Fragments of Roman pottery found in 1983 in the area of what is now Urmston Cemetery suggest that there may well have been a Roman settlement on the site many years ago. The fragments were found during an excavation by South Trafford Archaeological Group.
William the Conqueror battled with the Saxon Earl Edwin for lands north of the River Mersey between 1069 and 1070.
William was successful in these campaigns and gave his kinsman Roger de Poictou all of the land between the River Mersey and the River Ribble. Some time after this part of the land was given to Albert de Greslet and he in turn bestowed a portion to Orme Fitz Seward who was the son of Edward Ayland.
Albert passed on a portion of this land towards the end of the 12th century and the size of the portion was determined by the amount of land that a team of oxen could plough in one year.
More than likely the name Urmston was derived from Orme’s Easton or Ormsetun.
The tun being the dwelling of Orme Fitz Seward.
Well...... was Urmston originally Roman or not?
All that can be said with any certainty, is that there was definitely a Roman presence in the area until about 410AD, at which point they had to depart these shores forever in a bid to defend their homeland.
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