Neston, Cheshire

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Neston is a small residential town governed by the Ellesmere Port and Neston council. It is situated in South Wirral, Cheshire, England.

Neston is a former mining town, with shafts dug out underneath the River Dee, and was also a major port before the river Dee silted up and the port was shifted further upstream to the nearby town of Parkgate.

One of the main local attractions is [Ness Botanic Gardens].

Neston has a station on the Bidston to Wrexham line.

On the first Thursday of June, Neston annually celebrates Ladies Day. This is a unique marching day that has links to the Neston Female Friendly Society during the Napoleonic War.

Neston has a [Cricket Club] located in Parkgate that plays in the "Bramhall Trucks Cheshire County Cricket League"

Lord Nelson's mistress, Emma Hamilton, was born in Neston.

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