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PLACENAME: Quistan (first mentioned 1190). The white stone. From Old English hwït stän. Wystan (1252); Whistan (1272).
Halsnead (1684) was inhabited by the Earle and Willis families of merchants and slave traders. It was demolished in 1932. 
A Neolithic axe found in the township suggests that there was early occupation in the area. Back to the top | Back up to Knowsley | Back up to Merseyside |
