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Birkenhead

American  
[bur-kuhn-hed] / ˈbɜr kənˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a seaport in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey River opposite Liverpool.

Birkenhead 1 British  
/ ˌbɜːkənˈhɛd /

noun

  1. a port in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside: former shipbuilding centre. Pop: 83 729 (2001)

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Birkenhead 2 British  
/ ˈbɜːkənˌhɛd /

noun

  1. Frederick Edwin Smith , 1st Earl of, known as F. E. Smith . 1872–1930, British Conservative statesman, lawyer, and orator

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Services across the river were recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, with Benedictine monks from Birkenhead Priory running the first regular ferries to Liverpool's markets in the 12th Century.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

On an industrial estate on the outskirts of Birkenhead on Merseyside, an English company is helping to shape the future of shopping.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Katherine Patricia Routledge was born in Birkenhead on 17 February 1929.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

The 32-year-old ship was moved to the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead for a "highly complex" repair operation which required removal of the ship's engines.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Wilfrid, son of the farmer of Birkenhead, was my comrade and playmate since ever I can remember.

From Cedric, the Forester by Marshall, Bernard Gay

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