Halton

Other current and historical names

Haulton
Heletune
Southgate

Built-Up Area: Runcorn
Parish/Community: Halton, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Halton
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Other Settlement

Latitude/Longitude: 53°19'42"N 2°41'58"W
Eastings/Northings: 353500, 381500
OS Grid: SJ535815
Mapcode Local: GBR 9YLY.BL
Mapcode Global: WH87R.HLPR

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Halton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Halton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Halton, township and ry. sta., Runcorn par., mid. Cheshire, 3 miles NE. of Frodsham, 1896 ac. and 311 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 1439; P.O.; contains the ruins of Halton Castle.

Halton in the Domesday Book

A village in Tunendune hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Orm son of Gamal
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Nigel
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: William son of Nigel; Geoffrey, a man-at-arms (subinfeudated); Humphrey of the Cotentin (subinfeudated); Hardwin (subinfeudated); Odard of Aston (subinfeudated); Aitard, a man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £5 4/- in 1086
- Households: 16 villagers; 7 smallholders; 2 priests; 3 other; 10 other households
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 10 men's ploughs (20 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 ¹⁄₂ acres
- Woodland: 1 mixed measure
- Other resources: 1 fishery

British Place Names

Halton, England

Halton is a settlement in Runcorn, England

Halton in historic gazetteers

Halton in the Domesday Book