Raby Mere Explained

Raby Mere should not be confused with Raby, Merseyside.

Country:England
Official Name:Raby Mere
Type:Hamlet
Coordinates:53.3205°N -2.9977°W
Static Image:Raby Mere.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:Ice and ducks on Raby Mere
Population:750
Population Ref:(2011 Census)
Metropolitan Borough:Wirral
Metropolitan County:Merseyside
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Wirral South
Post Town:WIRRAL
Postcode District:CH63 0
Postcode Area:CH
Dial Code:0151
Os Grid Reference:SJ336808
London Distance:174miles[1]
London Direction:SE
Iso Code:GB-WRL

Raby Mere is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Adjacent to the Green Belt, woodland and open countryside, it is known for its mere, a lake that has been used for leisure purposes for many years. The hamlet of Raby is located 2miles west.

Since local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, Raby Mere has been situated administratively within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. It is in the Clatterbridge Ward in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral South. At the time of the 2011 Census, Raby Mere, with its small residential area of exclusively detached homes, had a total population of 750.

Geography

Raby Mere is in the south-eastern part of the Wirral Peninsula, approximately 13frac=2NaNfrac=2 south-southeast of the Irish Sea at Wallasey, about 7.5frac=4NaNfrac=4 east of the Dee Estuary at Gayton and about 3.5frac=4NaNfrac=4 west of the River Mersey at Eastham. The mere is at an elevation of around 24m (79feet) above sea level.[2]

Community

The parish churches are All Saints Church, Thornton Hough and St George's Church, Thornton Hough. The local primary school is Thornton Hough Primary.

Transport

Road

The M53 motorway runs along the western side of Raby Mere. The nearest access point is at Junction 4 of the motorway, about 2frac=4NaNfrac=4 north.

Bus

The hamlet is served by the Number 84 bus that runs Mondays to Saturdays every two hours during the day from Heswall to Raby Mere via Clatterbridge, Spital and Bromborough run by Avon Buses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. boulter.com. 6 March 2016.
  2. Web site: SRTM & Ordnance Survey Elevation Data in PHP. 1 November 2016.