West Kirby, Cheshire

Description
Kirby, West, a village, a township, and a parish in Cheshire. The village stands on the estuary of the Dee, 7 1/2 miles W by S of Birkenhead. It has a station on the Wirral railway, and another on the Hooton, Parkgate, and West Kirby branch of the G.W. and L. & N.W. Joint lines, and a post, money order, and telegraph office (S.O.) The ancient parish contained also the townships of Hoose, Great Meolse, Little Meolse, Grange, Newton-cum-Larton, Frankby, Caldy, and nearly all Greasby. Acreage of township, 2278, of which 713 is tidal water and 1564 foreshore; population, 2441; of present ecclesiastical parish, 2990. Hoy lake and Frankby have been separated, and now form separate ecclesiastical parishes under the New Parishes Act. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chester; net value, £425 with residence. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Chester. The church is very ancient, and contains many objects of interest. The beautiful stained glass is particularly worthy of note. There are also Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, and Presbyterian chapels.