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DESCRIPTION OF WIRRAL
hand of man, and now the Mersey receives its
waters. The other is the Fender, which rises a
little north-west of Barnston, where it is known
as Prenton 'Brook, and flows hard by Thingwall,
passing under Prenton Bridge, by Woodchurch,
where it becomes the river Fender, and joins
its waters with the Birket, close to Bidston
Moss.
The farm fields are well ditched, and there is
a goodly sheet of water at Raby, called Raby
Mere, which is a pleasant place to visit, and will
be described in its proper place.
Generally speaking, the land is undulating, and
there are few hills of any considerable height, the
highest being about 340
feet above sea level.
One range runs from Shotwick to West Kirby,
having its highest elevation at Heswall, and the
other from Spital to Bidston. From the summits
of these hills are to be had many noble sea views,
whilst in clear weather, away in the west, are to
be seen the principal peaks of the Welsh mountains.
So that from these high lands between
two rivers you may look over the well-cultivated
countryside, which is also pleasantly wooded ;
for
the forest, which once covered parts of Wirral,
and room
has been laid low to give air, light,
to the farm lands, and deer have been dis-
placed by cattle, sheep, and horses, of which
some of the best breeds are to be found in the
Hundred. That this narrow peninsula was at
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