Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, England, south-west of Bebington, close to the M53 motorway.
Clatterbridge | |
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Hamlet | |
Sitch Cottage and the A5137 Brimstage Road, looking towards the roundabout at Junction 4 of the M53 motorway | |
Clatterbridge Location within Merseyside | |
Population | 14,411 (2011 Census. Ward) |
OS grid reference | SJ321823 |
• London | 176 mi (283 km)[1] SE |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIRRAL |
Postcode district | CH63 |
Dialling code | 0151 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL |
Police | Merseyside |
Fire | Merseyside |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
It is also the name of a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, which includes Brimstage, Raby, Raby Mere, Thornton Hough, Storeton and Spital. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,411.[2]
Geography
Clatterbridge is in the central part of the Wirral Peninsula, approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south-east of the Irish Sea at Leasowe, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of the Dee Estuary at Heswall and 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the River Mersey at Bromborough. The Clatter Bridge, itself, is 31 m (102 ft) above sea level.[3]
The Clatter Brook merges into the River Dibbin at Raby Mere, before discharging into the River Mersey at Bromborough.
Economy
The major employment sector in Clatterbridge is healthcare. The area is the site of Clatterbridge Health Park, which hosts Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, and Radio Clatterbridge.
Transport
Road
Clatterbridge is located close to Junction 4 of the M53 motorway, which joins with the A5137. The B5151 passes across the Clatter Bridge.
Rail
Spital railway station is the nearest by road, about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east. This station is on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network, with frequent services to Liverpool, Chester and Ellesmere Port.
Bus
Buses operating in Clatterbridge as of August 2020
Number | Route | Operator | Days of Operation |
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16/16A | Eastham Rake - Upton - Moreton | Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Monday - Saturday |
17 | Eastham Rake - Saughall Massie - Moreton | Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Monday - Saturday |
410 | Clatterbridge Hospital - New Brighton | Arriva North West | Daily |
487 | Ness Gardens or Little Neston or Parkgate - Liverpool | Arriva North West | Daily |
References
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "SRTM & Ordnance Survey Elevation Data in PHP". Retrieved 31 October 2016.