Huyton

Huyton (L14 L36) is part of the Liverpool Urban Area which was historically part of Lancashire. In terms of the settlement, Huyton had its first recorded settlement which was around 600AD by the Angles which gives a linguistic Germanic influence.

Huyton means a landing-place and settlement[1] – this again, illustrates well in terms of the Angles settling and putting their influence into the place names.
When analysing further, there can be influences such as the Old English period. With the place name ending with the suffix ‘ton’ which mean an enclosure or farmstead[2].

This is typical of Old English influences and relates to several districts within Merseyside such as Bebington, Prenton, Everton and Garston.
There are several more places within Merseyside that reflect the Old English period which only highlights the influence this particular period had in the North Western area[3].

Huyton is also mentioned in The Domesday Book of 1086, though being spelt ‘Hitune’ – this is reflective of the place undergoing influence throughout history.

Researched by Olivia Astley

[1]HALOGEN (2018) https://halogen.le.ac.uk/results/results.php?county%5B%5D=CHE&county%5B%5D=LNC&lang%5B%5D=all&hword_list%5B%5D=all&placename=&placename_match_type=exact&data_set=kepn[accessed 14/11/18].

[2]Hogg, R.(2002) An Introduction to Old English. London: Wiley.

[3]Museum of Liverpool (2011) Liverpool Historic Settlement Study. [online] https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/archaeology/historic-characterisation-project/Liverpool-Part-6.pdf [accessed 18/11/18].