Neston and Parkgate

[gregs dad]

The start of Parkgate Rd ,Neston

The Cross with old drinking fountain

The Cross why do solicitors always have the best offices?

Neston town hall and post office

Nestons main Street.

[ChrisGeorge]

Excellent photos, Joe, once again!

Cheers

Chris

[gregs dad]

St Mary and St Helens church at Neston

Neston free library built 1907

Parkgate Rd dwellings Neston

Neston cricket club`s ground

Dwellings on Station Road,Neston

[lindylou]

Very nice GD. Neston is a nice place.

[hmtmaj]

Where's the chippy pic in Parkgate !

Great pics Joe, that chippy is the best for the Fish & Chips tho

[south2323]

i worked there in the 80s chippy was there then , hope the germans havent bombed it again i worked at express dairies, a guy told me that neston or parkgate was the original port of liverpool , bit it silted up , ive walked on it like being on a floor made of reeds , didnt feel safe it was lovely then , imagine its the same now

[ChrisGeorge]

i worked there in the 80s chippy was there then , hope the germans havent bombed it again i worked at express dairies, a guy told me that neston or parkgate was the original port of liverpool , bit it silted up , ive walked on it like being on a floor made of reeds , didnt feel safe it was lovely then , imagine its the same now

Well yes and no about Parkgate being the port for Liverpool. Parkgate was a major port when Liverpool was just beginning to be established toward the end of the seventeenth century. William III's army departed from Parkgate to fight deposed James II army in Ireland before the Battle of the Boyne in 1689.

Chris

[south2323]

cheers chris

[Ged]

Brilliant Joe, nice and clear. One of our drivers used to live in Neston and I made every excuse possible to go over and deliver his consignment notes to him. A lovely place.

[Waterways]

Brilliant Joe, nice and clear. One of our drivers used to live in Neston and I made every excuse possible to go over and deliver his consignment notes to him. A lovely place.

I had a house there once.

[Waterways]

Bibby Line operated from Parkgate - they are still going today.

Chester was the main port for Ireland. Watling Street ran from Dover, via London to Chester, so easy to get to. The Dee started to silt up in the late 1600s/early 1700s with the trade moving to Parkgate not far away. The Welsh Irish Sea coast was nearer to Ireland but hills and mountains were between, so Parkgate had an advantage, despite a sea voyage twice the length. Ships being attacked by pirates was a problem.

Liverpool's Old Dock was already built by this time, but Liverpool was dealing with inner Lancashire and trade with America and beyond. Liverpool catered for larger ships and used an enclosed dock for loading and unloading. Parkgate was mainly Irish trade. Parkgate was not competing with Liverpool, more dealing with different trade routes and hinterland areas. Loading and unloading at Parkgate was inefficient either quickly at high tide or via barges.

To get Chester back in action a canal was built in the Dee river into the Dee Estuary in the early to mid 1700s. The results were mixed. This diverted water along the Welsh side of the river, reducing the tidal scour to remove silt, rendering Parkgate less unusable and eventually unusable. Parkgate as a major port was only short lived. Chester followed suit.

The coming of the steam train sealed Parkgates fate. Trains could get to and from deep water Liverpool to anywhere. The Mersey ferries were steam and reliable. The enclosed docks were a great bonus to give fast turn-arounds and ease of loading and unloading cargos.

The last fishing boat tied up at the quay in 1948.

[lindylou]

ooh you lucky thing ! Do you prefer where you are now though ?

[Waterways]

ooh you lucky thing ! Do you prefer where you are now though ?

Erm, erm...yes.

[gregs dad]

The Parade at Parkgate

The Balcony House at Parkgate

Properties for sale on Parkgate Parade

Mostyn House School,parkgate

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And again

Some food shops

Chinese eating house

A small channel of water.On a high spring tide there is a bit more

Nearly everybody eating ice cream, the chippie was closed in spite of the crowds

A panel depicting Parkgate`s history designed by a pupil in Parkgates primary school

[lindylou]

These photos are the best I've seen of Parkgate.

really good images GD