to add an attraction to your Itinerary basket.Oxton
Oxton Village is a mainly early Victorian era settlement with fine sandstone and brick built houses, many of which now form part of a Conservation Area administered by Wirral Council, some of them designated by the Department of National Heritage (now the Department for Culture, Media & Sport) as Grade II listed.
It was once one of the most affluent areas in England mainly due to its proximity to Liverpool and the fact that along with various other Merseyside locations, it was a favourite residential area for wealthy Liverpool merchants and tradesmen of the time.
A significant part of the land on which Oxton is situated was part of the Estate of the Earl Of Shrewsbury - this has been commemorated over the years in many of the road names, which bear the family names and titles of the various Earls; Alton Rd, Beresford Rd, Chetwynd Rd, Ingestre Rd, Shrewsbury Rd, Talbot Rd, Waterford Rd and Wexford Rd. The oldest pub in Oxton Village is called the Shrewsbury Arms (presumably for the same reason) and the bar which is now known as the 'Oxton Bar and Terrace' was formerly the Talbot Hotel.
Why not take a walk around Oxton Village and see for your self the many listed buildings around the village - not just the buildings, but the overall character of the area with its natural stone walls, pavements, trees and gardens!
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