Saughall Massie
| Saughall Massie | |
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  Saughall Massie Saughall Massie shown within Merseyside | |
| Population | 1,260 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SJ247882 |
| Metropolitan borough | Wirral |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH48 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Wallasey |
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- This article is about the village of Saughall Massie. See also Saughall for the village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority.
Saughall Massie (local /ˈsɒɡɔːlˈmæsi/) is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is bordered by Greasby, Meols, Moreton and Upton. The village is part of the Moreton West & Saughall Massie Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and the parliamentary constituency of Wallasey. A small village primarily made up of large fields owned by local farmers, Saughall Massie had a population of 1,260 at the time of the 2001 Census.[1]
History
The Saughall part of the name has been recorded as deriving from salh and halh, meaning "Hall where sallows or willow shrubs grew" or "Willow nook".[2] The name de Massie, de Massey or de Mascy has been connected to the Wirral since the time of the Norman Conquest. Baron Hamon de Mascey, whose family came from the settlement of Mascey near Avranches, Normandy, established Birkenhead Priory in 1150. His relations, the Masseys of Sale, settled on the Wirral during the reign of King John were supposed to have given their name to the village.[3][4] Over the years the name has been spelt as: Saligh (1249); Salghale (1309); Salgham (1385); Saughoughe (1546).[2]
Formerly a township in the Bidston Parish of the Wirral Hundred, the population of Saughall Massie and the nearby hamlet of Carr Houses was 98 in 1801, 176 in 1851 and 186 in 1901.[5] On 1 April 1974, local government reorganisation in England and Wales resulted in most of Wirral, including Saughall Massie, transfer from the county of Cheshire to Merseyside.
The village consists of a number of historic buildings dating from the seventeenth century. In order to help preserve its historic and agricultural characteristics, Saughall Massie was designated a conservation area in January 1974.[6] Saughall Massie Bridge, the first bridge constructed by notable Victorian civil engineer Sir Thomas Brassey in 1829,[7] was awarded Grade II listed status by English Heritage in 2007.[8]
Geography
Greasby Brook converges with Arrowe Brook to the south-west of Saughall Massie.
Government
Saughall Massie is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in the metropolitan county of Merseyside. The settlement is part of the parliamentary constituency of Wallasey. The current Member of Parliament is Angela Eagle, a Labour representative, who has been the MP since 1992.
The area is also part of a local government ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, this being Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward. Saughall Massie is represented on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by three councillors. These are Chris Blakeley, Simon R. Mountney and Steve Williams, who are all Conservative councillors.[9] The most recent local elections took place on 3 May 2012.
| Confirmed candidates for United Kingdom local elections, 2012[10] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Chris BLAKELEY | 2269 | 21.3 | ||
| Labour | Karl Gerard GREANEY | 1369 | 12.85 | ||
| Green | Perle Winifred SHELDRICKS | 95 | 0.89 | ||
| UKIP | Susan Jane WHITHAM | 223 | 2.09 | ||
The electorate numbered 10,655, there was a turnout of 37.2% and the majority is 900. The result was declared at 00:30.[11]
Transport
Saughall Massie is equidistant to both Moreton and Meols railway stations on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. Saughall Massie is also a similar distance from Upton railway station on the Borderlands Line, operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
See also
- Saughall, a village in the Cheshire West and Chester area of Cheshire.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wirral 2001 Census: Saughall Massie, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, archived from the original on 29 September 2007, retrieved 9 July 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Saughall Massie, National Museums Liverpool, retrieved 9 July 2010
- ↑ Armitstead, Kenrick, The Massie Family: Early History, retrieved 17 May 2007
- ↑ The Diocese of Chester: Birkenhead Deanery, chester.anglican.org, retrieved 9 July 2010
- ↑ Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Saughall Massie, GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy, retrieved 17 May 2007
- ↑ Conservation Areas, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, retrieved 9 July 2010
- ↑ Murphy, Liam (21 November 2005), Village bridge the first by engineering giant, Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited: Daily Post, retrieved 30 January 2009
- ↑ Plaque unveiled at bridge, Wirral Globe, 4 May 2007, retrieved 17 May 2007
- ↑ Wirral Borough Council, Your Councillors by WardAccessed 2014-02-07
- ↑ Election Result for 3 May 2012, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, retrieved 7 February 2014
- ↑ Wirral Borough Council, Election Result for Moreton West and Saughall Massie ward on 23 May 2012Accessed 2014-02-07