Here are a few articles about Woolston’s history.

We know the Anglo-Saxons arrived here around 700 AD.  The word ‘Ees’, as in Woolston Eyes, is Saxon for land near a looping watercourse.

The name Woolston first appears in 1180 in a charter. The name comes from two Old English elements – a personal name ‘Wulfes’ of ‘Wulfsiges’ followed by the word ‘tun’.

Around 1367 an account says that the Mersey had sturgeons, mullet, seals and eels, lobsters, shrimps, prawns and ‘the best and largest cockles in all England.

Brickworks Census and Map Brickworks

Church of the Ascension History of Woolston Church of the Ascension

Corn Mill at Woolston History Woolston Corn Mill Items for Enquiry

Environment Agency history environment agency woolston weir

Environment Agency History Environment Standard_Notice

 

Fishy tail History A fishy tale – Copy

Fustian History Fustian cutting

Paddington Works History Paddington Works

Padgate Cottage Homes History Padgate Cottage Homes

St Peter’s Church History Woolston St Peters Church

St Peter’s Church History of Woolston www stpetereschurchwoolston

Woolston 1871 Worrals Directory History Woolston 1871 Worrals

Woolston a Brief History History A Brief History of Woolston

Woolston and its History History of Woolston

Woolston and its Parish History of Parish of Woolston

Woolston and Padgate from Warrington Guardian 1968 History Woolston and Padgate – Warrington Guardian 1968

Woolston Eyes Area History of the Woolston Eyes Area

Woolston New Cut from Warrington Library History Woolston New Cut Items from Warrington Library

Woolston Township pack Township pack

Woolston with Martinscroft History WOOLSTON WITH MARTINSCROFT