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Birkenhead Priory

4 Priory Street, Birkenhead, England
+44 151 647 6780
Ranked #2 of 5 attractions in Birkenhead
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites
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merseyside
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The ruins of the old St Mary's Church have an austere beauty. Sitting next to Camel Lairds shipyard, also a shadow of its former self, it has a melancholy charm similar to Coventry Cathedral.

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Wirral
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

It's amazing that this building is still here. One of the oldest buildings in the country I should imagine and surrounded by a hard industrial ship building landscape - Cammel Lairds. Hidden gem you should visit it.

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Wallasey, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

The oldest building on wirral (12th century) with its own little museum is a lovely place to go and have a picnic and just explore. They also have events here - always nice to see the vikings back.

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Prescot
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76 reviews 76 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

Very intersting place if you like local history, you go back in time, lovelly building.

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wirral
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

just an average day out, which went very quickly, could be interesting for a childrens historic tour

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mersyside
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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

the priory stands next to a shipyard in the middle of an industrial park if you did not know it was there,you would have difficulty finding it. as dr johnson said about the giants causeway "worth seeing,but not worth going to see ".

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liverpool
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

the birkenhead priory is so full of local history yet you could ask 100 people in liverpool about it and i doubt if 95 had even heard of it the views from the tower are enviable, on a clear day you can see for miles and right next is the ancient dock where the boat was built for the american... More

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wirral, merseyside
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

360 views of the wirral, lairdside docks, liverpool and the mersey estuary. a look back in time to the monks of old birkenhead

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

birkenhead priory is tucked away near camel lairds on an industrial site but its a little gem it was from here that the monks first started there ferry service across the Mersey in the 12th century there's no entrance fee but its closed on Mondays and Tuesdays there's an exhibition center there but the best bit is the priory itself... More

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wirral
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63 reviews 63 reviews
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

The day we visited there was a Viking exhibition on with combat etc which was very interesting. Worth a look.

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