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Meols, Cheshire

Meols (or Great Meols) is a suburban village on the north coast of the Wirral peninsula in Cheshire. Following major development in the 20th century, it now forms a contiguous urban area with Hoylake to its west. It is within the council area of Wirral.

Primary Name(s): Meols
Variant Name(s):  Great Meols   Great Meolse (Historic)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.4022,-3.16
Grid Reference: SJ 2297 9011
Council Area: Wirral CA
Strategic Authority Area: Liverpool City Region SA
Police Area: Merseyside PA
GBPN ID: 18677

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Meols,_Cheshire_18677
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130550023