Woolton Woods and Camp Hill is a wooded park in the

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suburb of

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, England.

Overview

Woolton Woods and Camp Hill is adjacent to

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. From 150 BC, an

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fort occupied the crest of Camp Hill. The name of Woolton (recorded in the ''

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'' as Uluentune) is derived from "Wulfa's Tun", from the

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personal name "Wulfa" and the

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"tun" meaning "village, farm, or homestead". Woolton Woods formed part of the estate of

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, which was owned by Liverpool's prominent Ashton family from 1772. In the 1850s, ownership of the estate passed to William Shand, who married one of the daughters of Henry Ashton. By 1871, the Gaskell family, whose family tree can be traced back to the 16th century, was resident at Woolton Hall. The site was acquired by

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in the 1920s,Camp Hill and Woolton Woods
at Liverpool.gov.uk and several interesting garden features have since been created and acquired. The floral clock in the old walled garden was presented to the public in 1927 by the family of James Bellhouse Gaskell, in memory of his long connection with Woolton Woods. The

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of meditation was created in 1928; although the pool and garden ornaments have long since disappeared, the area is still a sheltered and tranquil spot known locally as the Sunken Garden.Woolton Woods and Camp Hill
at discovercheshiregardens.co.uk

Gallery

Image:Floral clock Woolton Woods.JPG, The floral clock in the walled garden Image:Camphill view.JPG, Camp Hill viewed from its summit; the

Mersey The River Mersey () is in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed part ...

and

Moel Famau Moel Famau is the highest hill in the Clwydian Range and the highest point (county top) of the county of Flintshire in Wales (both the historic county and the current council area). It lies on the boundary between Denbighshire and Flintshire. ...

can be seen in the far background

References

External links

Liverpool City Council Website
Parks and commons in Liverpool 1920 establishments in England {{Merseyside-geo-stub