Museums · North West England
New Ferry
In or near Liverpool.
New Ferry — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bebington · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
New Ferry is a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: New Ferry SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
New Ferry is a museum located in North Wales. It showcases local history and culture, providing insights into the region's heritage. The museum is a resource for educational purposes and community engagement.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
As with the neighbouring settlement of Rock Ferry to the north-west, a ferry service gave its name to the locality: the first recorded mention of New Ferry was in 1774. On 4 April 1865, a "South End" service was established between New Ferry and South Ferry Basin in the southern dock system of Liverpool, although this appears to have been relatively short-lived. From 1879, services to Liverpool Pier Head were usually augmented with Rock Ferry. The ferry service was forced to close after a ship collided with New Ferry Pier in thick fog, in the early hours of 30 January 1922. Declining passenger numbers, improved local land-based public transport and a close proximity to the Rock Ferry…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3600, -2.9970
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH62 5AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Nearest railway station
- Bebington — 0.5 km
- Official site
- boulter.com
Sources
- wikipedia: New Ferry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Ferry?
- New Ferry is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CH62 5AG), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- What is New Ferry?
- New Ferry — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to New Ferry?
- The nearest railway station is Bebington, about 0.5 km away. The nearest town is Liverpool. Drivers can use postcode CH62 5AG.
- Is New Ferry a protected site?
- Yes — New Ferry is part of the New Ferry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to New Ferry?
- The nearest railway station is Bebington, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH62 5AG.