Bidston, Wirral

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Bidston is a suburban area in Birkenhead, Wirral

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Bidston within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Bidston in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Bidston, par. with ry. sta., W. Cheshire, near Birkenhead, 4260 ac., pop. 2487. Bidston Hill commands a good view of surrounding country; a lighthouse stands on the hill, showing a fixed light (Bidston) 300 ft. above high-water, and visible at 3 miles.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Bidston with Ford, township, 3 miles W. of Birkenhead, W. Cheshire, 1713 ac., pop. 270.

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