River Mersey
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The River Mersey is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Me
The River Mersey with the city of Liverpool skyline in the background, including the Royal Liver Building and Pier Head
The River Mersey empties into the Manchester Ship Canal at Flixton, near Irlam Locks.
Aerial view of the Runcorn Gap
An aerial image of the estuary in 1962
Mercia
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Mercia was an early medieval English kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon period. It was centred on the River Trent and its tributaries, in a region now known as the Midlands of Engla
River Mersey
…England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. The Mersey is currently…
The Staffordshire Hoard, discovered in a field in Hammerwich, near Lichfield in July 2009, is perhaps the most important collection of Anglo-Saxon objects found in England
The Lichfield Angel carving
Giant Mercia flag on Tamworth castle created by community groups in 2024