Frankby is a hamlet on the Wirral and is located between Greasby and West Kirby. It is part of the Greasby, Frankby & Irby Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is situated in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West.

Frankby contains part of Royden Park with its miniature railway and meres. Named after local landowner Sir Ernest Royden, the park is jointly owned by the National Trust and Wirral Borough Council.

Within the grounds is a large Mock Tudor house known as 'Hillbark', which was erected between 1928 and 1931 by Sir Ernest Royden. Originally known as 'Bidston Court', it was initially sited near Bidston Hill in 1891, but moved brick by brick to its present position in Frankby to replace an earlier dwelling. The house contains a 16th century fireplace, once part of a house belonging to Sir Walter Raleigh.

Frankby's local public house is known as the Farmer's Arms.

The name Frankby comes from the Old Norse Frankis-byr, meaning Franki's (Frenchman's) farm". The "by" suffix, included in neighbouring place names such as Greasby, Irby and Pensby, applies to settlements believed to be Viking in origin.

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