Wallasey

American

[wol-uh-see] / ˈwɒl ə si /

noun

a city in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary, opposite Liverpool.

Wallasey British

/ ˈwɒləsɪ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside; near the mouth of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. Pop: 58 710 (2001)

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He said no-one had ever queried his right to live or work in the UK and after marrying a British woman he moved to Wallasey to run his own business, a newsagent called Nelson's News.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Officers said a member of the public attended Wallasey Police Station at 14:40 GMT with what was thought could be unexploded ordnance.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Ms Ballas, originally from Wallasey, Wirral, has been head judge on the BBC show since 2017.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Tim Power is the campaign manager for a local branch in Wallasey on Merseyside.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024

On the north and north-east, and partly on the east, Birkenhead is bounded by its docks, which extend, for a distance exceeding 2 m., from the landing-stage at Woodside Ferry to the Wallasey Bridge.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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