Barnston, Merseyside

infobox UK place
country= England
official_name= Barnston
latitude= 53.3444
longitude= -3.0767
population= 3,620 (2001 Census),citeweb|url=http://www.wirral.gov.uk/factsandfigures/census2001/oneward2recset.asp?ref=TS01|title=Wirral 2001 Census: Barnston|work=Metropolitan Borough of Wirral|accessdate=5 September|accessyear=2007]
metropolitan_borough= Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
metropolitan_county= Merseyside
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Wirral South
post_town= WIRRAL
postcode_district= CH61
postcode_area= CH
dial_code= 0151
os_grid_reference= SJ284835
map_type= Merseyside

Barnston is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England, situated to the north east of Heswall. [http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-3.07670&GridN=53.34440&lon=-3.07670&lat=53.34440&place=Barnston%2C%20Merseyside&db=freegaz&scale=100000&search_result=Barnston%2C%20Merseyside&lang=&keepicon=true Map] Administratively, the village is located in the Pensby & Thingwall Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. At the 2001 Census, Barnston had a population of 3,620 (1,700 males, 1,920 females)

History

Barnston is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Bernestone" and comprised two mills, a manor house and a hospital. [citeweb|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/cheshire1.html#barnston|title=Cheshire (A-K): Barnston|work=Domesday Book Online|accessdate=5 September|accessyear=2007]

Formerly a township in Woodchurch Parish, Wirral Hundred. Barnston's population was 129 in 1801, 239 in 1851, 522 in 1901 and 832 in 1951. [citeweb|url=http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/CHS/barnston.html|title=Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Barnston|work=GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy|accessdate=7 March|accessyear=2007]

On 1 April 1974, local government reorganisation in England and Wales resulted in most of Wirral, including Barnston, transfer from the county of Cheshire to Merseyside.

Community

Village landmarks include Christchurch parish church, a primary school and the 'Fox & Hounds' public house.

The Barnstondale Centre, originally Scott's Field and known locally as 'The Camp', is set in fifteen acres of woodland. It is an all-weather activity centre and charitable trust. [citeweb|url=http://www.barnstonvillage.info/bvcamp.htm|title=Barnston Village: Camp|work=Colin Millington|accessdate=5 September|accessyear=2007]

References

External links

* [http://www.barnstonvillage.info/index.htm Barnston Village]
* [http://barnstondale.org/site/control.php?ezSID=24fb47d409d97b8eac2f02f5625b2e43&topgroupname=&groupname=&subgroupname= Barnstondale Centre]