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  River Mersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The River Mersey is a river in north-western England.
The Mersey is formed from three tributaries: the River Etherow, the River Goyt and the River Tame; becoming the Mersey near Stockport, Cheshire.
At the point between the Woodside Ferry Terminal and Albert Dock, the Mersey is 1.2km (0.75 miles) wide.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Mersey   (285 words)

  
 MERSEY - LoveToKnow Article on MERSEY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At Stockport the river Tame joins from the north, rising in the moors to the north-east of Oldham, and the Mersey soon afterwards debouches upon the low plain to the west of Manchester, which lies on ts northern tributary the Irwell.
The fall of the Mersey is about 1600 ft. in all and about 300 from Marple; its length, including the Goyt, is 70 m.
From the name of the river was taken the title of Lord Mersey in 1910 by Sir John Bigham (b.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/ME/MERSEY.htm   (339 words)

  
 Mersey Ferry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She became the best known and most popular of all the Mersey ferries, hosting evening entertainment cruises played by bands such as Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Searchers, The Beatles and Elvis Costello.
The ferry served the Mersey faithfully for over 40 years, eventually being laid up in Bidston dock in 1990 to await her fate.
She was sold for use as a floating night-club in 1991, but by 2003 she was in London, tied up near the Thames Barrier.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mersey_Ferry   (1366 words)

  
 Mersey River Lodge
Enjoy a holiday with a difference with family and friends by the Mersey River, one of the most picturesque rivers in Nova Scotia.
In addition, the lodge offers a sunroom and deck, a large living room with rustic fireplace, a separate house with sauna and whirlpool, an outdoor fireplace for grilling, office with internet facilities and several canoes which can be used at any time.
Fly to Halifax and Mersey Lodge is a pleasant 150 km drive south of the airport along the picturesque 'Lighthouse Route' with its ever-changing coastline and small fisher villages.
www.merseylodge.com   (387 words)

  
 Mersey Forest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Covering 96,000 ha of land on Merseyside and in North Cheshire, The Mersey Forest is a partnership of nine local authorities in the area, the Countryside Agency, The Forestry Commission and a wide range of private, public and environmental organisations.
Mersey Forest are currently producing their own Biodiversity Action Plan aimed at preserving and enhancing the natural biodiversity of the forest and its associated ponds, wildflower meadows, hedgerows and orchards.
Mersey Forest are key implemeneters of the Bluebell BAP through their work on the Bluebell Recovery Project.
www.cheshire-biodiversity.org.uk /partners-mf.htm   (437 words)

  
 MERSEY FOREST
The Mersey Forest Project is a regeneration partnership involving nine local authorities, The Countryside Agency, the Forestry Commission and a host of other organisations and individuals who share the vision for creating The Forest.
The Mersey Forest is seen as a way not just to increase woodland cover but also to bring all the benefits of trees to millions of people.
The roots of The Mersey Forest are set in a belief that by working in partnership to create The Forest we can truly hand down to our children an environment that is better than the one we inherited.
www.merseyforest.org.uk /pages/us_overview.asp   (802 words)

  
 Mersey on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
MERSEY [Mersey], river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, formed at Stockport, W England, by the confluence of the Etherow and Goyt rivers.
Mersey Tunnel or Queensway, a vehicular tunnel (opened 1934) with a length of 2.3 mi (3.7 km), is the longest subaqueous tunnel in the world; it connects Liverpool and Birkenhead.
The Mersey River is of great commercial importance to the cities served by it, especially Liverpool and Manchester.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Mersey.asp   (336 words)

  
 MerseyMaritime.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mersey Maritime represents the Maritime cluster of more than 500 businesses, employing 6000 people in Merseyside with a turnover of £1.3 billion per annum.
Mersey Maritime exists to promote and develop excellence in all maritime related activities in Merseyside and to represent the interests of existing and new cluster members.
Mersey Maritime has been formed through the commitment of its private and public sector partners across Merseyside with the shared vision to develop a world class cluster of maritime businesses.
www.merseymaritime.co.uk /?p=2   (233 words)

  
 Mersey Waterfront / Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sweeping from Wirral in the south to Sefton in the north, the Mersey region boasts a glorious multitude of assets worthy of any world-class waterfront.
The Mersey Waterfront programme is not only bringing millions of pounds of investment to transform the area, it is energising the communities that live alongside the water, and connecting buildings with beaches with wildlife with business with transport with tourists with artists with industry with the wider environment.
The Mersey waterfront is now truly set to become a world leader once again, the perfect place to live, work, invest and visit.
www.merseywaterfront.com   (147 words)

  
 Mersey Deanery - Homepage: Welcome to the Mersey Deanery postgraduate medical and dental education and training website.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mersey Deanery - Homepage: Welcome to the Mersey Deanery postgraduate medical and dental education and training website.
Mersey Deanery is one of two organisations in the NHS North West Region responsible for facilitating, commissioning and management of postgraduate medical and dental education and training of doctors and dentists.
Through the effective deployment of the Multiprofessional Education and Training Levy (MPET) Mersey Deanery promotes and organises high quality education for doctors in training and funds the running costs of postgraduate medical centres in NHS Trusts.
www.merseydeanery.ac.uk /main.asp   (183 words)

  
 New Mersey Crossing - Runcorn & Widnes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The bid to build a new crossing over the River Mersey between Widnes and Runcorn has taken a major step forward after the scheme was officially recommended to the Government for approval.
The Executive Board of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) has included the new Mersey Gateway bridge in the list of 25 major regional transport projects that should get the go-ahead from the Government and be completed in the next 10-12 years.
If the Government grants final approval for the Mersey Gateway, a further £71m of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) credits are expected to be made available and the rest of the project will be funded through the tolling of the new bridge.
www.merseycrossing.co.uk   (359 words)

  
 Trent & Mersey Canal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Goods were brought from all round the country to the Mersey and then south along the Trent and Mersey.Finished pottery could now enjoy a safe and smooth journey out to places all over the world.
The Trent and Mersey weren't too keen on this idea for a number of reasons, the main one being fear of water losses as the projected route of the Macclesfield Canal would join the Trent and Mersey directly above the top lock of the long flight down into Cheshire.
There are locks in both directions on the Trent and Mersey and a BW boat yard is on the far side just down from the pub.Directly opposite the pub is the junction onto the Coventry Canal.
www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/trentmersey.htm   (7945 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Mersey River (Australia)
The Mersey River is a river on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
It is named for the River Mersey in the United Kingdom.
There is also a Mersey River in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Mersey_River_(Australia)   (105 words)

  
 Port Cities: - Going underground - the Mersey Railway Tunnel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Earlier suggestions to build a road tunnel and a bridge had both been unsuccessful and the first road tunnel beneath the Mersey was not opened until 1934.
Before the Mersey Railway Tunnel was opened ferries were the only means of crossing the River Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead.
To begin with the Mersey Railway ran between James Street station in Liverpool and Green Lane station in Birkenhead, with stations in between at Hamilton Square and Birkenhead Central both on the Birkenhead side of the river.
www.mersey-gateway.org.uk /server.php?show=ConNarrative.14   (269 words)

  
 Trent & Mersey Canal
Then, most of their clay from Cornwall and flint from Sussex had to be shipped to Liverpool by boat, and then transported by horse-drawn wagons to the Potteries, making it expensive and time-consuming.
The decision was made to link the navigable River Trent to the River Mersey to overcome this difficulty, and the great engineer, James Brindley was commissioned to oversee the survey, the design and the construction.
It was to run from Preston Brook in the north, to Shardlow in the south, some 92 miles, intersecting at Fazeley (Birmingham) with the so-called "Grand Cross" of waterways linking the north-south and east-west estuaries of the Humber, the Mersey, the Thames and the Severn.
www.manchester2002-uk.com /transport/canals4.html   (451 words)

  
 TNC On Tour Mersey Reccy
Reccy to inspect Mersey Estuary and the River Dee in Chester.
The bow of the Mersey Harbour and Docks Board suction dredger and assorted light floats in for refurbishment.
The channel of the Tidal River Mersey has fairly recently switched to the south and is really scouring away at the bank.
www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk /Tour_03/Mersey.html   (1241 words)

  
 TMP:
Welcome to The Mersey Partnership website where you can find out about our work in developing and promoting the Liverpool City Region as a great place to invest, live, work and visit.
It has the fastest growing economy in the country and is home to blue chip companies such as Jaguar, Littlewoods and Royal and SunAlliance.
The Mersey Partnership plays a pivotal role in shaping the future economic vision, attracting new investment and developing tourism for the City Region and with its members and partners is committed to the creation of a dynamic regional economy.
www.merseyside.org.uk   (139 words)

  
 River Mersey --  Compton's Desk Reference - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
It flows west through the southern suburbs of Manchester and is joined by the Irwell in its canalized form as the Manchester Ship Canal.
The Mersey is itself modified by the canal as far as Warrington, where it becomes tidal.
At Runcorn it is joined by the Weaver, and it forms the Mersey Estuary, the harbour of Liverpool.
deskreference.britannica.com /ebc/article-9371920   (136 words)

  
 AMICU, Association of Mersey Intensive Care Units
Membership of AMICU is open to all clinicians practising, or with an interest in, intensive care medicine within the Mersey deanery, north west England and north Wales.
Recognised by the relevant authorities, including The Cheshire and Mersey Critical Care Network, one of 29 critical care networks in England, as the body representing Intensive Care clinicians both in the Mersey deanery and the Mersey and Cheshire area of the NHS
The Mersey and Cheshire Critical Care Network Board reports to The Mersey and Cheshire Health Strategic Authority and Trust Chief Executives Group.
www.amicu.org   (1103 words)

  
 Mersey Reporter Home Page.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mersey Reporter is Trade Mark of Patrick Trollope.
Mersey Reporter the is the main index part of a large group of websites, that are all connected with Merseyside, run and owned by ourselves.
This section of Mersey Reporter has lots of free downloads, from screen savers to icons for your desktops.
www.merseyreporter.com   (803 words)

  
 Mersey Remakes - The best retro remakes of classic games on the internet
Bag Full Of Wrong, is a sister site to Mersey Remakes where you can find our non remake projects.
At the moment, Smila is first past the post with his excellent Geordies Ale Adventure, a wonderful retro styled platformer thats well worth a blast.
Mersey Remakes are proud to present: A Day In The Life (not that one)
www.merseyremakes.co.uk   (1033 words)

  
 Nova Scotia Cottages, Accommodation, Kejimkujik National Park, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County — Mersey River Chalets
Welcome to Mersey River Chalets and Nature Retreat, a four season wilderness resort whose creators combine a love for the earth and a vision of a unique nature experience accessible to all people.
Embedded within the magical woods of Nova Scotia you will find seven secluded chalets (or cottages) nestled along the Mersey River and where the river enters Harry Lake five Sioux style teepees offer Nova Scotia accommodation for the more adventurous or view Harry Lake from one of our comfortable rooms in our new Lodge.
Only a short drive from Kejimkujik National Park, our Nova Scotia accommodation facilities (lodge, teepees, chalets or cottages) offer a unique wilderness setting that is only 40 minutes from the historic town of Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.
www.merseyriverchalets.ns.ca   (231 words)

  
 Mersey Valley News
Refugee Action teamed up with the Mersey Valley Wardens to provide a group of young people -who have all recently arrived in the country as unaccompanied asylum seekers- with a series of activities to introduce them to their local countryside.
Visitors to the Mersey Valley may have noticed that the distinctive silhouettes of several tall trees are missing from the skyline around Chorlton.
The daughter of a surgeon she lived all her life in Derbyshire Lane, Stretford and was very familiar with the Mersey Valley from the days when the meadows flooded in the winter and would often freze over.
www.merseyvalley.org.uk /events/news.php   (10051 words)

  
 Mersey Ferries - Home of the world famous Ferry Across The Mersey
Mersey Ferries - Home of the world famous Ferry Across The Mersey
Take the Ferry Across the Mersey Experience to learn about the city region's fascinating history, see its spectacular sights and discover its unique character.
Mersey Ferries offer a range of services including daily River Explorer Cruises, Manchester Ship Canal Cruises, Special Cruises and Boat Hire; so get on board for a truly memorable experience.
www.merseyferries.co.uk   (123 words)

  
 Mersey Ferry
The Mersey Ferry is a ferry across the River Mersey in Merseyside, north west England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead / Seacombe[?].
Long queues of cars and lorries at the ferry terminal in the 1920s led to the construction of the Queensway Tunnel and later the Kingsway Tunnel.
The Mersey Ferry was made world-famous by the song Ferry Cross the Mersey by 1960s pop group Gerry and the Pacemakers:
www.fastload.org /me/Mersey_Ferry.html   (180 words)

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