Houses on the promenade, Parkgate
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Houses on the promenade, Parkgate
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 22 Oct 2005
The house on the left is dated 1727. In the 1700's Parkgate was a renowned terminal for packet ships carrying passengers to and from Dublin. Travellers would have to wait for a favourable wind, and so small businesses built up along the front to accommodate their wining and dining needs. Following the construction of a turnpike road connecting Chester to the Neston and Parkgate area, along with a further road connecting Neston to the villages of Birkenhead and Tranmere and the Mersey Ferries, a number of grander homes were built for merchants who had shipping interests.
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53.292263
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-3.080114