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The junction of the B5192 Saughall Massie Road, with the old road leading from the Saughall pub. Visible down the old road is Saughall Massie bridge, which crosses the River Fender. The bridge is believed to be the first ever built by Thomas Brassey. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Brassey

This was built in 1829. At this time, shipwrecking was still practised at Leasowe, and this road enabled constables to cross the marshes to apprehend the wreckers. The bridge is significant in that it was the first bridge to be built by Thomas Brassey (1805-1870). He was a civil engineer in the same league as the Stephensons, Telford and Brunel and his company built a substantial portion of the world's railways. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Brassey

A relatively new stretch of road built in early 2004 that by-passed the village of Saughall Massie. The electronic board below the 'upcoming curve' sign flashes whenever somebody is going over the 30mph speed limit.

A tractor, towing a load of hay, crosses the new bridge on the B5192 Saughall Massie Road.

Taken just south of Saughall Massie. Arrowe Brook is a short river starting near Irby, passing through Arrowe Country Park before ending at a confluence with The Birket.

Arrowe Brook is on the left and Greasby Brook on the right.

Saughall Massie bridge was the first bridge built by Thomas Brassey in 1829. It was built as part of a scheme to drain water from this part of the Wirral, to help the building of roads. The new roads also allowed access to a previously lawless area, and the police constables soon ended the 'Wrecker' culture that had grown here, where boats were lured into the marsh land by false lights and then raided. Arrowe Brook flows under the bridge.

When this picture was taken, Wallasey Corporation's buses had already passed into the hands of the Merseyside PTE. This bus was the last survivor of a type which had been giving service for around 20 years, and is seen on a private tour at the Saughall Massie terminus of one of the Corporation's routes. Even today the village character of this location is largely retained. This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2114547&displayclass=slide

Sandstone cottages and public house at junction of Saughall Massie Road with West Kirby Road, recently by-passed.

A public house at the junction of Saughall Road and West Kirby Road. The pub food was quite good; we ate here a couple of times. Free wi-fi, but only in the bar.