Monument record 2010/1/0 - Roman Road - Chester to Wirral (Margary 670)

Roman road - Chester to Wirral. A Roman road running the length of the Wirral has long been suspected. The alignment started from the Northgate of the fortress and followed a course through to Mollington. This line is based on on straight lines in various places marked on the OS first edition (1). This is also based on an alignment given in (2) that shows a road running from Chester up through the Wirral. From Mollington to Ledsham, then by minor roads and lanes to Street Hey, Willason (3). According to O'Dwyer its route ran from Mollington Causeway via Townfield Lane, Hill Farm, a path to Powey Lane Farm, Newhouses (Capenhurst), Ledsham Village, the lane to Ledsham Hall, the lane to Heathfield and then Street Hey Lane (4). Margary traces it north of here by hedgerows to Rabyhouse Farm, where a lane continues for a further half mile north, east of Raby Village (3). O'Dwyer suggests it continues north via Vineyard Farm, Windy Harbour, Poulton Hey, Spital, Teehay Lane, King's Road, Brough Road, through Birkenhead to Wallasey (4). VCH suggest destination was Meols (5).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1881-2, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2474.

<2> Crosby A, 1996, A History of Cheshire (Book). SCH3761.

<3> Margary, I. D., 1973, Roman Roads in Britain, p.299-300 (Book). SCH2903.

<4> O'Dwyer, S., 1935, The Roman Roads Of Cheshire (Book). SCH2912.

<5> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/219 Petch D F 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<6> Thompson F.H, 1961, Notes on Roman Roads in Cheshire, 48/1-13 (Article in Journal). SCH5867.

<7> Chester Archaeological Society, Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, Vol 50 (1963) Jermy K. (Journal/Periodical). SCH1595.

<8> Gifford and Partners, 1992, The Archaeological Implications of the Proposed A550 Improvements (Deeside Park to M53) (Client Report). SCH4308.

<9> Jermy K., 1961, The Rman Road in Wirral (Article in Journal). SCH9494.

<10> Roman Roads Research Association, 2018, The Roads of Roman Britain, A Gazetteer, Margary 670 (Web Site). SCH9495.