Irby, Merseyside, CH61 4XG

Date of visit: 30th August 2022

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irby is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in Merseyside, England. The village covers an area of 20 square kilometres. To the north of Irby lies the associated hamlet of Irby Hill. It is part of the Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is within the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West.

The name Irby (Iri býr) is of Viking origin, meaning “farmstead or settlement of the Irish”. It is derived from the Old Norse words Íri (Irishman) and bȳ (a farmstead or settlement). Historically, the name has been spelt as Irreby (1096) and Ireby (1232). Other nearby towns and villages with the Viking “by” suffix in their name include Frankby, Greasby and Pensby.

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Date of Visit: 30th Aug 2022

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: D
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Book
Phone Number (if known): EX 0151 648 1211

Northing & Westing: 53°21’26.9″N, 3°07’24.2″W
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Grid Reference: SJ 25329 85098
OS X & Y: 385098, 325329
Latitude & Longitude: 53.357468, -3.123396
UK Postcode: CH61 4XG
County: Merseyside


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