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1. archives.knowsley.gov.uk › prescot › history-of-prescotPrescot - Knowsley Local History

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   Jan 20, 2018 · Prescot was a major point along the route which split into two on Church Street; one to St. Helens (via the High Street and St. Helen’s Road), the other to Warrington (via Market Place and...

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3. loveprescot.co.uk › history-of-prescotHistory of Prescot

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   May 14, 2018 · Medieval Prescot was at the centre of an extensive parish which comprised of 15 townships. It was the largest parish in the ‘West Derby Hundred’, the ancient administrative unit of South West Lancashire.

4. www.knowsley.gov.uk › prescotPrescot | Knowsley Council

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   Prescot is one of the oldest towns in Merseyside, and it is believed that an early Christian church was established here in the 7th century. In medieval times Prescot was a thriving market town and...

5. www.visionofbritain.org.uk › place › 494History of Prescot, in Knowsley and Lancashire | Map and ...

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   Prescot, Lancashire. Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Prescot like this: Prescot.-- manufacturing and market town, par., and township with ry. sta., SW.

6. www.timeanddate.com › time › mapTime Zone Map - timeanddate.com

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   Click on any red dot and go to that city's page with time, weather, sunrise/set, moon phases and lots more. Hover your mouse over the map to highlight time zones. Find the current time offset – displayed in whole hours only – from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) at the bottom of the map.

7. www.prescotmuseum.org.uk › wp-content › uploadsOrigins of Prescot - Prescot Museum

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   Prescot was of enough importance to be included in the Bodleian Map of Britain, drawn in about 1350. Origins of Prescot. For most of the 13th century, the D’Acre family owned Prescot Manor. . Corpus Christi. . ight miles apart. Prescot retained its market, and a further grant was made in October.

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   Where was Prescot in medieval times?

   • Medieval Prescot was at the centre of an extensive parish which comprised of 15 townships. It was the largest parish in the ‘West Derby Hundred’, the ancient administrative unit of South West Lancashire. The area covering much of South West Lancashire, stretched 12 miles north to south and 8 miles east to west.

   History of Prescot

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   What is Prescot known for?

   • By the 14th Century the town was just known as Prescot. The importance of the town is reflected in it being included in the 14th century Gough Map of Britain, donated to the Bodleian Library by Richard Gough, an 18th century collector of maps. It is believed to be the oldest surviving route map of Great Britain.

   History of Prescot

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   Is Prescot a Saxon town?

   • Prescot is believed to be Anglo-Saxon in origin, with the name ‘ Prescota ‘ – meaning a ‘priest cottage’. It was the centre of an extensive parish, within the West Derby Hundred which included fourteen other townships including St Helens.

   Prescot | Knowsley Local History

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   Is Prescot a Christian town?

   • Prescot is one of the oldest towns in Merseyside, and it is believed that an early Christian church was established here in the 7th century. In medieval times Prescot was a thriving market town and the ecclesiastical centre of a large parish covering much of southwest Lancashire.

   Prescot | Knowsley Council

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   When did Prescot become a town?

   • In the 12th and 13th centuries it appears that Prescot was divided into two small settlements, Prestecote in the west and another little hamlet called Churchlee in the east. By the 14th Century the town was just known as Prescot.

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   Is Prescot a medieval gable?

   • Along Ecclestone Street is evidence of Medieval Prescot; of note is number 30. Interestingly, the right-hand gable is genuine 17th-century, and the left-hand side is a 20th-century copy. Some of the other shops, behind their modern frontages, have remains of 17th-century buildings.

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9. www.francisfrith.com › prescot › mapsOld Maps of Prescot, Merseyside - Francis Frith

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   Historic maps of the Prescot area. Take a look at our selection of old historic maps based upon Prescot in Merseyside. Taken from original Ordnance Survey maps sheets and digitally stitched together to form a single layer, these maps offer a true reflection of how the land used to be.