Introducing
The
Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston covers the southern part of the Wirral peninsula from
the Mersey to the Dee, covering over 85 square kilometres and having a population of
around 81,000. Ellesmere Port is the largest urban area and stands where the Manchester
Ship Canal converges with the Shropshire Union Canal near the banks of the River Mersey.
Ellesmere Port is joined on three sides by Stanlow, Whitby and by the south eastern corner
of the remainder of the Wirral Peninsular.
Great and Little Sutton, Overpool, Childer Thornton and Hooton are all to the west and
north west of the Town. Further to the west the Borough is more rural and includes the
villages of Willaston and Burton and, on the Dee Estuary, the town of Neston which merges
with the village of Parkgate.
From Neston and Ness there are splendid views of the mountains of North Wales.
The Borough is therefore one of contrasts between the rural scene and an urban area of high-tech industry including the production of petroleum products (Shell), chemicals and vehicles (Vauxhall), as well as a wealth of smaller industries, many of which have locations provided by the initiative of the Borough Council.
Neston's commercial history dates from the 16the century, but the growth of Ellesmere Port really began in 1894 with the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal. The Borough has an excellent road and rail network and the construction of the M53 and M56 has completed the links with other national industrial centres.
Situated not to far from the Cities of Liverpool and Manchester and within very easy reach of Chester and the coast of North Wales, the Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston makes its own important contribution to this northwestern part of Cheshire. It has so much to commend it as a place in which to live, to work and to enjoy leisure time.
Council Offices, 4 Civic Way, 
ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 0BE
Phones:- (Office hours) 0151 356 6789 
Minicom:- 0151 356 6889
(Out of hours EMERGENCIES ONLY) 0151 355 0202
Our sincere
thanks to Ellesmere Port and Neston B.C. for allowing graphics and text from their
Official Guide and publicity leaflets to be reproduced on this Website.
