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PLACENAME: Cildeuuelle (first mentioned 1086 in the Domesday Book). The stream of the children or of Cilda. From Old English 'cild' or personal name Cilda and 'waella'. Childewell 1094; Childewalle 1212.
All Saints' Church (medieval) has 14th century stonework but was extended in later periods, including the 1700s and 1800s. Image courtesy of Jonathan Wild. 
Childwall Hall (1780s) was a gothic house. Often known as Childwall Abbey, it was built by Bamber Gascoyne on the site of an earlier hall. Image courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. Two neolithic (new stone age) flint arrowheads have been found, one in the south of the township near Childwall Woods and another in the south west, near Beech Road. These finds suggest that there was early occupation in the area. Back to the top | Back up to Central Liverpool | Back up to Merseyside |
