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In 1847 , William Williams Mortimer said of Upton in his 'History of the Hundred Of Wirral ': "..though now only a small village, Upton was formerly considered the metropolis of the lower mediety of Wirral, and had two annual fairs of considerable importance, and also a weekly market that was discontinued in 1620, the village having been recently almost entirely rebuilt, contains several good houses, among which may be particularly mentioned Upton Hall..." COMMUNITY St. Mary's (CofE) Church - the local C of E Church. A large church with sections both in Upton and Saughall Massie St. Joseph's Catholic Church - the local Roman Catholic Church. The Village Youth Project - Upton is home to 'The Bank' - a youth club set up in 1999 which provides a range of activities for the youth of Upton as an alternative to anti-social behaviour. It runs various community including a popular community fair situated at Overchurch Primary School each summer. TRANSPORT Upton today is most notable for its central location between Birkenhead and West Kirby . The consequence of this is that road transport through Upton is uncharacteristically efficient for the fairly rural area that is the Wirral Peninsula . This trait was further enhanced with the building of a Bypass over 30 years ago. The exception to this is Rail Transport , as Upton is not a part of the major rail link from Birkenhead to West Kirby, which instead passes around the more densely populated coast. This is not considered a problem, however, as the main Bus route does pass through. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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