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PLACENAME: Hitune (first mentioned 1086 in the Domesday Book). Landing place. From Old English hyp-tün. Hutona (1189), Hutton (1268), Huyton (1311).
St Michael's Church sits within a curvelinear churchyard suggesting that there may have been a church on the site before 1066. The present building has some 14th century masonry but was altered in the 19th century. Photograph © S Parish. 
The Medieval manor of Huyton Hey was owned by the Molyneux-Seel family. The present building, which has a datestone of 1670, has been altered and is now used as a residential home. Image courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. 
A Neolithic stone axe has been found in the area of Stadt Mores Park. Back to the top | Back up to Knowsley | Back up to Merseyside |
