Raby Mere

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Coordinates: 53°19′14″N 2°59′52″W / 53.3205°N 2.9977°W / 53.3205; -2.9977
Raby Mere

Ice and ducks on Raby Mere
Raby Mere

 Raby Mere shown within Merseyside
Population 780 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference SJ336808
Metropolitan borough Wirral
Metropolitan county Merseyside
Region North West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WIRRAL
Postcode district CH63
Dialling code 0151
Police Merseyside
Fire Merseyside
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Wirral South
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Raby Mere is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is nearly contiguous with the town of Bromborough to the east and is known for its mere, a lake that has been used for leisure purposes for many years. The village of Raby is located three miles to the west, separated from Raby Mere by the M53 motorway.

Since local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, the village has been situated administratively within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the time of the 2001 Census, Raby Mere had a total population of 780.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wirral 2001 Census: Raby Mere, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, retrieved 21 February 2008 
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