Went out earlier today with Dr frick to Burton and what agreat day it was.It was a miserable day and we got pissed wet through,foze to the bones but got some great shots.

St.Nicholas Church

Cottage

1662

Same cottage.1662.

Quakers graves

Quakers grave,original headstone.

Quakers graves,monument.

Nice pics Dava

Thanks hun,got more here.As soon as I get my head round things I will post them.lol.

This is a pic of Burton windmill,not much to look at cos it`s covered in ivy.That`s how the owner wants it.

Again,

Windmill,

Burton Manor.

Buro manor 2

Burton manor coat of arms.

Iron age fort,again nothing much to look at but we had to get permission and an escort to this sit as it was on private land.We later learned that a student from chester university had done a lot of research on this site and Drfrick is in the process of gaining the info from the said student.The fort is under the mound of soil.

Apparently the sea used to come up to this point,which is by the fort.

Same place,different shot.

Again,same place.

Iron age well (Hampston`s well)

Another shot of Hampston`s well.

Hampston`s well info.

Hampston`s spring.

From the book A Perambulation of the Hundred of Wirral. 1909.

Excellent tour Fricky and Dava, here are a couple of pictures of the mill just to show what may be under the ivy (I don't think the date of the second one is right)

Fascinating - never really been to Burton.

Seeing the well reminds me how intriguing it is to see wells marked on old maps, wondering if they are still there. Also where they mark 'Stone' on map I always wonder if its a boundary stone, a mile stone or something else.

Would be good to hunt these features down one day.

I dont think the fort is under the mound mate. According to that map we looked at the mound is part of a wall that encircled the top of the hill. The top of the hill was pretty flat and would have had iron age round houses within it. There was also the remains of a small gate (no longer visible). The fort was protected on one side by the River Dee and below would have been a natural harbour. Still trying to get hold of the fella from Chester Uni but my fingers dont work due to teh frost bite.

I hadn`t myself until yesterday,the Doc is the guy to pick on for knowledge of this place.

but my fingers dont work due to teh frost bite.


Mine are not too bad,I`ve managed to get 3 out of 5 working on each hand.lol.

Thanks for the pics Diggindeeper.Sheds a bit of lght on that bunch of ivy.

Weren't there any pubs around there or have you any photos of them to upload

Never been there
In fact never really been out of Birkenhead
Wikiwirral just shows what I've been missing

I dont remember seeing any pubs, or even a shop. My great great grandmother used to run a well known pub in Burton called the Earth Shaker. When her husband died she moved to another pub to run that called the Royal Oak. Neither now exist. They were both ran by Anne Medlicott in the 1800s. The Medlcicotts were a well known family in the vilage.

There is also a house in the village called Barn End which used to be a pub over the centuries changing names several times but all maritime related. e.g Sailors arm, the anchor and the RObbers Den.