Monument record 438/0/3 - Hallumswalle

In deeds of the Legh family dated 1465 three mentions are made of a fountain called 'Hallumswalle'.Uncertain whether the spelling should be 'Hallumswalle' or 'Hallunswalle',but if the latter it may be a corruption of Helenswell - a fountain or well dedicated to St Helena.It gave its name to a place known as Running Pump, where until 1849 there was an iron conduit & a perpetual stream of spring water(1). 'The goodly hall called Hallum's Wall' must have occupied the site of the RC presbytery between Church St & Buttermarket St.It was later called the Swan. At junction of Church St & Mersey St was a spring called Fons Scaturiens in 1465.Here there stood the Running Pump, a perpetual spring.(2).Hallumslane or Hallus Lane ran for a short distance out of Church St to the S & W, rejoining it at its junction with Heathside(3). Taylor equates 'le Hallumswalle' with St Elphin's well(4).Site occupied by modern premises(5).

<1> Beamont W, 1849, Warrington in 1465: As Described in a Contemporary Rent Roll of the Legh Family, in the Possession of Thomas Legh, Esquire, of Lyme Park, /111 (Book). SCH3689.

<2> Beamont W, 1887, Walks about Warrington, /1+83 (Book). SCH3666.

<3> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 19+20/303 May T 1905 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<4> Taylor H, 1906, Ancient Crosses and Holy Wells of Lancashire, /202 (Book). SCH256.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ68NW39/1960 (Index). SCH2487.