[4] It was one of the original four townships alongside Eccleston, Parr and Sutton formed that merged to become St Helens.

[5] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Windhull, 1201, (and common; Wyndhill, 1320; Wyndhyll, Wyndill, Wyndell, Wyndle, 16th century)[5] a Manor originally fell under the fee of the Warrington Barons until at least 1585.

[5][6] The present Windle Hall was built in 1782 and leased to Dr William Pilkington (whose sons founded the glassmaking firm) in 1795.

[5] Adam Martindale, a puritan divine, born near Mossbank in 1623, recorded daily life and events of the area in his diaries, describing the chapelry and family interactions.

It was built in 1435 by Sir Thomas Gerard, following his return from the Battle of Agincourt around 1415[5][9] Windleshaw Chantry receives a mention in literature in the poetical illustration Windleshaw Abbey by Letitia Elizabeth Landon, to an engraving of a painting by G. Pickering, published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1835.

The Queens Park complex contains facilities for swimming, keep fit, bowling, tennis, basketball, rugby and football.

Ruskin has a gym and swim pool, cricket, rounders, football and rugby fields, as well as function and business suites.