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1. www.bidstonhill.org.uk › heritage › mapHeritage Trail Map | Friends of Bidston Hill

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   Map of Bidston Hill Heritage Trail. 1. Tam O’Shanter Cottage. 2. King George’s Way. 3. Taylor’s Wood. 4. Vyner Road.

   • 11. Bidston Hall

     The Hall has had an unusual past, being seized in the civil...

   • 1. Tam O'Shanter Cottage

     A list of the farms on Bidston Hill from 1840 tells us that...

   • Observatory

     Bidston Observatory was deemed of national importance during...

   • Vyner Road

     Vyner Road only came into existence in 1893-4 due to plans...

   • Flagpoles

     It may surprise you to know that Bidston Hill was once home...

   • Map of Park Wood

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   • Fires

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bidston_HillBidston Hill - Wikipedia

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   Bidston Hill is 100 acres (0.40 km 2) of heathland and woodland containing historic buildings and ancient rock carvings, on the Wirral Peninsula, near the Birkenhead suburb of Bidston, in Merseyside, England. With a peak of 231 feet (70 m), Bidston Hill is one of the highest points on the Wirral. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The land was part of Sir Robert Vyner ...

4. sites.google.com › view › bidstoncommarchaeologyBidston Community Archaeology - About Us - Google Sites

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   About Us. We are a community based archaeology group formed following a community dig on Bidston Hill in 2010. Our enthusiastic members range from early teens to seventies and from qualified archaeologists to beginners. People at the start of their archaeological experience are given basic training and are encouraged to join courses to learn ...

5. bidstonhill.com › indexBidston Observatory Bidston Hill John McMinn. Including the ...

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   Bidston and it's architecture, the windmill, the lighthouse, art and music.

6. www.bidstonhill.comBidston Hill, it's history, buildings and nature.

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   Bidston Hill, it's history, buildings and nature. Bidston Hill, unique storiesa and history of Wirral's spiritual Hill.

7. wiki.bidstonobservatory.org › index › Bidston_HillBidston Hill - Bidston Observatory

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   Bidston Hill is visible from afar. The Observatorium is a symbol of Liverpool's colonial entanglements, connected to trading goods, slavery, the exploitation of oversee territories. The hill is subject of a long lineage of mystic and occult folktales.

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   How high is Bidston Hill?

   • With a peak of 231 feet (70 m), Bidston Hill is one of the highest points on the Wirral. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The land was part of Sir Robert Vyner's estate [ 3 ] and purchased by Birkenhead Corporation in 1894 for use by the public. [ 4 ]

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   Where is Bidston Hill?

   • Bidston Hill is in the north-east of the Wirral Peninsula and reaches 231 feet (70 m) at its highest point. [ 1 ] The exposed ridgeline along Bidston Hill is composed of brown, buff and grey Delamere Pebbly Sandstone of fluvial origin, part of the Helsby Sandstone Formation within the Sherwood Sandstone Group.

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   How did Bidston Hill get its name?

   • [ 4 ] Bidston Hill bears the name of the village of Bidston, the name being recorded in 1260 as Bedistan; origin possibilities include variations of the Old English name ' Beda ' or ' Byddi ' combined with ton, or from ' bytle stan ', meaning a dwelling on a rock, or possibly a reference to a 'bidding-stone' for a venerated Saxon. [ 5 ][ 6 ]

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   Does Bidston Hill have a lighthouse?

   • There has been a lighthouse on Bidston Hill since 1771. The first lighthouse was built by Liverpool's dockmaster William Hutchinson; it was designed to work in conjunction with Leasowe Lighthouse, forming a pair of leading lights enabling ships to avoid the sandbanks in the channel to Liverpool. [ 19 ]

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   What are the best places to visit in Bidston?

   • 2. King George’s Way 3. Taylor’s Wood 4. Vyner Road 5. Bidston Windmill 6. Flag Poles and Semaphore Station 7. Sandstone 8. Bidston Observatory 9. The Lighthouse 10. Horse Carving 11. Bidston Hall 12. The Cock Pit 13. The Sun Goddess and Moon God 14. The Mummers’ Carvings 15. Penny-a-Day Dyke and the Deer Park Proudly powered by WordPress.

   Heritage Trail Map | Friends of Bidston Hill

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   Who owned Bidston Hill?

   • As part of the manor of Bidston, Bidston Hill was within the barony of Dunham Massey. The clear association with the Mascys (Masseys) remained until the land was sold around the mid-14th century to Henry, 4th Earl of Lancaster.

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9. www.bidstonhill.org.uk › heritage › trail11Bidston Hall | Friends of Bidston Hill

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   The Hall has had an unusual past, being seized in the civil war when the 7th Earl, James, refused to recognize Cromwell’s authority and fled to the Isle of Man, also owned by the family, to carry on the fight to re-instate the monarchy. This backfired on him as he was beheaded at Bolton in 1651. The estate and title passed to Earl James’s ...