Lunt
| Lunt | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
 Old house, Lunt | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD3491802708 |
| Location: | 53°30’30"N, 2°59’6"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Liverpool |
| Postcode: | L29 |
| Dialling code: | 0151 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Sefton |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Sefton Central |
Lunt is a small village in Lancashire, on the edge of the conurbation spreading out from Liverpool. It lies close to Sefton and to the west of Maghull.
History
The name derives from either the Old Norse word Lundr or the Old Swedish word lunder, both meaning "grove" or "copse". This was likely a reference to the remnants of a large ancient forest that existed in the area at the time the settlement was founded.[1] The town was first documented in 1251 in the Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey, where it was referred to as "de Lund".[2]
References
- ↑ "Lunt: A place with a name, a name with a history". A. Farthing. 1995. http://www.lunt-village.co.uk/home/index.htm. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
- ↑ "Graffiti village name change plan". BBC. 2008-04-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7338151.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
Outside links
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