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'''Neston''' |
'''Neston''' COREYS MUM IS FIT azis a small residential town in the district of [[Ellesmere Port and Neston]]. It is situated on the [[Wirral Peninsula]], in the part that remains in [[Cheshire]], [[England]].<ref>[http://www.neston.org.uk/ Neston website] Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.</ref> [[Parkgate, Cheshire|Parkgate]] is located to the north west and the villages of [[Little Neston]] and [[Ness, Cheshire|Ness]] to the south of the town. |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 13:21, 8 April 2008
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Population | Expression error: "3,521 (2001)[1]" must be numeric |
OS grid reference | SJ285775 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NESTON |
Postcode district | CH64 |
Dialling code | 0151 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
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Neston COREYS MUM IS FIT azis a small residential town in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston. It is situated on the Wirral Peninsula, in the part that remains in Cheshire, England.[2] Parkgate is located to the north west and the villages of Little Neston and Ness to the south of the town.
History
The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse Nes-tún, meaning 'farmstead at/near the promontory'.[3] It is also mentioned in the Domesday Book as Nestone under the ownership of a William Fitznigel.[4]
A Royal Charter was granted to Neston in 1728 in support of its status as a market town.[5]
Historically, the current town was known as Great Neston, in order to be distinct from the smaller nearby hamlet of Little Neston. Before the rise of Birkenhead in the 1820s, it was the largest town in the Wirral Hundred. Great Neston included the hamlets of Clayhill, Hinderton, Moorside and part of Parkgate. The population of Great Neston was 1,486 in 1801 and 1,524 in 1851. In 1894, both Great Neston and Little Neston were combined to create Neston-cum-Parkgate and by 1901, the population had risen to 2,201.[6]
Port
Neston was a major port before the River Dee silted up. The port was then shifted further downstream to the nearby town of Parkgate,[7] although by early 19th century, most traffic had ultimately transferred to Liverpool.
Mining
Neston is also a former mining town, with a colliery located at the nearby hamlet of Denhall. Opened in 1760 by Sir John Stanley, the coal mine consisted of numerous shafts, some of which were dug out underneath the river. Due to the silting up of the River Dee, coal shipments to Ireland and North Wales ended. Alternative custom was secured from the railways, brought about by the building of a link to the recently constructed Chester & Birkenhead Railway's branch to Parkgate.[8]
The Wirral Colliery at Neston was taken over by the British government during the First World War. The pit subsequently returned to private ownership after the war, but increasing competition from larger mines precipitated in its closure in 1928.[8]
Transport
Neston railway station is situated on the Borderlands Line, providing direct services southbound to Wrexham, Flintshire and northbound to Bidston in Birkenhead, with connecting services to the Merseyrail network.[7] Recently, Merseytravel have been investigating the possibility of linking up the Bidston - Wrexham line to the electrified Merseyrail system.[9] - something that will definitely benefit every town on the line.
Neston also benefits from bus services to:
- West Kirby/Chester (22/22A Avon Coaches)
- Liverpool via Birkenhead (487/488 Arriva)
- Ellesmere Port (59/59A Arriva)
- Arrowe Park Hospital/Hooton Railway Station (272/273 Eazibus)
Community
- One of the main local attractions is Ness Botanic Gardens, opened in 1898 and administered by the University of Liverpool.[10]
- On the first Thursday of June, Neston annually celebrates Ladies Day. This is a unique marching day that has links to the Neston Female Friendly Society during the Napoleonic War.[7]
- Neston has a Cricket Club located in Parkgate that plays in the Right Move Abroad Cheshire County Cricket ECB Premier League.[11] Members of Neston Cricket Club also play bowls, hockey,[12] squash and tennis.[13]
Neston Market Town Initiative
Recently, Neston has undergone an assessment to attract more income and tourists, in the form of the Neston Market Town Initiative.[14] This has brought round improving the 'look' of the town centre (new shop fronts, for example), a new town website http://www.neston.org.uk and controversial plans regarding a new supermarket[15] on the site of Brook Street car park (planning permission accepted). In March 2008, ch64inc, the new local community group, organised a 'Citizens' Week' to bring the community closer together.
References
- ^ "2001 Census: Neston". Office for National Statistics. Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.
- ^ Neston website Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.
- ^ Sulley, Philip (1889). The Hundred Of Wirral.
- ^ "Cheshire L-Z". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 January 2008
- ^ Neston website: History Retrieved 4 January 2008
- ^ "Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Great Neston". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.
- ^ a b c Neston on the Wirral Website Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.
- ^ a b Young, Derek and Marian. Pictures From The Past: Book 3.
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post Retrieval Date: 28 March 2008.
- ^ "Ness Botanic Gardens". University of Liverpool. Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.
- ^ Neston Cricket Club. Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.
- ^ Neston Cricket Club: Hockey Retrieval Date: 26 July, 2007.
- ^ Neston Cricket Club: Tennis Retrieval Date: 16 October 2007.
- ^ Neston Market Town Initiative Retrieval Date: 28 March 2008.
- ^ Planning Application for Neston Supermarket and Town Square Retrieval Date: 28 March 2008