Oxton

Oxton is a village on The Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England that became part of the borough of Birkenhead as the conurbation grew.

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It now forms an electoral ward with a population of approx. 19,500 people. It was once one of the richest areas in England mainly due to its proximity to Liverpool. Oxton Village is an early Victorian settlement with many fine sandstone and brick built houses, much of which now form part of a Conservation Area administered by Wirral Council, with some of its buildings designated by the Department of Natural Heritage as Grade II listed.

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Confusingly referred to by the Royal Mail as Prenton (a seperate settlement in close proximity to Oxton), some of the residents of Oxton Village and the Oxton Society are campaigning for Royal Mail to be a little less lazy in their classifications.

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The Wirral Peninsula: The Wirral is a peninsula bounded by the River Dee to the west and the River Mersey to the east. It is mostly in North West England although the south west corner is in North Wales. It is administered by Cheshire County Council in the south, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in the north and Flin...

Merseyside: Merseyside is a metropolitan county, located in the North West of England, Merseyside is named after the River Mersey and comprises the conurbation by the Mersey estuary centred upon Liverpool. The county was created in 1974 by the 1974 local government reform....

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....