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PLACENAME: Chirchedele (first mentioned 1086 in the Domesday Book). The valley with its own church. From Old Norse cirice or Old Scandinavian kirkia and Old Scandinavian dalr. Kirkedale 1185.
Bank Hall (16th century) was the seat of the Moore Family. It stood adjacent to the present Bank Hall Steet and is remembered locally in the name Bankhall Station. The first building on the site was c1388-89. It was rebuilt in the 16th century and demolished in 1773. Image courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. 
The township once had two mills: Springfield Watermill (shown on the left) and Spellow Mill (sepia print from 1827 on the right). Image of Springfield Watermill courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. Kirkdale Prison was built between 1821 and 1822 at a cost of £100,000. Back to the top | Back up to Central Liverpool | Back up to Merseyside |
