West Kirby, formerly Kirkby in Wirral
Major Settlement in the Parish of West Kirby
Historical Forms
- Cherchebia 1081 Ordiii26 12
- Cerchebia 1081 Orm2ii485 17
- Chercabia 12 Ordiii281 ib
- Kircheby 1153–81 France 1535 VE
- West Kircheby, West Kircheby in Wirhale 1285 ChFine 1632 Sheaf
- Kirkby 1237 Chest 17
- West Kirkby 1287 Court 1657 Clif
- Kirkby(e) alias West Kirkby 1629 ChetOSviii 1633 Sheaf
- West Kirkby alias Kirbye 1633 ib
- Westkyrby, Westkirby, Westkirby in Wyrhal(e) 1287 Court
- West Kirbe 1539 Morris
- Westkirbie 1592 JRC
- Kirby, Kirbye, West Kirkby alias Kirby(e) 1633 Sheaf
- Westkerkeby 1330 Ipm
- Kerkeby West 1347 ChGaol
- Kerkeby 1355 Eyre
- West Kerkbye 1553 Sheaf
- Westkerkby 1632 Sheaf
- West kerbie 1621 JRC
- West Kerby, West Kerby alias West Kerkby 1632 Sheaf 1652 JRC
- Weskerby 1668 Sheaf
- Wescerbye 1670 ib
- Wescerbey 1697 ib
- Westenkebye 1553 Sheaf
Etymology
'Village with a church', v. kirkju-býr. It is distinguished as 'west', v. west , and as '-in Wirral', from the other Kirkby in Wallasey 332infra at the east side of the Wirral peninsula. For the historical and literary associations of the p.n. West Kirby, v. Sagabook xiv307, EENS 23.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Caldy Hill
- Great Meols & Little Meols
- Hoylake
- Hilbre Point, Red Stones
- New Ho
- Larton
- Great Caldy & Little Caldy, Caldy Hundred
- Newton, Newton Hall
Other OS name
- Caldy Blacks
- Shore Cottage
- Mill Cottage & Mill Lane
- Banks Rd
- Caldy Rd
- Lang Lane
- Townfield Rd
- The Old Village, Village Rd
- Wetstone Lane
- Lighthouse Rd
- New Hall
- Royal Hotel
- Fornall Bridge, Fornalls Green, Fornalls Green Lane
- Old Fields
- Boundary Cottages
- Dawpool Cottages
- Greenhouse Fm
- Wood Lane
- Birkett Rd
- Kirbymount
- The Berches
- Fornall Bridge, Fornalls Green
- Leasowe Lighthouse
- Lower Green
- Parkfield Ho, Parkfields
- Rycroft Rd
- Sandhey
- Seabank Cottages
- Wallasey Embankment
- Carr Lane
- Flatman's Gutter
- The Gap
- The King's Gap
- China Fm
- Newton Car(lost)
- Caldecott
- Highwood
- Forton Hey
- Hillbark, Hillbark Fm, Hillbark Cottage
- Larton Hey
- Manor Ho
- The Mere
- Rhoodee Mere
- Grange Hill
- Heron Rd
- Rake Ho(lost)
- Greasby Bridge & Greasby Copse
- Greasby Brook
- The Thorns
- Beacon Hill
- Darmond's Green
- Mill Cottage
- Birkenhead Rd
- Long Rake Fm
- Lower Caldy
- Manor Ho
- Irbymillhill Fm
- The Dale
- Caldy Hill
- Dee Lane
- Grange Hill
- Grange Mill(lost)
- Grange Rd
- Green Ho(lost)
- Grove Hill(lost)
- Hilbre House
- Hill View
- Sandy Lane
- Dove Point
- Newton Bridge