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Fluke is Old English ‘flocere’, Medieval English ‘flokere’ and also, perhaps for reasons which will become clear, Old Norse ‘flokari’. We know nothing in detail of events at Flookersbrook after the departure of the Romans, whose road passed through (see: [[Newton Hollows]] and [[Roman Hoole]]) but we do know something of Chester and possibly of Plemstall around the year 900. Werburgh's remains are traditionally said to have been translated to Chester for safety in 876 and [[Plegmund]] (later Alfred's Archbishop) is said to have been living at Plemstall at some time before he was summoned to Alfred's court around 887. Given that Flookersbrook lies on the route between them one might assume it was generally quite peaceful. Around 900 itself matters get somewhat confusing with Vikings in Chester in 894 and Alfred's daughter Æthelflæd being involved in refortification shortly thereafter. The supposed religious foundations of Æthelflæd are dotted around the Wirral and along the Mersey and clearly are at or near a boundary between an area of Mercian control and Viking settlement.