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PLACENAME: Raineford (first mentioned 1198). The ford of Regna. From the Old English personal name Regna and ford. Reineford (1202); Rayneford (1256); Raynsford (1503).
A 'cottage' industry in Rainford was production of clay tobacco pipes. Some of the earliest Post Medieval clay tobacco pipes made in Britain were made in Rainford. 
Finds from excavations in Rainford have included Post Medieval slipware pottery. Back to the top | Back up to St Helens | Back up to Merseyside |
