'The Prince of Wales' would be mid-18th century, when Parkgate (where I am typing from) was a busy port, mostly for trade with and passage to Ireland, there was some shipbuilding, and there were several families of Briscoes in the area. There was a Briscoe's quay.

Source: "Neston - Stone age to Steam Age", edited by Susan Chambers, The Burton and Neston History Society (ISBN: 0 9509145 3 3)