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Liverpool Picturebook

A site dedicated to photographs and History of old Liverpool

  1. Ferries and the River Mersey - Updated

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Edwards View Post
    People have been crossing the River Mersey by ferry between the Wirral and Liverpool for almost 800 years; it is thought that a group of Benedictine Monks who established a priory at Birkenhead in about 1150 were the first to start a regular service. The monks used to offer food and shelter to travellers making their way across the Mersey. As this practice caused the monks some expense, they petitioned King Edward III for the royal approval to run the ferry service, asking to charge reasonable tolls.
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