Museums · North Wales
West Kirby
West Kirby — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
West Kirby is a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
West Kirby is a museum located in North Wales. It features exhibits that reflect the local history and culture of the area. The museum serves as a resource for understanding the region's heritage.
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Background
History
The name West Kirby is of Viking origin, originally Kirkjubyr, meaning 'village with a church'. The form with the modifier "West" exists to distinguish it from the other town of the same name in Wirral: Kirkby-in-Walea (now the modern town of Wallasey). The earliest usage given of this form is West Kyrkeby in Wirhale in 1285. A new lake was constructed on the site which is wider than previously and allows better sporting opportunities. The Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial is a notable local landmark, designed in 1922 by the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger, who was responsible for a number of war memorials around the world, including the Royal Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3730, -3.1840
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH48 4DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
Sources
- wikipedia: West Kirby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Kirby?
- West Kirby is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.3730°, -3.1840°.
- Is West Kirby wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — West Kirby is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.