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PLACENAME: Sextone (first mentioned 1086 in the Domesday Book). Farmstead where sedge grows. From Old Norse Sef tün. Sefftun 1222, Ceffton 1236.
Photograph of Sefton Mill © Peter Hodge. The 18th century Tithe map shows 'Brick Kiln Hey' which suggests that brick-making was practised in the area. Old Hall Farm is marked on a map of 1769. It was situated within a historic moat. |