Burton and Neston History Society
The Society started as the Burton and District Local History Society on 21 April 1975 at Burton Manor College. It grew out of a local history course there led by Paul Booth from Liverpool University. Paul Booth became our President in 1999.
The Burton and Neston History Society now meets monthly for talks from October to May and outings or history walks are organised during the summer months. The Society has an active Research Group where members pursue their own research interests but also collaborate for projects such as exhibitions and publications. New members are always welcome – come along to a meeting and see if you would like to join.
What the Society does
The Society’s prime purpose is to study and research local history, and its research work has resulted in a number of books, smaller publications and exhibitions. Burton in Wirral published in 1984, Neston 1840-1940 in 1996 and Neston at War, 1939 – 1945 published in 1999 are now out of print but are available in Neston Library and second hand copies may be bought online.
The Society’s most recent book, Neston Stone Age to Steam Age, was published in December 2014 and is for sale in local outlets and on Ebay.
Membership
BNHS now has over 90 members, drawn mostly from Neston and the nearby villages of Burton, Parkgate and Willaston at the south end of the Wirral peninsula in West Cheshire. Neston & Parkgate are alongside the Dee Estuary, only a very short distance from the Welsh border, and it comes as a surprise to many that Cheshire should have a coastline. This unusual geographical location has had a strong influence on the development and history of the area and make it a popular place to live and to visit today.
