Parkgate

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Parkgate is a coastal village on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire, England, known for its saltmarsh views over the Dee Estuary and its history as a former port.

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Parkgate canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal settlement
village
administrativeHistory formerly in the urban district of Neston and Parkgate
climate temperate maritime climate
country England
faces Flintshire coast of Wales NERFINISHED
governingBody Cheshire West and Chester Council NERFINISHED
hasConservationInterest historic seafront buildings
hasDialCode 0151
hasFeature ice cream parlours
public houses
restaurants
saltmarsh
sea wall promenade
hasHeritageStatus conservation area
hasNotableEvent occasional flooding during very high tides
regular high-tide birdwatching events
hasPostalTown Neston NERFINISHED
hasPostcodeDistrict CH64
hasPromenade The Parade NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding St Thomas’ Church, Parkgate NERFINISHED
hasView Welsh hills across the Dee Estuary
hasWildlifeImportance important site for overwintering birds
historicalCounty Cheshire NERFINISHED
historicalFunction embarkation point for Ireland via River Dee
knownFor birdwatching
history as a former port
saltmarsh views
landUse primarily residential with tourism services
locatedIn Cheshire
North West England
Wirral Peninsula NERFINISHED
locatedOn west side of the Wirral Peninsula
near Gayton NERFINISHED
Heswall NERFINISHED
Neston NERFINISHED
nearestRailwayStation Neston railway station NERFINISHED
overlooks Dee Estuary NERFINISHED
partOf Dee Estuary RSPB reserve (viewing area) NERFINISHED
Dee Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest NERFINISHED
Metropolitan Borough of Neston NERFINISHED
portDeclineReason silting of the River Dee
primaryEconomicActivity tourism
region North West England
transport served by bus routes to Neston and Chester
usedToBe port on the River Dee

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