Clatterbridge
| Clatterbridge | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
 Sitch Cottage and the A5137 Brimstage Road, looking towards the roundabout at Junction 4 of the M53 motorway | |
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| Population | 14,411 (Ward) (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ321823 |
| • London | 176 mi (283 km)[1] SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH63 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Clatterbridge is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is to the south-west of Bebington and close to the M53 motorway. Clatterbridge is also the name of a local government ward, which includes Brimstage, Raby, Raby Mere, Thornton Hough, Storeton, Spital and the western fringes of Bromborough and Eastham.
At the 2001 census, the total population of the ward was 16,906,[2] falling to 14,411 at the 2011 census.[3] The hamlet of Clatterbridge only had a recorded resident population of 30 in 2001.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Clatterbridge is in the central part of the Wirral Peninsula, approximately 11 kilometres (7 miles) southeast of the Irish Sea at Leasowe, 7 km (4+1⁄2 mi) east of the Dee Estuary at Heswall and 4 km (2+1⁄2 mi) west of the River Mersey at Bromborough. The Clatter Bridge, itself, is at an elevation of approximately 31 m (102 ft) above sea level.[5]
The Clatter Brook merges into the River Dibbin at Raby Mere, before discharging into the River Mersey at Bromborough.
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Economy
[edit | edit source]The major employment sector in Clatterbridge is healthcare. The area is the site of Clatterbridge Health Park, which hosts Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and Radio Clatterbridge.
Transport
[edit | edit source]Road
[edit | edit source]Clatterbridge is located close to junction 4 of the M53 motorway, which joins with the A5137. The B5151 passes across the Clatter Bridge.
Rail
[edit | edit source]Spital railway station is the nearest by road, about 2 km (1+1⁄4 mi) to the east. This station is on the Wirral line of the Merseyrail network, with frequent services to Liverpool, Chester and Ellesmere Port.
Bus
[edit | edit source]Buses operating in Clatterbridge as of August 2020:
| Number | Route | Operator | Days of Operation |
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| 16/16A | Eastham Rake - Upton - Moreton | Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Monday - Saturday |
| 17 | Eastham Rake - Saughall Massie - Moreton | Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Monday - Saturday |
| 410 | Clatterbridge Hospital - New Brighton | Arriva North West | Daily |
| 487 | Ness Gardens or Little Neston or Parkgate - Liverpool | Arriva North West | Daily |
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Alison McGovern, currently MP for Birkenhead, was born there in 1980.[6]
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External links
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