Neston, town and civil parish in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, England
Neston is a market town in Cheshire West and Chester located on the Wirral Peninsula. The town features old buildings, small shops, and quiet streets with St. Mary and St Helen's Church at its center and access to the Dee Estuary nearby.
Neston appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 and received market rights in 1728. The town served as an important port until the river channel silted up, and later hosted two major coal mines from the 1700s to the 1900s that shaped local life.
The name Neston comes from the Vikings and means 'settlement at a headland.' The weekly market tradition, established in 1728, remains central to community life and brings locals together to buy and sell fresh produce and goods.
The market runs on Fridays with fresh produce and goods, while Ness Botanic Gardens nearby offers a quiet place to relax and explore plants. The town is well-connected to surrounding communities with easy road access and local schools and sports clubs serving various interests.
The town was once a major port until the river channel silted up, causing shipping to move to Liverpool and nearby Parkgate. This shift in maritime activity fundamentally changed the town's economy and demonstrates how communities adapted when waterways changed.
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