MEOLSE (LITTLE), a township in the parish of
WEST-KIRBY, lower division of the hundred of WIRRALL,
county palatine of CHESTER, 10 miles (N. W. by
N.) from Great Neston, containing 131 inhabitants. This
has lately risen into repute as a bathing-place. In
1690, the Duke of Schomberg encamped with his army
at a place called the Mells, near Hyle lake, in this township,
previously to his embarkation for Ireland.