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Woolton, Little

WOOLTON, LITTLE, a township, in the parish of Childwall, partly in the union of West Derby, but chiefly in that of Prescot, hundred of West Derby, S. division of Lancashire, 6 miles (E. by S.) from Liverpool; containing 1018 inhabitants. Little Woolton was early held of the barony of Widnes, in alms, by the hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem in England, without any service. In the reign of Edward I., the prior of this wealthy order claimed extensive feudal jurisdictions in Wolveton, as in other places in the county. The township includes the detached hamlet of Thingwall, and comprises altogether 1320 acres of land, chiefly rich pasture, lying in a level vale. There is a good redsandstone quarry. Lee Hall is a large old edifice in the township. A copyhold court is held here.

Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858.

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