Clatterbridge


Clatterbridge is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, England, south-west of Bebington, close to the M53 motorway.
It is also the name of a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, which includes Brimstage, Raby, Raby Mere, Thornton Hough, Storeton and Spital. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,411.

Geography

Clatterbridge is in the central part of the Wirral Peninsula, approximately south-east of the Irish Sea at Leasowe, east of the Dee Estuary at Heswall and west of the River Mersey at Bromborough. The Clatter Bridge, itself, is above sea level.
The Clatter Brook merges into the River Dibbin at Raby Mere, before discharging into the River Mersey at Bromborough.

Economy

The major employment sector in Clatterbridge is healthcare. The area is the site of Clatterbridge Health Park, which hosts Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, and Radio Clatterbridge.

Transport

Road

Clatterbridge is located close to Junction 4 of the M53 motorway, which joins with the A5137. The B5151 passes across the Clatter Bridge.

Rail

is the nearest by road, about to the east. This station is on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network, with frequent services to Liverpool, Chester and Ellesmere Port.