Heswall is a town on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Historically part of Cheshire, it became part of Merseyside in 1974. At the time of the 2021 census, the population of the built up area, as defined
Telegraph Road
Jug & Bottle, formerly Hill House. Headquarters of Wirral Urban District Council from 1936 to 1974
Heswall Dales, with views across the Dee Estuary to North Wales
Ian Robert Astbury is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist, frontman and a founding member of the rock band The Cult. During various hiatuses from the Cult, Astbury fronted the short-live
Heswall
…Heswall Flower Club is mentioned in the song "The Bane of Constance" by the band Half Man Half Biscuit on their 2014 album Urge For Offal. The singer Ian Astbury, most famous for fronting the rock band The Cult, was born in Heswall. Cricketer Ian Botham (Lord Botham) was born in Heswall…
Astbury performing with The Cult in 2011
Astbury performing in 2007
Astbury performing in 2018
Ian Astbury performs at the Beacon Theatre in New York City with The Cult on October 14, 2025.