Claughton, Merseyside

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Claughton is a residential district in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is close to the main shopping area of Birkenhead town centre and Birkenhead Park is partly located within its boundaries.

Claughton Village lies on the A5027 road, which continues on westbound to Saughall Massie and joins the A553 towards Birkenhead. Map The village boasts a few small shops, and local pubs such as the "Claughton Hotel", the "Houlihan's Variety Club" and the "Heather Brow".

Claughton Manor House was built in about 1850 by local benefactor Sir William Jackson, with its gardens designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. It occupied a site between Egerton Road and Manor Hill until it was pulled down in the 1930s. ^[1]

The Birkenhead Institute was founded in 1889 by a local philanthropist, George Atkin, who established the school as a commercial company with shareholders and directors. ^[2] Originally situated in Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, it was later relocated to premises on Tollemache Road, Claughton until its closure and subsequent demolition in the 1990s. Wilfred Owen, the World War I poet attended the school. ^[3]

Claughton is also the location of Birkenhead Sixth Form College, which was established by the local education authority in 1988. ^[4]