Larton
Larton | ||
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Hamlet | ||
Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | WIRRAL | |
Postcode district | CH48 | |
Dialling code | 0151 | |
ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL | |
Police | Merseyside | |
Fire | Merseyside | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Larton is a
Larton is located to the north west of the village of Frankby and east of Newton, to which it was historically linked as a combined township. Although Newton contains the majority of the former township's population, Larton's name remains in geographical use with the Larton Livery riding school, Larton Farm and a "state of the art" veterinary surgery.
History
The name is of
Larton was previously combined with the nearby hamlet of Newton as Newton cum Larton, part of West Kirby parish of the
Geography
Larton lies on the western side of the Wirral Peninsula, approximately 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south-east of the Irish Sea at Hoylake, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north-east of the Dee Estuary at West Kirby and about 9 km (5.6 mi) west-south-west of the River Mersey at Seacombe. The hamlet is situated at an elevation of about 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.[6]
To the immediate north of Larton is the site of RAF West Kirby. Newton Brook joins with Greasby Brook to the north-east of the hamlet.
References
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Sulley, Philip (1889). The Wirral Hundred.
- ^ "Key to English Place Names: Newton cum Larton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Newton cum Larton". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Grange". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "SRTM & Ordnance Survey Elevation Data in PHP". Retrieved 1 November 2016.