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Gayton, Merseyside
Gayton is a village in the Wirral district, in Merseyside, England, located between Heswall and Parkgate. At the 2001 Census, the population of Gayton stood at 3,110. History The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse ''Geit-tún'', meaning 'goat farmstead'. Gayton was formerly a township in the parish of Heswall, in the Wirral Hundred, in 1866 Gayton became a separate civil parish. The hamlets of Dawstone and Oldfield are also included as part of Gayton. The parish population was 100 in 1801, 144 in 1851, 180 in 1901 and 832 in 1951. Before local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, it was part of Wirral Urban District in the county of Cheshire. On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished. William of Orange stayed at Gayton Hall in 1689 en route to the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland, and knighted his host, Sir William Glegg. Gayton Windmill, built of red sandstone and Wirral's oldest tower mill, ceased operation in 1875. It has since been converted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom, UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194. The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Detailed results by region, council area, ward and ONS coding system, output area are available from their respective websites. Organisation Similar to previous UK censuses, the 2001 census was organised by the three statistical agencies, ONS, GROS, and NISRA, and coordinated at the national level by the Office for National Statistics. The Order in Council#Orders in Council as Statutory Instruments, Orders in Council to conduct the census, specifying the people and information to be included in the census, were made under the authority of the Census Act 1920 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Boyne
The Battle of the Boyne ( ) took place in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II (his cousin and James's daughter), had acceded to the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1689. The battle was fought across the River Boyne close to the town of Drogheda in the Kingdom of Ireland, modern-day Ireland, and resulted in a victory for William. This turned the tide in James's failed attempt to regain the British crown and ultimately aided in ensuring the continued Protestant ascendancy in Ireland. The battle took place on 1 July 1690 O.S. William's forces defeated James's army, which consisted mostly of raw recruits. Although the Williamite War in Ireland continued until the signing of the Treaty of Limerick in October 1691, James fled to France after the Boyne, never to return. Background The battle was a major encounter in James's attempt to regain the thrones of England and Scotland, resulting fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayton Hall, Wirral
Gayton Hall is a country house on Gayton Farm Road in Gayton, Merseyside, England. It was built in the 17th century and refaced in the following century. The house is constructed in brick with stone dressings, and has an Ionic doorcase. William of Orange stayed in the house in 1690. In the grounds is a dovecote dated 1663. Both the house and the dovecote are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II* listed buildings. History Gayton Hall was built in the 17th century, and refaced in the early 18th century. It was the home of the Glegg family. William of Orange stayed with William Glegg in the house on his way to Ireland in 1690. During the 20th century, the house was converted into flats and the stables into garages. Architecture The house is constructed in brick on a moulded stone base, and has stone dressings and a slate roof. It is in three storeys, and has a southwest front of nine bays, the central three bays project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arriva North West
Arriva North WestCompanies House extract company no 1990871 Arriva Merseyside Limited formerly Merseyside Transport LimitedCompanies House extract company no 523376 Arriva North West Limited formerly North Western Road Car Company Limited is a major bus operator running services in in the area. It is a subsidiary of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heswall Railway Station
Heswall railway station serves the town of Heswall, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is a stop on the Borderlands Line between and . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Transport for Wales. It was previously known as Heswall Hills, when there was another station serving the town; this was a stop on the Birkenhead Railway's branch line from to and now forms part of the Wirral Way. History The railway line between and was authorised on 31 July 1885. It was originally a line that was owned jointly by the Wirral Railway (WR) and the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway (WMCQ); however, in 1889, the WR share was transferred to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR). Construction began in 1892; the line went through several changes of name and, by the time of its opening (goods 16 March 1896, passengers 18 May), was known as the North Wales and Liverpool Joint Railway. A station known as ''Heswall Hills'' was opened two years l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neston
Neston is a market town and civil parish in Cheshire, England. It is within the part of the Wirral Peninsula that belongs to the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester. The built up area (as defined by the Office for National Statistics) includes Parkgate, Cheshire, Parkgate to the north west, and Little Neston and Ness, Cheshire, Ness to the south. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the parish had a population of 15,392 and the built up area had a population of 14,960. History The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse ''Nes-tún'', meaning 'farmstead or settlement at/near a promontory or headland'. Another Nesttun town can be found near Bergen, Norway. It is also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Nestone'' under the ownership of a William Fitznigel, with a population of eight households. A market charter was granted to Neston in 1728, allowing the right to hold weekly markets and annual fairs. Port Neston was a major port befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagillt
Bagillt (; ) is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales. The village overlooks the Dee Estuary and is between the towns of Holywell and Flint. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 3,918, increasing to 4,165 at the 2011 census. The community also includes the settlements of Coleshill, Walwen and Whelston. History Bagillt was part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd in the early medieval period. In the 12th century, Owain Gwynedd and his forces retreated to Bryn Dychwelwch, the "Hill of Retreat", above Bagillt while being pursued by superior numbers of Henry II's forces. Castell Hen Blas, a motte-and-bailey castle, lies within the boundaries of Bagillt. It was the birthplace of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, Prince of Wales, probably around Easter 1212. The castle ruins were partially excavated in the mid-1950s. Dafydd's birth was commemorated by the unveiling of a plaque on the wall of the Upper Shippe Inn in the centre of the village on 25 July 2010; this was 770 years since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton Hough
Thornton Hough () is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Wirral district of Merseyside, England. The village lies in the more rural inland part of the Wirral Peninsula and is of pre-Norman conquest of England, Norman Conquest origins. The village grew during the ownership of Joseph Hirst into a small model village and was later acquired by William Lever, founder of Lever Brothers, the predecessor of Unilever. Thornton Hough is roughly from Liverpool and from Chester. It is part of the Clatterbridge (ward), Clatterbridge ward and is in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral South (UK Parliament constituency), Wirral South. At the 2001 United Kingdom census, 2001 census, Thornton Hough had 770 inhabitants. History The name Thornton means "thorn-tree farm/settlement" and likely derives from the Old English words ''þorn'' (hawthorn tree) and ''tūn'' (a farmstead or settlement). It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Torintone'', under the ownership of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostyn
Mostyn is a village and Community (Wales), community in Flintshire, Wales, and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward lying on the estuary of the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, located near the town of Holywell, Flintshire, Holywell. It has a privately owned port that has in the past had a Mostyn Colliery, colliery and ironworks and was involved in the export of commodities, and in present times services the offshore wind industry and shipped the wings for the Airbus A380 which were manufactured at Broughton, Flintshire, Broughton. History Mostyn was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV) landed here in 1399 before attacking Richard II at Flint Castle. Coal was mined at Mostyn Colliery and iron production started in the mid nineteenth century. The combination of a colliery, iron works and the docks made this a profitable enterprise. Nineteen hundred people were employed at one time. The coal eventually became exhaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight is a model village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, on the Wirral Peninsula. Port Sunlight was built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory (now part of Unilever); work commenced in 1888. The name is derived from Lever Brothers' most popular brand of cleaning agent, Sunlight. Port Sunlight contains 900 Grade II listed buildings, and was declared a conservation area in 1978. Port Sunlight has been informally suggested for World Heritage Site (WHS) status to protect it from development and to preserve the unique character for future generations; however, it is not yet on the current UK "tentative list" for future consideration as a WHS. In the 2001 Census, its population was 1,450. History In 1887, Lever Brothers began looking for a new site on which to expand its soap-making business, which was at that time based in Warrington. The company bought of flat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Mersey
The River Mersey () is a major river 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 of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. The Mersey starts at the confluence of the River Tame and River Goyt in Stockport. It flows westwards through south Manchester, then into the Manchester Ship Canal near Irlam Locks, becoming a part of the canal and maintaining its water levels. After it exits the canal, flowing towards Warrington where it widens. It then narrows as it passes between Runcorn and Widnes. The river widens into a large estuary, which is across at its widest point near Ellesmere Port. The course of the river then turns northwards as the estuary narrows between Liverpool and Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula to the west, and empties into Liverpool Bay. In total the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoylake
Hoylake () is a coast, seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is at the north west of the Wirral Peninsula, near West Kirby and where the River Dee, Wales, River Dee meets the Irish Sea. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 5,315. In the nineteenth century, the town grew up around the small fishing village of Hoose (), a settlement that was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 within the Hundreds of Cheshire, Hundred of Wirral Hundred, 'Wilaveston' (Historic counties of England, historically part of Cheshire). The town takes its name from 'Hoyle Lake', a nearby channel of water out towards Hilbre Island that provided a safe anchorage for shipping. History In 1690, William III of England, William III set sail from Hoylake, then known as ''Hyle'' or ''High-lake'', with a 10,000-strong army to Ireland, where his army was to take part in the Battle of the Boyne. The location of departure remains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
