Gayton, Merseyside
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History
The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse Geit-tún, meaning 'goat farmstead'.[2] Gayton was formerly a township in the parish of Heswall,[3] in the Wirral Hundred, in 1866 Gayton became a separate civil parish.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
Gayton Windmill, built of red sandstone and Wirral's oldest tower mill,[8] ceased operation in 1875. It has since been converted into a private residence.[9]
Geography
Gayton is on the western side of the Wirral Peninsula, and is situated at the eastern side of the Dee Estuary. The village is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". south-south-east of the Irish Sea at Hoylake and about Script error: No such module "convert". west-south-west of the River Mersey at Port Sunlight. The village is situated at an elevation of between Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[10]
Transport
Rail
The nearest railway station to Gayton is Heswall.
Bus
Services operating in the Gayton area, as of January 2015:
| Number | Route | Operator | Days of operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Heswall–Woodside | Avon Buses | Monday–Saturday |
| 85 | Clatterbridge Hospital–Heswall | Avon Buses | Monday–Saturday |
| 113 | Heswall–New Ferry | A2B Travel | Monday–Saturday evenings |
| 174 | Lower Village–Heswall | A2B Travel | Monday–Saturday |
| 472 | Barnston–Liverpool | Arriva North West & Stagecoach | Monday–Friday peak times |
| X22 | Heswall–Chester | Al's Coaches | Monday–Saturday |
See also
References
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Bibliography
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