Waterways > River Mersey
River Mersey
From Liverpool Bay to Warrington is the River Mersey, flowing in between the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.
River Mersey Map
Facts & Stats
39.5 miles
(67km)
Navigable length of the River Mersey.
1086
The Domesday Book
The first recording of ferry services along the river Mersey between Seacombe and the Pool.
1905
The Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge
The first and largest bridge in the world to be built that could transport vehicles across the river with a moving platform.
Waterways notes
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