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The Mersey Ferry : Origins to the Present Day

Contents of this Video 00:00 Intro 01:06 Monks Ferry 02:45 Birkenhead Priory 05:10 Mersey Ferry trip The Mersey Ferry : Origins to the Present Day There has been a ferry crossing the Mersey for at least 800 years. I have seen articles which claim that a ferry at Seacombe (Seccum) in Wirral was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and there are thought to have been other ferries in operation, however, the founding of Birkenhead Priory in 1150 and King John licensing the market in Liverpool in 1207, led to the monks setting up a more regulated ferry service, which they jealously guarded from competitors, eventually gaining a license from Edward III in 1330 after his father had visited the priory and was transported on the ferry some years earlier. The dissolution of the monasteries in 1538 put paid to the Priory and the monks’ ferry and since then the ferry has had mixed fortunes over the years with periods of boom and decline. The remains of the Priory can still be visited in Birkenhead and indeed there is a street which leads down to the foreshore close to the Priory called Monks Ferry to this day. These days the ferry operates hourly as a tourist River Cruise which visits Seacombe but also sails up and down the Mersey with a running commentary which describes the sights along the way, playing ‘Ferry Cross the Mersey’ by Gerry and the Pacemakers just a little too often! However, there is still a commuter service in the mornings and evenings of every weekday for passengers who wish to cross from Seacombe to Liverpool or vice versa, which is in keeping with the ferry’s commercial origins. The ferry usually operates a triangular route sailing from Liverpool to Seacombe, then onto Woodside in Birkenhead, however, the latter is currently closed for refurbishment. The ferry we sailed on was the Royal Iris, which is best known for its party cruises in the 1960s and 70s. The Beatles played on the Royal Iris on many occasions. The other ferry boat is called Snowdrop and is decorated as a dazzle ship these days but is currently out of service. A former ferry, Daffodil, can now be seen in Albert Dock and is operating as a dining experience. I hope you enjoy the video. Music: (all from YouTube Audio Library) Seagull – Everet Almond Seasons – Telecasted Recollections – Asher Fulero Undeniable – Vibe Tracks #landscape #sereneviews #serenescenery #serenejourney #serenity #soothingrelaxation #soothingmusic #relax #relaxingvideos #relaxingmusic #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellness #wales #scenery #serenity #soothing #landscapes #wellbeing #mentalhealth #coastalscenery #sea #coast #coastal #coastalbeauty #liverpool #architecture #rivermersey #mersey #liverbuilding #thebeatles #docks #birkenhead #priory #benedictine #monks #merseyferry #ferry #merseybeat #wirral #seacombe