Gayton, Merseyside
| Gayton | |
  Gayton Gayton shown within Merseyside | |
| Population | 3,110 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SJ267808 |
| Metropolitan borough | Wirral |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH60 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Wirral South |
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Gayton is a village in Wirral, Merseyside, England, located between Heswall and Parkgate. It is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the 2001 Census, the population of Gayton stood at 3,110.[1]
History
The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse Geit-tún, meaning 'goat farmstead'.[2] Originally part of the Heswall Parish in the Wirral Hundred, with the hamlets of Dawstone and Oldfield also included as part of Gayton. The village population was 100 in 1801, 144 in 1851, 180 in 1901 and 832 in 1951.[3] Before local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, it was part of Wirral Urban District in the county of Cheshire.
Gayton Windmill, built of red sandstone and Wirral's oldest tower mill,[4] ceased operation in 1875. It has since been converted into a private residence.[5]
Transport
Rail
The nearest railway station to Gayton is Heswall.
Bus
Services operating in the Gayton area, as of December 2008:
| Number | Route | Operator | Days of Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/22A | Caldy-Chester | Avon Buses | Monday-Saturday |
| 77 | Heswall Shore-Woodside | Avon Buses | Monday-Saturday |
| 85 | Heswall-Mill Park | Avon Buses | Monday-Saturday |
| 113 | Heswall-New Ferry | A1A Travel | Monday-Saturday evenings |
| 174 | Lower Village-Heswall | Eazibus (Mon-Fri) and A2B Travel (Sat) | Monday-Saturday |
| 186 | Eastham Ferry-Leasowe | Avon Buses | Evenings and Sundays |
| 272/273 | Hooton/Neston-Arrowe Park Hospital | Helms Coaches (Mon-Sat) and Eazibus (Sun) | Monday-Sunday |
| 471/472 | Barnston-Liverpool | Arriva North West | Monday-Friday peak times |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wirral 2001 Census: Gayton, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, retrieved 4 January 2008
- ↑ Sulley, Philip (1889), The Hundred Of Wirral
- ↑ Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Gayton, GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy, retrieved 10 April 2007
- ↑ Young, Derek & Marian, Pictures From The Past: Book 3, p. 64
- ↑ History of Heswall, heswall.com, retrieved 6 September 2007