Picton, Picton Hall & Picton Lane
Major Settlement in the Parish of Plemstall
Historical Forms
- Picheton 1086 DB
- Pichetone 1096–1101(1280),1150 Chest
- Picton c.1200–1250 Chest
- molendinum de Picton c.1200–50 Chest 1303 Chamb
- boscus de Picton 1303 Chamb
- Picton Farm 1656 Orm2
- Picton Hall 1724 NotCestr
- Pyketone c.1276–7 AD 1309 ChRR
- Pyketon 1295 Cl
- Piketon 1287 Court
- Piketon iuxta Hole 1288 ib
- Pycketon 1295 Ipm
- Peketon 1304 Chamb
- Pecton 1318(p),1334 Orm2
- Pitton, molendinum de Pitton 1326 Chamb
- Petton 1332 Pat
- Picken 1692 Sheaf
Etymology
'Pīca's farm', from an OE pers.n. Pīca and tūn, with hall , lane , myln , wudu . Topography and medial -e - are against pīc 'a pointed hill'. Picton was in Wilaveston (Wirral) hundred, DB.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Aldersey Ho
- Back Brook
- Field Ho
- Holly Ho
- Hoole Bank
- Hoole Cottage, Hoole Fm, Hoole Hall, Hoole Ho, Hoole Lane, Hoole Lane Fm, Hoole Lodge & Hoole Park
- Oak Bank, Oak Lea
- Old Hall
- Piper's Ash
- The Street
- Ash Hay Lane
- Hill Fm
- Manor Fm
- Picton Gorse
- Salter's Lane
- The Street
- Green Lane
- Holme Ho
- Hoole Rd
- Meadow Lea Fm
- The Street
- Trafford Bridge
- Trafford Mill
- Tyre Fm
- Greenfield Cottage
- Beech Ho
- Hare Lane Fm