Eastham Through Time
Eastham’s history stretches back over a thousand years. This time line gives a simple overview of how the village developed – and why its setting, landscape and character still matter today
Before the written record – early settlement and belief
AD75 – Roman Chester established
The Romans occupied Chester for almost 300 years, and the Mersey shoreline and wooded slopes near Eastham would have been known and travelled.
Read more: Roman Wirral and the Mersey
AD400 – End of Roman rule
As Roman influence faded, the Eastham area remained a striking and strategic landscape: sandstone outcrops, fresh water springs and wide views across the Mersey.
Read more: The landscape before Eastham village
AD902 – Viking settlement on Wirral
Viking settlers arrived in the south-west of Wirral with permission from Æthelflæd of Mercia. Their influence can still be traced in local place-names and language.
Read more: Vikings on Wirral and local place-names
AD937 – The Battle of Brunanburh (Bromborough).
The bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil took place on Wirral which helped confirm the current boundaries of England.
Read more: Brunanburh and the Manor of Eastham
