New Brighton, Merseyside

New Brighton is a seaside village situated on the Wirral peninsula in North West England, UK.

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Seaside village - Wirral peninsula - England

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New Brighton once possesed a tower (built 1898) which was 621ft high - taller than the Blackpool Tower. However the tower was dismantled after World War I, during which it was closed, due to lack of maintenance. The building on which the tower was erected continued until it was gutted by fire in 1969. Other landmarks include Perch Rock Battery, which was built in 1826 to provide defence for the Mersey ports. It still stands today, and is used as a museum and sometimes as a party venue. New Brighton also has a lighthouse (built 1827-30) to protect ships entering the River Mersey

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1898 - Blackpool Tower - Perch Rock Battery - 1826 - River Mersey

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In the 1980s the photography collection New Brighton. The Last Resort. by Martin Parr, caused some controversy.

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New Brighton. The Last Resort. - Martin Parr

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The town has been home to two professional football clubs, both of which played in The Football League at some point: New Brighton A.F.C. and New Brighton Tower F.C.. The latter are now defunct, whilst the former are still in existence, but are now a semi-professional team playing at the eleventh level of English football.

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Football - The Football League - New Brighton A.F.C. - New Brighton Tower F.C.

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