Wirral Hundred, Medieval administrative division in Merseyside, England
Wirral Hundred is a historic administrative division covering the Wirral Peninsula, which sits between the Mersey and Dee estuaries in northwest England. The area takes in a range of settlements, from coastal towns like Wallasey and Heswall to inland villages like Neston and Bromborough.
The hundred dates back to before the Norman Conquest of 1066, when it served as a local unit for collecting taxes and administering law. A government reorganization in 1974 split the old territory between the modern counties of Merseyside and Cheshire.
Most settlements on the peninsula are reachable by train from Liverpool, and buses connect many of the smaller villages. A car or bicycle is helpful if you want to move between the more rural parts of the area, as distances can add up.
Willaston, a small village near the center of the peninsula, served as the main meeting point for the hundred in medieval times, where local courts and tax matters were handled. These gathering spots were often chosen for their central position rather than their size or importance as settlements.
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