Burton, Cheshire
Burton is a
village on the
Wirral Peninsula, in the district of
Ellesmere Port and Neston in
Cheshire,
England.
Burton was first documented in the
Domesday Book and historically was on the route which travellers would take from
London to
Birkenhead. The population was recorded at 288 in 1801, 291 in 1851, 222 in 1901 and 667 in 1951. The Cheshire Records Office has records of baptisms, marriages and burials at the parish church, St Nicholas', dating from 1538.
Owing to its location on trade routes, it is thought to have developed at a faster rate than neighbouring communities. Indeed, during the 14th century trade and travel allowed Burton to flourish, standing as it did near the site of embarcation for the ferry to North Wales and on the main route to the city of
Chester. However, the build up of silt on the
River Dee led to a decrease in shipping trade, and Burton's prosperity took a downturn.
In recent years Burton has become a quiet 'picture postcard' village, much sought after on the property market. In 2001 the village of Burton was ranked eighth overall in a UK market research survey of so-called 'super rich' communities by Philip Beresford of the
Sunday Times Rich List, with millionaires making up 16% of the population in its postal district.
Article on Survey Burton is the birthplace of Bishop Thomas Wilson (1663-1755), Bishop of Sodor and Man. The popular BBC radio broadcaster
John Peel grew up in the village, having been born in
Heswall, although media pieces would often mistakenly refer to Liverpool as his place of birth.
Just to the west of Burton is the
RSPB's
Inner Marsh Farm reserve.
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Burton Manor website*
South Wirral Local History Page*
People Not Profit Article on Millionaires in Burton*
Burton Parish Stats*
Photographs of Burton
