On Saturday,14th June, a blue plaque was unveiled at 13 South Bank, Oxton. It was to celebrate Sir Peter Shepheard (1913-2002) who was born in this cottage and lived here, with his family, until he graduated from Liverpool School of Architecture in 1936. The unveiling...

    This year’s Secret Gardens was another huge success for the Oxton village community. The chief organisers Kirsty Cotton and Lisa Stafford, deserve huge praise for putting on an event that utilises nearly 200 volunteers, sponsors, entertainers, artists, food hubs...

The new programme of Oxton History Walks is now underway. Please click here for details

  After years of delay the application to develop the Ashton House site in Village Rd has finally been approved. The original house was constructed in the first half of the 19th century, and was since used as a hospital for many years. Permission has been granted...

There is a defibrillator machine inthe center of Oxton. It is located in Oxton Willows. https://maps.app.goo.gl/P1mfZjDWtrLxiC9YA   In the event of an emergency always call 999 first. Only after that call should you seek out a defibrillator device if instructed...

  Congratulations to the Oxton History Society who were recently awarded the prestigious Wirral Horn Award. This award is given annual by the Wirral History and Heritage Association to an individual or organisation who had made an exceptional contribution to the field...

Oxton came out in force to start our Xmas celebrations with the switch-on of our Xmas Lights. A big thank you to the happy throngs of neighbours who sampled a delicious range of street food and drink, applauded our wonderful entertainers and visited Santa’s Grotto…
(Images used with kind permission of Alla Barkova)

Father Christmas and his Elf will be there and lots of other kids’ activities. There will be choirs, carols from the Salvation Army Band, street food, mulled wine and mince pies. We will round off the event with a rousing performance from the Wirral Drummers. Following the switch-on, the village and our giant Xmas tree will be lit up for the festive season.

If you enjoy our Xmas celebrations then please sponsor a bulb – this helps to fund the lights and the road closure which cost about £4,000. You can use the QR code above, or click on Read More which links to our Just Giving Page. Thanks.

Notification of Oxton Society Annual General Meeting  Dear Oxton Society Member The Oxton Society’s AGM for the year 2023-2024 will be held at the Christ Church church hall in Oxton starting at 7.00pm on Thursday, 7th November 2024. (Please note the change from our...

The Secret Gardens 2024 accounts are still being finalised but we can now share the general results. The crowds turned up and the sun shone (until we were clearing up), the gardens were in full bloom, the entertainment was terrific. The street traders ran out of food,...