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'Bidston' is a suburb of Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. Administratively, it is also a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Before local government reorganisation in 1974, it was part of the county of Cheshire. At the 2001 census, the population of Bidston was 10,446. ^[2]
Located close to the M53 motorway, the village of Bidston is situated on a hill, with an elevation of approximately 60 metres above sea level. Bidston is a mixture of the well-preserved Bidston Village, Bidston Hill, the industrial estate Bidston Moss and a modern housing estate.

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Attractions

Bidston Hill comprises 100 acres of heathland and woodland maintained by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council as a nature reserve and public park. The land was purchased in stages from 1894 to 1908 by Birkenhead Corporation from local landowner Lord Vyner. It is the site of Bidston Windmill, built around 1800 and Bidston Observatory, owned by the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory. The hill also contains a number of ancient rock carvings. ^[3]
Tam O'Shanter Cottage was believed to be built about 300 years ago. Its name derives from a stone carving of the poem ''Tam O'Shanter'' by Robert Burns, which adorns a wall on the site. In 1950, the building was recognised as having special historical interest for preservation. Despite two fires and threats of demolition in 1954 and 1975, the cottage was rebuilt and restored in the mid 1970s. Four acres around the cottage were developed as a city farm in 1986, known as the Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm. ^[4]

Transport

The locality is served by Bidston railway station. Trains operate to Liverpool and West Kirby on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network and to Wrexham on the Borderlands Line.

References

1. National Statistics 2001 Census: Bidston
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3. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council: Bidston Hill Retrieved 2 July 2007
4. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council: Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm Retrieved 2 July 2007

External links

★ Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council: Bidston Hill

★ Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm