- Poulton, Merseyside
infobox UK place
country= England
official_name= Poulton
latitude= 53.4123
longitude= -3.0475
population=
metropolitan_borough= Wirral
metropolitan_county=Merseyside
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Wallasey
post_town= WALLASEY
postcode_district= CH44
postcode_area= CH
dial_code= 0151
os_grid_reference= SJ308911
map_type= Merseyside Poulton is an area of the town ofWallasey , on theWirral Peninsula ,Merseyside ,England . It is bordered byLiscard to the north,Seacombe and Egremont to the east and theWallasey Pool - which gave the area its name - to the south.Poulton Road is the main street that runs through this area, with Rostherne Avenue, Mill Lane and Gorsey Lane amongst others connecting to it.
Originally a small fishing and farming hamlet, Poulton developed in the 19th century through the expansion of the docks and associated industries.
The area was served by
Liscard and Poulton railway station on the Seacombe branch of theWirral Railway . Passenger services ended on4 January 1960 and all services on the line terminated on16 June 1963 . Much of the line was used as the approach road to the Kingsway (Wallasey) Tunnel.
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