146 CHORLEY. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Roberts Hugh, Oakhurst Dawson Adam, farraer, Foden lane Pearson Jobn, farmer Schofield FranK, Oakleigh Dawson Charles James, B.A. raaster of Perrin Edward John, grocer. Chapel st S^diuster Frederick, Oatlands elementary day school. School lane Perrin Thomas, farraer, Foden lone Sidebothara Ralph Yardley, Thorn Dawson James, farmer, Grange house Pickering William, draper k clothier grove, Macclesfield road Dobson John, butcher Powell Ann (Mrs.), furniture broker Simpson Williara, Alderley cottage Downes Jas. farmer, registrar of births Poynton Sf Worth Collieries, coal Smith Thoraas, Ivy cottage k deaths, k assistant overseer for merchants (Thos. Clarke, agent) Smithson John, Fern acre, Davy lane township of Chorley, Alderiey Prince Chas. Hen. baker 4c grcr. West st Stohr Endl, The Larches Downes Richard, farmer, Carr's farm Queen's Hotel, L. k N. W. Railway Taylor George. Beancliffe,Macclesfid.rd Dutton John, bookseller 4c stationer Co.(AlfredCollins,maiiager),Alderley Thbraasson John P. Sunnyside I Ford Henrv, butcher. Chapel street Edge station Thorp Samuel, Oak bonk Ford Peter, frmr. k cattle dlr. Lindow Read Thoraas, farraer, Lindow Tonge Richard, Croston towers Foster Samuel, station master Rider Ann Amelia (Mrs), dressmaker, Waterhouse Henry, Oak view Goldthorp John, collector to the Local HUIfield Waterhouse Isaac Crewdson, High lea Board, Davy lane Rider Mary Ann (Mi8s),draper 4c hosier WHters Mrs. Woodbrook Goss William, blacksmith Robinson John, upholsterer VVatson David, Underwood Hayne Jno. frmr. Grange ho. Foden la Rylands Eliza (Mrs), boot 4c shoe raaker Webster Benjn. M.D. Macclesfield road HamUton Elzh.(Mrs.),8hpkpr.Brown8t Schroder Margaret (Miss),ladies'board­ Welsh Lister WUliam, Elm bank Harslem Margt.(Mrs.),Inner. Lindow ing 4c dav school, Wilmslow road AVhalley Andrew, Row of Trees Hatch Wm. Hen. bldr. 4t joinr.Brown st Shaw William, fishmonger 4c poulterer Wbadey WUliam, Row of Trees Hatton Ann (Miss), laundress Shaw William (Mis.), milliner 4cdress­ Whitworth John, Brook viUas Haywood Benj. bldr. k stnrasn. Davy lo raaker, Waverley house Wilhy Mrs. Hillside Henshaw David, wheelwright, Moss la Smith Eleanor (Miss), teacher of music, Worthington Tbomas Broomfield, Mac­ Henshaw George, blacksraith. Moss la Moss lane clesfield rood Henshaw Henry, grocer 4c wheelwright, Smith Thomas, boot k shoe maker COMMERCIAL, Smithy lone Smith Thomas James, coal merchant. Aleock WiUiom, plumber k painter Henshaw MaryAnn (Mrs.), cowkeeper. Station yard Alderley Edge Reading Room Sf Smithy lane Stanley Jacob, grocer Library (Benjamin Webster, M.D. I Henshaw Sophia (Mrs.), grocer, Post Steel George, boot 4c shoe maker hon. sec.) office 4cc Steel Sarah(Mrs.),farmer,Pre8ton house Ashton John, farmer, Lindow Hidderley John B. hosier STEVENS EDWARD, family grocer, Backshaw Jane (Mrs.), draper Hockenhull John, carter wine, spirit k ale 4c porter merchant. Bailey Edwd. china 4c glass warehouse Hough Sarah (Miss), dressmkr.Mossla See advertisement BaskervUle Isoac, farmer, Gorst house Howarth Rundle, farmer Stonier Harriet (Mrs.), dressmaker Beesley Julia Annie (Mrs.), milliner 4c Howe Jane (Mrs.), farmer, Lindow Story Frank Scott Dudgeon, saddler 4c dressmaker Jaffrey Walter, plmbr.glzr.4c gasfitter harness raaker Bellerby William, cob proprietor Jones Jane (Mrs.), greengcr. Chapel st Straker WUliara, taUor, Lindow Beswick James, carter, Lindow Kay Benjamin, plnihr. painter 4c glazier Street Samuel, butcher 4c cattle dealer, Bilsborough James, gas fitter k plumber Keyworth Henry M. M.A. gentlemen's Lindow Blackshow Thomaa, farmer. The Fields boarding 4c day school, Beeehfield Sutcliffe Hannah (Mrs.), laundress Booth Mary (Mrs.), laundress Leach Thomas, painter 4c decorator Tyler Saniiiel, nurseryman 4c seedsman, Bratt Joseph, blacksmith, Lindow Leadbeater John, stonemoson 4c coach proprietor, School lane Broadbent WUliam, tailor k outfitter Lingard James, upholsterer. Smithy la Union Bank of Manchester, Limited, BrookfieldWm. china 4c glass vvarehouse Mason Jane (Mrs.), milliner open 10 to 2 Wednesdays 4c 10 to 1 Brown Josiah, farraer. Row of Trees Mason John, boot k shoe maker Saturdays (James Nichols, manager) Burgess John, provision dealer, Lindow Massey Isaac, builder4c contractor Unsworth John, provision dlr. Lindow Cawley WUliam, coal raerchant Mellor Wm. frmr. k butcher, Sraithy la Warburton Charles, draper Cheetham Ann (Miss), confectioner MooreHorriett(Mrs.),prvn. dlr.Lindow Ward Daniel, tailor Church Wra.Worthington,dispsg. chmst Mottram Joseph, farmer, Ryley lane Webb Jaraes, farmer Cooke Wm. ironmngr. 4c tin plate wrkr Newton Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer Whalley William 4c Andrew, slate raer­ Crew Eli, surgeon. Edge end Nichols John, Royal Oak inn chants 4c building inateriBl dealers Crook Jomes, grocer Norbury Joel, farmer, Chorley lane Worsencroft Jsph. brickmaker, Lindow Cutler James, De Trafford Arms Norbury Joseph, butcher WorthTheodoric,baker4cgrocer, West st Davies Mrtho. (Mrs.), frmr.Chorley hU Ostick Joseph, butcher. Smithy lane Wright Betty (Miss), dressmaker CHRISTLETON is a parish in the unions of Chester peal of 8 bells. The register dates from the year [ ]. and Tarvin, comprising the townships of Christleton, The living is a rectory, yearly value about £700, Cotton Abbots, Cotton Edmunds, Littleton, and Row- with a good house, rebuilt in the year 1870 by ton. The township of Christleton is 2^ miles south­ the present rector, the Rev. Lionel Garnett, B.A. of east from Chester, in the western division of tbe Brasenose College, Oxford : it is in the gift of H. county, in the lower division of Broxton hundred, Garnett, esq. of Wyreside, near Lancaster. A very Chester union and county court district and rural beautiful row of four almshouses, in the old Cheshire deanery, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. The half-timbered style was built by the late Mrs. .James church is named in honour of St. James tbe Apostle; Dixon, of Littleton, in memory of her husband and it is of red stone from the neighbouring quarry at son ; the architect was Mr. J. Scott, son of Sir Gilbert Waverton; a good deal of white stone from Stourton Scott. A sum of £100 was left by the late James hill has been introduced into the interior with good Dixon, esq. of Littleton, the interest to be used as the effect : the building consists of chancel, nave with rector shall think fit for the benefit of the poor of the clerestory, aisles and transepts, one of which forms parish. There are chapels for the Independents. There the organ chamber, the other is seated for children: is a National school for boys and girls, and a Sunday the church is fitted with open benches of oak, and will school is held at the school-room ; also a workmen's seat about 400 people ; the pulpit, which is of oak and club. The Chester and Eliesmere canal passes close to walnut, on a base of polished Devonshire marble, was the villages. The soil is strong clay and sandy; the given by Mrs. Ince in memory of her husband, Town- subsoil is clayey and marly. The chief crop is wheat, send Ince ; the architect was W. Butterfield, esq : the and a considerable quantity of cheese is made in the base of the tower bas been converted into a baptistery, parish. John Brook Wood, esq. (who is lord of tbe and contains a beautiful font—a bowl of Derbyshire manor), and Mrs. Townsend Ince are the principal land­ fossil, marble shaft, top of Sicilian marble : the old owners. There are some small charities, amounting to west window of tbe tower has been filled with good £6, The area is—parish 3,191 acres ; township 1,465 stained glass: the baptistery represents " Christ blessing acres : rateable value—parish £5,582 ; township £ little children " ; it was given in memory of Theodosia the population in 1871 was—parish 987; township 704 Fanny Lace, by her husband, brothers and sisters : Parish Clerk, George Mayers. the tower, which probably dates from about the middle POST OFFICE.—Thomas Johnson, postmaster. Letters of the 16th century, has survived two rebuildings, arrive from Chester at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 6.25 p.m. one in 1739 and the other in 1876-77, when it was Parochial School (boys), Samuel Earlam, master heightened and thoroughly repaired: it contains a Parochial School (girls), Mrs. Jane Goodyer, mistress DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CHURCH LAWTON. 147 Cotton Abbots is a smalltownsbip, 1^ miles south­ mansion, situated on an eminence overlooking the city east from the church, and 4 miles east from Chester, of Chester. The area is 257 acres; rateable value in the union of Tarvin. The Baron de Malpas gave £ : the population in 1871- was 58. Letters this manor to the abbey of St. Werburgh ; it is now through Chester, which is the nearest money order the property of tbe Duke of Westminster. The area office. is 311 acres; rateable value £495 ; the population in Biowton is a small township and village, a mile 1871 was 23. Letters through Chester, which is the south from tbe church, 3\ miles south-east from nearest money order office. Chester and 1 mile from Waverton station, in the Cotton Edmunds is a small township, 1^ miles union of Tarvin. Rowton Heath, in this township, is east from the village, and 4J miles east from Chester, remarkable for the battle fought between the Royalists, in the union of Tarvin. The soil is strong clay ; sub­ under Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and the Parliamentary soil marl and clayey. The Duke of Westminster, who army, under Pointz, in which the former were totally is lord of the manor, is sole landowner. The area is defeated and driven in disorder to Chester. Rowton 595 acres; rateable value £844 ; the population in Hall, the residence of Lieut.-Col. Algernon Robert 1871 was 60. Letters through Chester, which is the Garrett, J.P. is a fine structure. J. Brook Wood, esq. is nearestmoney order office. the principal landowner ; T. W. Denton, esq. is lord of Littleton is a small, pleasant village and township, the manor. The area is 563 acres; rateable value half a mile north from the church, and 2 miles east £2,370 ; the population in 1871 was 152.