Commercial Premises

Adams’ Butchers, 1 Rose Mount. The business moved here when it outgrew Claughton Firs premises. It is now the oldest established family business in Oxton

Wellington Road shops 1927. There was a draper, butcher, grocer, cycle dealer, fruiterer, chemist, confectioner, florist and dairyman

Talbot Hotel, Claughton Firs

Swan Hotel, Holm Lane. A beerhouse was run here from 1864 by Hugh Swan and then by his wife Betty to the 1880’s

Swan Hill Dairy, built 1931, employed 60 people and supplied milk to 40,000 Wirral households

Adams’ Butchers, 10 Claughton Firs. The business was started here c. 1909 by George Henry Adams

Henderson’s Nursery, Village Road. An Oxton landmark from 1850 to World War II. Latterly occupied land where Talbot Court now stands

William Male arrived at 2 Rosemount in 1881 to start a 40 year stay as William Male and Sons

The old HSBC bank at the centre of the village

Confectioner’s, 37 Rose Mount, owned by the Peever family from 1914. They also owned a dairy at no. 35

The Queen’s Arms, Storeton Rd. Thomas Hughes (of Hughes Lane) was publican from 1845, followed by his son, also Thomas, in 1874. (Picture is modern interpretation)

Said to be inside Wellington Road chemist shop, owned by several pharmacists over the years, including Arthur Ellithorne

Wellington Road Post Office

Boot Repairers, Prices Lane, date unknown

William Male & Sons

Talbot Hotel, Claughton Firs. Built between 1847 & 1875 in a curve round the bend between Rose Mount and Claughton Firs. Demolished 1967, rebuilt 1969 as Oxton Arms

Queen’s Arms

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