Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire

ENGLISH SURNAMES come into only a few categories, :- place names, father's first names, occupations ...etc

Norton is a place name reflecting position ..... North of a settlement in a clearing

The computer crashed before I commenced other history-concerned components to my comment below.

Names, more of families and places than of things intrigue me. But in this case Norton Priory intrigues me.

Is it known why Norton is in the name?

Thank you for your comment below, on Apr 20, 2017, in answer to my previous observation and statement.

The third paragraph to the first subheading, Norton history in a nutshell, alerts us that "The Priory was constantly being added to over the centuries and developed, becoming a private house during Tudor times, 16thC. The family sided with Parliament against King Charles 1 during the 17thC English Civil War. A Georgian house was built on the site during the 18th C. The house was sold in 1921 and mainly demolished in 1928."

Does history keep for us the names of those two families even as people did not keep the houses that they built?

I had forgotten that you were in Florida. Florida is rather different from Britain. When looking up bees in my books I I noted that even Southern Britain has more bee species than we have in Northern England, so we are not well blessed with variety. We do, though, have mason bees, which like to tunnel, so they may be attracted to the bee hotel. I have definitely seen them on my allotment.

Maybe I will do an article on bee hotels, but not today. I am relaxing today.

He knows he is my favourite brother. I am his only sister so he hasn't much choice in sisters.

That is good info Frank, but I doubt it applies to Florida. We have bugs, and bees, year round. There is also no shortage of blooming plants, although not necessarily in my yard. I have searched online and found info at the University of Florida site with a page about "Pollinator Hotels".
BTW... you are the "favorite" brother Frank... did you read that?
I think you should do a whole Wizzley on this subject, or have you begun that already?

Frank..... Maybe a bee hotel article is timely

great information

You can set up bee hotel whenever you like, but you will have to wait for results, as the bees are currently [January] in their hives/cells/nests and unlikely to move until spring. The best strategy to take is to research bee-friendly flowers and plan to plant them in your garden. The best way is to plant a succession of flowers that will provide summer-long nectar for the bees.

In fall, don't be worried if you see a tunnel in your bee hotel blocked with mud, for this is a sign that a female bee has laid her egg there.

Thank you. Dusty. If you don't find enough information about them on Wizzley then I am sure my favourite brother Frank would have some ideas if you asked him. In fact... he's likely to give his ideas whether he is asked or not. :)