ellesmere Port.
This category includes websites for this village, the docks on the Mersey estuary at the: entrance to the Manchester Ship Canal, and the conurbation inland south; of Bromborough, where websites for Brookhurst are included.
The rural area to the west of the M53 is represented by the Thornton Hough category.

Education

Educational institutions, programmes and opportunities in Merseyside, as well as other Merseyside specific educational resources.

Formby

Formby is a residential town on the coast between Crosby and Southport within: Merseyside's Sefton Metropolitan Borough.
This category leads to websites for Formby, Raven Meols Hills, and the parish of Little Alcar south as far as Hightown and Ince Bundell.: Inland to the east, the parish of Great Altcar is in West Lancashire.

Websites selling products and services should be suggested to the Business and Economy category.

Government

This category leads to regional government information, such as: government branches, council taxes, law, police, military and embassies and consulates
Where this is entitled Liverpool, such as the Liverpool Region and Meteropilitan mayoral constituencies,: these should be listed in the Liverpool: Government category.
From the 2010 general election, there have been 15 constituencies representing Merseyside at the Westminster House of Commons:: Birkenhead, Bootle, Garston & Halewood, Knowsley,; Four entirely within Liverpool; Riverside, Walton, Wavertree, and West Derby; Sefton Central, Southport, Two for St Helens; North or South and Whiston,; Wallasey, Wirral South and Wirral West.
Websites for political parties and electoral candidates should be listed under the Politics category.
Where possible, websites are listed according to their geographical locality, based on their postal town,
: and only where website content stretches across these are they listed directly here.
The, town and parish councils can be be seen in the Regional Tree View .
In some cases where Parish Council websites provide substantial non-government information,: they me be asssigned to the Guides and Directories topic.

Please only suggest websites for the Government of Merseyside if they cover more than one postal town,: where they can be added to the Regional Tree View .

Greasby

Greasby is an enlarged residential village near the north of the Wirral Peninsula.
To the north the built up area merges with Moreton, then east with Upton.
To the west the village of Saughall Massie is represented by this category, though the coast is: represented by the Hoylake and West Kirby categories.
Websites for Frankby may be listed here, but those for Irby Hill should be listed with Irby further south.

Websites selling products and services should be suggested to the Business and Economy category.

Guides and Directories

Includes general interest online guides and directories specific to Merseyside.

Guides and directories specific to a particular topic should be placed in the appropriate topic subcategory within Merseyside.

Halewood

This category leads to websites for the area east of the Liverpool city boundary, former home of Ford: car manufacture, more recently Jaguar Landrover.
The area is served by a rail station from Hough Green to the west, into Liverpool via South Parkway, Garston.
To the north of Halewood village, Netherley is within the city boundary, whereas this category represents: the area south west of Tarbock Green, but those further to the north are in Huyton parish.

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable category here, and only if showing that they are based within Halewood.
If the address is within other Merseyside localties, please suggest to the most suitable category there,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Health

Includes health and medical resources specific to Merseyside.

Heswall

Heswall is a town and parish on the south west of the Wirral Peninsula, with its suburb Gayton, immediately north of Neston: (which is in the Cheshire West and Chester district).
This category represents Pill Hill, Pensy and Thingwall which merge into Hewall from the north
To the east is the parish of Thornton Hough, then Brimistage represents the rural area west of the M53, before: Barnston and Pensby directly north, then north east Irby and Thurstaston along the A540.

Websites selling goods should be suggested to the Heswall: Business and Economy category.

Hightown

This category leads to websites for the village of Hightown and the area facing Liverpool Bay,: between Crosby and Formby.; Inland the parish of Ince Blundell is within Sefton Metropolitan Borough.

Hilbre Islands

This category lists websites for a group of three tidal islands at the mouth of the Dee Estuary:: Hilbre, the main island; Middle Eye, its neighbour, also called Little Hilbre or Middle Hilbre,; and Little Eye, the smallest of the three.; They have been designated a Local Nature Reserve.

Hoylake

Hoylake is a seaside town on the north west tip of the Wirral Peninsula.
West Kirby is directly south on the western coast, where the rail line terminates,having passed through: Hoylake, with three stations including Meols on the east edge of the town.
Moels and the rural area inland north of Greasby is represented by this category, whereas the: conurbation to the east is represented by the Moreton category.; The coastline to the east, including Leasowe is also represented by the Moreton category.

Websites selling products and services should be suggested to the Business and Economy category.

Huyton

This category leads to websites for the area of east of the Liverpool city boundary, north of: Gateacre and Netherley, and south east of West Derby, in the borough of Knowsley.
Besides the town of Huyton, this category represents the former village of Roby, now: a suburb, hence the name Huyton-with-Roby.
Most of the conurbation lies north of the M62, south and west of the M57.
Websites for the area south of the M62 around Tarbock Green: sould be listed under the Halewood category.
Websites for the area east of the M57 should be listed under Prescot.
North of the town, west of the M57, Stockbridge Village is represented by this category, but: Knowsley Park north and east of the M57 is represented by the Knowsley category.

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable subcategory here, and only if showing that they are based within the Huyton-with-Roby. area east of Liverpool.
If the address is within other Merseyside localties, please suggest to the most suitable category there,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Ince Blundell

This category leads to websites for the village of Ince Blundell and rural parish between Thornton, Crosby: and Formby, south of the River Altcar, boundary of Sefton Metropolitan Borough.
Hightown separates Ince Blundell parish from Liverpool Bay, and the River Altcar, separates: Ince Blundell from West Lancashire at Great Altcar.

Irby

Irby is a village, in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West, on the Wirral Peninsula.
Irby is separated from the mouth of the Dee, by Thurstaston, between Heswall and West Kirby.
Besides Irby village, this category represents Irby Hill and Franky to the north, before Greasby, then: Arrowe Country Park separates Irby from Wooodchurch, which is represented by the Upton category.
Thingwall is a village directly east of Irby, and until there is a separate category, websites: not associated with Heswall, may be listed here, though the rural area to; the south east, west of the M53, is represented by the Brimstage category.

Kirkby

Sites selling products should go in the Business and Economy category.

Knowsley

This category leads to websites for the village and civil parish of Knowsley, within Knowsley Metropolitan Borough: north east of Liverpool's West Derby city boundary.
The parish is mainly east of the M57, south of the A580, and Kirby, and north of Prescot and Huyton.
To the west the borough boundary, websites are represented by the St Helens category.

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable category here, and only if showing that they are based within the Knowsley area north east of Liverpool.
If the address is within other Merseyside localties, please suggest to the most suitable category there,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough lies between Liverpool and St Helens, and includes the urban areas of: Kirkby, Huyton, Stockbridge, Prescot, Whiston and Halewood.
In addition, there are the villages of Knowsley and Cronton and the rural area of Tarbock.: Knowsley is perhaps most famous for Knowsley Safari Park.

Litherland

Local sites selling sports goods should go in the Litherland: Business and Economy category.

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and a port on the north bank of the mouth of the River Mersey.
It is the home of two Premiere League soccer teams, and the birth-place of The Beatles.
The name Liverpool is often associated with a wide area of Merseyside county across from the Wirral Penisula.: see Liverpool: Government for an overview of the Liverpool City Region, and its Metro Mayor.
This category lists websites for Liverpool city including the north dock at Sandhill, south of Bootle,: inland including Kirkland, Everton and , Anfield.
Although they are within the city council boundary, here: Walton is represented by the Bootle category, and; Fazakerley is represented by the Aintree category.
At Croxteth, the city's boundary is with Kirkby, where to its: south Knowsley, Huyton and Halewood represent areas immediately east of the city boundary.
At the eastern limits of the Liverpool city, the Speke category represents the area on the: north bank of the Mersey estuary, including Garston and Hunt's Cross, within the boundary from Halton to the east.

Please only suggest websites to the most suitable subcategory here, and only if showing that they are based within the Liverpool City council area,
with exception of those described above.
If the address is within other Merseyside localties, please suggest to the most suitable category there,
so that they can be added to the Regional Tree View [ symbol ].

Lunt

This category lists websites for the village of Lunt and the parish of Sefton: and the village which gives the Metropolitan borough its name.
Sefton Industrial estate is east of the parish boundary in Maghull
To the north west, the parish of Thornton extends from Crosby.: separating Lunt from Ince Blundell, whereas to the north; is the boundary with West Lancashire represented by Great Altcar .

Lydiate

This category lists websites for the parish of Lydiate in Sefton Metropolitan borough,: north of Maghull.
To the west, Lydiate is separated from Ince Blundell by the West Lancashire parish of Great Altcar.
To the east, West Lancashire parish of Aughton is represented by the Ormskirk category.

Maghull

This category lists websites for the town of Maghull and the parish in Sefton Metropolitan Borough,: north west of the village of Sefton.
Lydiate is to the north.
Besides Maghull, this category includes websites for the parish of Melling, east of the M58, before Kirkby.: Aitree is south of the junction with the M67.

Maps and Views

Sites offering online maps, photographs, web-cam views, satellite images, or any type of visual representation of Merseyside.

Melling

This category lists websites for the parish of Melling, in Sefton Metropolitan Borough, south east: of Maghull, and the M58 between Aitree and Simonswood.
Lydiate is to the north.: Kirkby is to the south east.

Moreton

Moreton is the conurbation directly west of the Bidston suburb of Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula.
The M53 separate Moreton from Birkenhead and Upton to the south.
A railway and the A553 serve Moels to the west, which is represented by the Hoylake category.
The A551 serves the north coast, where to the east, Leasowe is also represented by this category, before the old: Wallasey Village, and Wallasey Golf Club, lead to New Brighton further along the north coast of the Wirral.

Websites selling products and services should be suggested to the Business and Economy category.

News and Media

Includes news and media sites specific to Merseyside (e.g. magazines, newspapers, radio, television).

Newton-le-Willows

Newton-le-Willows is a town located at the eastern tip of Merseyside, just north of Warrington.

Local sites selling sports goods should go in the Newton-Le-Willows: Business and Economy category.

New Brighton

New Brighton is the conurbation and resort at the northern tip of the Wirral Peninsula, to the north of Wallasey,: across the mouth of the Mersey from Bootle.; To the west, is Leasow, then Moreton, north of the M53.

Port Sunlight

Port Sunlight is a former model village built by Lever Brothers, now Unilever, forming a conurbation betweeen Bromborough, Bebington: and south east of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Penisula.

Rainhill

This category lists websites for the parishes of Rainhill and Bold, in the south east of St Helens Borough,
The main conurbation of Rainhill, with its own rail station, is directly east of the Whiston area of Prescot.
Nutgrove and Marshall's Cross are represented by the St Helens category.
South of this, websites for Rainshill Stoops,Sutton Manor, Clock Face and the area south of the railway line around Bold should be listed here,: whereas those to the east and north of the M62, should be listed in the Warrington parish of Burtonwood category.
Those for the south of Bold Heath should be listed in the Warrington parish of Cuerdley. category.

Websites selling products should be suggested to in the Business and Economy category.

Recreation and Sports

This category leads to websites about hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities specific to: Merseyside; including local recreation organisations, services, facilities and events.
Not all localities have a Recreation and Sports category so these sub-topics can be seen: by clicking the symbol right of the path heading.; If this is grey, then clicking restores the view with localities at the top.
Websites primarily promoting Fitness, can be seen under Health.: Websites specialising in the sale of Sporting Goods, can be seen under Shopping.

Websites suggested here should show more than one locality, and be based in Merseyside.
Otherwise please suggest the website to the appropriate locality where it can be added to the Regional Tree View .

Science and Environment

Sites about the geography, natural environment and wildlife of Merseyside, as well as local scientific activities, institutions and organisations.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough

The Metropolitan Borough of Sefton covers the area from Southport, at the northern-most tip of Merseyside, south along the coast to Bootle.

Sites selling products should go in the Business and Economy category.

Society and Culture

Sites that reflect the make up of the community in Merseyside: its people, its history, and resources and institutions that serve local people.

Southport

Southport is a historical seaside resort, absorbed from Lancashire in 1974 into: Merseyside's Sefton Metropolitan Borough.
This category leads to websites for Southport, Ainsdale, and Woodvale on the A565 road south as far as Formby.
To the north the south bank of the mouth of the Ribble, is represented by the Hesketh Bank category.: The A570 south east leads to Ormskirk.

Websites selling products and services should be suggested to the Business and Economy category.

Speke

This category lists websites for the south east of the City of Liverpool, served by Liverpool South Parkway rail station,: and the A561 road from Widnes into the city centre.
Speke was a small village until the 1930s, thereafter expanding as a suburb: separated from Liverpool by Garston which now has a container port independent of Liverpool Docks.
The airport was constructed before the outbreak of World War II, which contributed to industrial development of the area.
Beatles musicians George Harrison and Paul McCartney were raised in this area.: Speke Airport was renamed to Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 2001.

Please only suggest websites to this category if they show a physical address in the: Garston or Speke areas of the City of Liverpool.
Those showing an address north and west of Liverpool South Parkway should be suggested to a subcategory of Liverpool.
Although websites showing an address in Hunt's Cross may be listed here, those showing an address further east should be listed in the Halewood.: The area south east of Halewood and Speke is represented by the Hale, Halton category.

St Helens Metropolitan Borough

St Helens Metropolitan Borough is located in the east of Merseyside and includes the towns and villages of St Helens, Newton-le-Willows, Rainhill, Rainford, Haydock and Billinge.

Thornton Hough

Thornton Hough and Raby are a small villages on the Wirral Peninsula, north of Neston and Willaston: in the Cheshire West and Chester district.
To the east is the M53 and Bromborough, with Brimistage representing the rural area west of the M53, to the north,: then Heswall to the north west.

Websites selling goods should go in the Thornton Hough: Business and Economy category.

Transport

Includes area transport resources for those travelling to, from and within Merseyside.

Travel and Tourism

Area attractions and resources for those travelling in Merseyside, including tourist guides.

Upton

Local sites selling sports goods should go in the Upton: Business and Economy category.

Wallasey

Wallasey is the major conurbation to the north of Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula, across the mouth of the Mersey from Bootle.
The Kingsway Tunnel, served by the M53, to the south of Wallasey, has its entrance at Seacombe,: under the Mersey to Liverpool.
To the west, is Moreton, north of the M53.: New Brighton represents the northern tip of the Wirral Peninsula.
Although websites for Seacombe are listed here, those for Poulton inland on the north bank: of the west float dock are listed with those for Birkenhead.

Weather

Weather-related sites for Merseyside.

West Kirby

West Kirby is a west facing seaside town on the north west tip of the Wirral Peninsula.
Caldy Hill is at the south of the town.
Hoylake is directly north on the northern coast.
The rail line terminates in West Kirby, having passed through Hoylake, Meols, Moreton,: along the north coast, from Bidston and Birkenhead
Greasby is inland directly east, and Irby further south, whereas: the coast south of Caldy is represented by the Thurstaston category.

Websites selling products and services should be suggested to the Business and Economy category.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough

The Wirral Peninsula is the area of land between the Mersey and Dee estuaries. Although the peninsula was historically part of Cheshire, the majority now forms Wirral Metropolitan Borough in the county of Merseyside.

Local sites selling goods should go in the Wirral: Business and Economy category.