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Willaston Heritage Festival 1975. Photo: Andy Legg
Photo: The Green Lantern Cafe
Willaston in the Past aims to gather, archive, record and disseminate information about our village in the past.
Willaston in the Past aims to gather, archive, record and disseminate information about our village in the past.
Events coming up
Events coming up
AGM - Tuesday 2nd June at 2pm at Willaston Methodist Chapel. The speaker will be Anthony Annakin-Smith - 1000 Years of History in Willaston's Landscape.
AGM - Tuesday 2nd June at 2pm at Willaston Methodist Chapel. The speaker will be Anthony Annakin-Smith - 1000 Years of History in Willaston's Landscape.
Willaston Open Gardens - Sunday 7th June - we will have a stall at The Old Red Lion.
Willaston Open Gardens - Sunday 7th June - we will have a stall at The Old Red Lion.
General Meeting - Tuesday 22nd September at 7pm at Willaston Methodist Chapel. We will talk about the history of Willaston Mill.
General Meeting - Tuesday 22nd September at 7pm at Willaston Methodist Chapel. We will talk about the history of Willaston Mill.
Books for Sale
Books for Sale
Our new booklet - A History of the Old Red Lion - is now available for £5
A History of Willaston and its Inhabitants - covering the period from William the Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth 1 is also available for £5.
To order copies, contact us via this website or text 07948 604568.
Cards for Sale
Cards for Sale
We are delighted to offer a range of cards for sale. These feature the pictures drawn by A.D Moreton in the book All About Willaston written by the British Legion, Willaston Branch in 1945. There are five pictures featuring:
Willaston Mill
Christ Church
The Old Red Lion
Ash Tree Farm
The Old Hall
They are available for £2.50 each or £12 for the set of five. To find out more, please text 07948 604568.
New on this site
New on this site
May 2026
May 2026
We have added maps, including Bryants map of 1831 and four maps from the Conservation Stage 11 Report into Willaston. These can be seen here.
We have added a memoire from JGV Burns, who lived in Whitegates and was a pilot in WW2. This can be seen here.
February 2026
February 2026
We have added histories of Hawthorn School in Mill Lane and Station Garage in Hadlow Road, along with a history of Hadlow Green WI. These can be seen here.
We have added memories of boys travelling on the Hooton to West Kirby line, provided by the Burton and Neston History Society. These can be seen here.
January 2026
January 2026
We have added various maps and auction documents to our library. These can be seen here.
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