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	Country church Tip Rating:

Updated By sandysmith on August 3, 2003

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Thurstaston Church

by sandysmith

Thurstaston Church is a fine example of a typical english country church. Set in a lovely rural setting with public footpaths across the fields to Heswall and the shore nearby.
Near the tower in the churchyard is the family grave of the Ismay family - founder of the white star shipping line that owned the ill-fated Titanic

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	Wirral Way Tip Rating:

Updated By sandysmith on June 28, 2005

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Wirral Way

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Thurstaston has a visitors centre at its country Park for lots of information about the area and the wildlife around. The Wirral Way path (the old railway line) passes through here from my home town West Kirby and on to Parkgate and Willaston (see my Willaston page) where there is a railway museum on the old station there - frozen in time as it was in 1952. More of the Wirral way can be seen in the travelogue.

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	Country Park Tip Rating:

Updated By sandysmith on June 28, 2005

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in the park..

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The Country Park has several trails set out, plenty of green space for the kids to run around on, a barbeque area, the beach below the cliffs and wonderful views across the Dee estuary to the hills of North Wales.

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	Thurstaston Beach

Updated By sandysmith on May 2, 2005

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Thursaston Beach

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From the country park there are fine views down to the beach (it can be accessed down some steps too) and across the Dee Estuary.

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	Thurstanton Church graveyard

Updated By sandysmith on February 21, 2004

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Ismay grave

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The grave yard contains victorian memorials but the main one is for Thomas Henry Ismay - the founder of the White Star Line shipping company. He died 23 November 1899 at nearby Dawpool and was buried in the Thurstanton churchyard here. His wife Margaret was also burried here.

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	Thors Stone I

Updated By sandysmith on June 28, 2005

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Thors Stone

by sandysmith

There is a large red sandstone rock on Thurstaston Common known as Thor's Stone. Several theories abound to explain the origins of both the stone and name, some more far-fetched than others!
Some say the stone was raised by the Danes to commemorate the great battle of Brunanburh (Bromborough?) which took place in 937, others that Vikings made blood-sacrifices to their thunder-god on its summit. More realistic theories are that it was scoured by water flows under the ice sheet, or post-glacial erosion has removed the softer surrounding rocks whilst the most likely explanation is that it is the remains of a quarry.

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	Thors Stone II

By sandysmith on May 2, 2005

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Thors Stone close up

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Whatever the theories surrounding its origins Thors Stone today is a popular place to walk to, carve your initials in it and clamber all over it! Dave recalls it as a great place for playing cowboys and indians with his brother as it looked like a desert place!

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	Thurstaston Common

By sandysmith on May 2, 2005

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view of Dee estuary and Welsh
hills

by sandysmith

Thursaston Common is popular with walkers for the views - one of the best on the Wirral's at just 90m above sea level. A short walk to the top affords views across most of the Wirral. On a clear day you can see the two Liverpool Cathedrals, Blackpool Tower, Formby Point, the Welsh Hills and North Wales Coast. Even Snowdonia National Park can be seen on a good day.

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	Climb Thors Stone

By SueWarwick on July 3, 2005

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Probably everyone from Wirral at some point has climbed Thors Stone in Thurstaston Common!

Local legend says that the large sandstone block got its name from the Viking settlers who thought a lightning strike on the rock was like the god Thor striking the stone with a hammer.

Even today, the area is used ceremonies such as the summer solstice.

Take the A540 (Telegraph Road)
From Heswall, the car park in on the right hand side just after the Cottage Loaf pub.
Heading in the opposite direction, after the Calday Rugby/Cricket club, the car park is on the left once you reach the top of the long hill