Whiston, Merseyside
Whiston is a
town in
Knowsley,
Merseyside,
England. It is to the east of
Liverpool lying approximately 8 miles from the city centre. Lying south of the road linking Liverpool and
Warrington, and crossed by the Liverpool to
Manchester railway. For more than 450 years it was known for its coal mines. Its recorded history begins in the 13th century but its roots are much older. A polished stone hand-axe, a relic of the
Neolithic Age, was discovered there in 1941 and in 1986 fragments of flint tools were found on a local farm.
Neighbouring towns of Whiston include
Prescot and
Huyton.
See"A history of Whiston: From the Stone Age to the Plastic Age" by William K. Blinkhorn ISBN 1 901253 38 4
*
Steven Gerrard - An England footballer, captain of
Liverpool F.C.*
Willy Russell - Playwright responsible for Blood Brothers and Stags And Hens
