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Raby, The Wheatsheaf Inn c.1950
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This lovely thatched, half-timbered inn has stood on this site, alongside the connecting road from Birkenhead to Neston, since 1611. It must have been a welcome hostelry for many a weary traveller crossing the Wirral over the centuries, and it still provides a warm and friendly welcome to visitors today. The interior of the inn has changed somewhat over the years, but the general structure remains the same. The barn to the right has now been incorporated into the main part of the building and windows added.

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Memories of Raby, the Wheatsheaf Inn c1950

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Raby, The Wheatsheaf Inn c.1950

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My memory is not so much of the Wheatsheaf, although I did visit a few times during my youth, a nice place to take a new girlfriend for a drive. But nearby is the Mere, a huge lake in the middle of an agricultural area. When I was a kid there were rowing boats that could be hired for a trip up the river. I can remember there was a small penny arcade near an old garage with flip ball machines and even a "what the ...see more
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Swing Boats
I spent a few summer holidays with my auntie who lived in Bromborough. I used to go to Raby Mere with my cousins, Gerrard and Chris. I remember  some swing boats there, we used to love going on them.
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