Brimstage

infobox UK place
country= England
latitude= 53.3316
longitude= -3.0622
map_type= Merseyside
official_name= Brimstage
shire_county= Merseyside
population= 100 (2001 Census)citeweb|url=http://www.wirral.gov.uk/factsandfigures/census2001/oneward2recset.asp?ref=TS06|title=Wirral 2001 Census: Brimstage|work=Metropolitan Borough of Wirral|accessdate=18 May|accessyear=2007]
shire_district= Wirral
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Wirral South
post_town= WIRRAL
postcode_district= CH63
postcode_area= CH
dial_code= 0151
os_grid_reference= SJ304826

Brimstage is a village located in the centremost partciteweb|url=http://www.merseyside.com/brimstage/|title=Brimstage|work=Merseyside.com|accessdate=29 August|accessyear=2007] of the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England, east of Heswall and west of Bebington. The village is located in the Clatterbridge Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral South.At the time of the 2001 Census, Brimstage had a population of 100.

History

Although the exact date of construction is unknown, Brimstage Hall is believed to have been built between the 12^th century and 14^th century, making it one of the oldest buildings on Merseyside.citeweb|url=http://www.visitwirral.com/site/attractions-and-activities/brimstage-hall-courtyard-p44214|title=Brimstage Hall Courtyard|work=VisitWirral.com|accessdate=26 April|accessyear=2008] Originally the site was enclosed by a moat and high embankment. The building's first known occupants were Sir Hugh Hulse and his wife, who were granted the right to construct a chapel in 1398.

Brimstage was formerly a township in Bromborough Parish of the Wirral Hundred. The population was 127 in 1801, 126 in 1851, 181 in 1901 and 135 in 1951. citeweb|url=http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/brimstage.html|title=Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Brimstage|work=GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy|accessdate=29 August|accessyear=2007] On 1 April 1974, local government reorganisation in England and Wales resulted in most of Wirral, including Brimstage, transfer from the county of Cheshire to Merseyside as part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral.

Community

Brimstage is a rural community centred around a small village green, consisting of Brimstage Hall, numerous farms and a small number of dwellings. The Hall houses the 'Country Mouse' restaurant and a craft centre located in its courtyard, which includes the Voirrey Embroidery Centre.

Brimstage, along with the neighbouring villages of Raby and Thornton Hough, are within an Area of Special Landscape Value, a protective designation to preserve the character and appearance of the area. This is part of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. [citeweb|url=http://www.scarecrowfestival.co.uk/Thornton%20Hough%20Final.pdf|title=Brimstage, Raby & Thornton Hough: A Strategy for Change Management|page=28|work=Thornton Hough Community Trust|accessdate=29 August|accessyear=2007]

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