Larton

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Larton is a hamlet, located next to Frankby and near to West Kirby, on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse Leir-tun, meaning 'Clay farmstead'. [1] Larton was formerly known as part of 'Newton-cum-Larton' , which was part of West Kirby parish of the Wirral Hundred. Its population was 49 in 1801 and 44 in 1851. [2]

Today, Newton is again regarded as a separate entity from Larton and is a district of West Kirby. Larton is now part of the Frankby parish, containing the majority of the population of the former township. Larton's name remains in geographical use only with the local riding school, Larton Livery and Larton Farm.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sulley, Philip (1889). The Wirral Hundred. 
  2. ^ Cheshire Parishes: Newton-cum-Larton. GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 19 August 2007
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