Created in 1866, the civil parish of Great Neston included the hamlets of Clayhill, Hinderton, Moorside and part of Parkgate.

[16][17] On 1 April 1974, local government reorganisation in England and Wales created the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston.

The port was then shifted further downstream to the nearby village of Parkgate, although by early nineteenth century, most traffic had ultimately transferred to Liverpool.

Neston is also a former mining village with a small extension of the Flintshire Coalfield occurring on its southern edge.

[25] By this time the Chester and Birkenhead Railway had come to nearby Parkgate; a branch line to the colliery enabled coal to be shifted in bulk.

The pit subsequently returned to private ownership after the war, but increasing competition from larger mines brought about its closure in 1927 with a loss of 180 jobs.

In 2008, Merseytravel investigated the possibility of linking up the Bidston – Wrexham line to the electrified Merseyrail system.

One of the main local attractions is Ness Botanic Gardens, opened in 1898 and administered by the University of Liverpool.

[30] Neston hosts a weekly market every Friday, offering local produce including fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, cheese and baked goods.

[33] The NMTI involved improving the 'look' of the town centre (including new shop fronts) and controversial plans for a new supermarket[34] on the site of Brook Street car park.

Work to excavate the site began in August 2009, resulting in the removal of 28,000 cubic metres of earth to allow for the construction of a multi storey car park.

[37] Club members have access to a clubhouse, tennis courts, bowls, squash, racketball and fitness classes including yoga and pilates.

[39] Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North West and ITV Granada.