A itG.
THE POST OFFICE DIEECTORY
CHESHIRE.
WITH MAP ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR THE WORK
EDITED BYg^JE.«jyy.LY, M.A., F.S.S.
A. J. KENNEDY " <'^? \ ^V28 BROWN STR2!:ET/'cs>,^
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FIFTEEN SHILLINGS. INDEX TO THE POST OFFICE CHESHIEE DIRECTOEY.
PAOK FACE rton 11 BlckOTton .17 Carrington 97 Cuddlngton, see Weaver- ctoo, »e< Wearorbaui.,.. 376 Blokley, see Malpae 244 CaHtle Norlhwloh, see ham 375 Acton Orange, see Dares- Bldnton-cum-Ford 38 Northwioh 275 Curzon Park, see Cliester.. 106 • SJW* 187 Birehee, see Gt. Budworth 89 Caiifrhall,«fe Backford.. 30 Daoebridgu St. PauPs, see AOIInglon ...^ 12 Birkenhead 3l>IChadklrk, sec llomiley .. 296 Northwlch 275 AdfWood,MeCheadle .... 100 Birtlea, see ITeatbury 288 Cheadlo 97 Darcsbury 166 a2(l«n,Davenham 168 AMOtt, see Malpas 244 Blacon-cum-Crabwall 77 Cbeadio Kealh.see Cheadle 90 Davenport.seeAstbury.. . 26 AOTM. sw Tuehlngham .. 370 Blakenhall, seeWybunbury 392 CheadtcHulmcseeChcadle 98 Deane Kow, see Wilmelow 383 AiettttWW,»e« Moreton .. 2t$ Bollln Fee, seeWllmslow.. SftJ Choadlo Moseley, see Dolamere 170 ^^*>y'• .• 13 Bollinffton nr. Altrlncham. 79 Cheadle , 98 DUIey 171 AlSen^y mwejsee Alderley 13 Bollingtoa nr. Prestbury .. 77 CheoklcT - cum -•VVrlnehlU, Dleley Stanley 171 Aldertef-^lfether 13 Booth Lane Head, see see DoddlDgton 172 Dodcott, see Burley Dam.. 94 AMerler--OTer 13 Klworth 185 Chelford 100 Doddington 172 Aldersey.setfCoddington.. ISl Boaden, see Handforth . 194 ChcBtor 101 Doddloston 173 Altfford 14 Bo»ley 79{Chldlow, see Tushlngham. 370 Dodd's Green, see Newhall, Allonook, feeLowerFeorer 286 Bostock, see DaTenham .. 169 Obllder Thorutun, see Wrcnbury»cnm-rrith... SOT Alprkhanl, see Tllatone I Boughton—Oreat 80 Kastham 180 DnckJngton, see BIckerton 38 mrnall 358 Bowdon 81 Cbolmondelcy, see Malpaa. 244 Daddon, .tee Tarvin 363 AiugBi' 14,BradlleldGreeti,seeLeigh- Cholmondcstouo, seeWor- Duklnfield , 173 AUmeham „ 16l tori T.. 211> leBtoDc 390 Dunham Woodbouae, tee Aitkaley 22lBradford, I6« Davcnham.. 169 Cborley 145 Dunham filassey 178 Alviwt()ii,weNantwloh... 263 Bradlejr, sedFrodNham.... 188 Chorley, see Wren bury.... 2W Dunham Massey 17& Aaaet'toii, tee Barnton.... 33 Bradley, see Tushingbam.. 370 Chorlton,see Backfurd.... 30 Dunham*on-the-Hill, see 'W't'obos a2iBntd*ail, see Klworth 185 Chorlton, see Weston ....379 Thornton-fn-thc-Moora 356 Aprthorne,seeWemeth .. 377iBramhaU 83 Chontob, see KCalpas 244 Dutton, see Little Leigh... 218 4l>Pl^it 23 Brammall, see Stockport.. 329 ChoWley, seeCudalugton.. 152 Eastham 180 'rota, ttt Apple- Bredbury 84 ChriBtloton 146 Eaton 181 % 23 Brereton-cum-Smethwlck. 85 Church Goppenhall, see KatoQ, see Davenbau 160 Awl«t4}a Thorne, Hridgeihere.seeDoddington 172 Coppenhall 159 Katoti, tee Ki^ileston 18^. Appleton 2a Bridge I'raffotd, see Plem- Churcn Ilulme, see Holmes Katoa, sed. Tarporley 391 Arelid, see Sahdbwih 3X2 aUTl 286 Chapel 199 Eccletton 182 AiWGreeri,aee AatOn-by- Brighton—New 85 Church Lawtnn 147 Eddlabury,seeDelamore.. 171 Bndworth 27 Bri^'hton—Upper, s^e Lls- Church Minsbull 148i]Cdi!:eVAi^e,, see'Malpas see Malpa.s 244 Amfleld.see Titatwlstto ... 860 oard 222 Church Shocklach 317 Edaolcy""" , see Stoikport...' ' . 320 Anrpw, see Woodchurch .. 389 Brlniatftge, iee Tborntoa Cburton - by • Aldford, see EdjjOTley, see Aldford 14 Ashley 23 Hough 356 Aldford 14 Edlotton, see Acton 11 A(htoOdd Rode. 295 Elton, see Thomton-ln- Aihtoii-t<];ron-]II«ra6y 24 Bromborough 88 Cls Greon, see ABtbury .... 20 the-Moors 357 Aatbtof- ' 2« Brookhonse Qreon, tee Clarko Greou,«ee.Adlii)gton 12 Elton, »e^ Warmingham... 374 A«tte, «« Chelford loo Smallwood 319 Claughtoa 149- Elworth 186 Attmoor, see Halton 103 Brooklandd, see Bagaley .. 31 ClavcMon, see Eccloston l8'i|Etcbcll8,seeNorthenden.. 272 Aftoa, see Kfewhall, Wren- Broomhall, see Wrenbury.. 390 ClitTe Lauc, see Lymm 2231Kttilc7HFath,seeSandbach 312 b«rjr-«uin-yrlth 391 Broomhill, see Barrow .... 3:i Clifton, see Halfon 193 Faddlley, see Acton 11 Aaton-bjr-Bndworth 27 Broom Kdge, see Lymm .. 223 Clive, see Mlddlcwlch a.MiFallybroom, see Prestbury 288 Aston-br-Suttori 27 Brozton, see Blokor ton.... 37 Clotton, see Tarviu 353 j Farndon 186 Artoh Oradge, see Aston- Brown low, see Astbury .. 26 Glutton, see Farnrton 180 Five Ashes, sec Marlston.. 247 br-Bikttoa 28 BruenStaplefordiSeeXarvln 35.? Coddlngton 1511 Flookersbrook, see New- J^n&A Heath, set Nowhall, Braera, see Cburton Heath 148 Cogshall, see Great Bud- I ton-by-Chester 271 fWriraburjr-cam-Frith.... 891 Bucklow HUl, tee BoIIlng- worth 80 Flowery Field, see Newton 2V0 Altdtt-JUzti-MoBdrmn, tee ton. 79 Comberbaeh, see Great |Ford, see BldBton-cnm- ^1^«8tone 390 Budworth—Great 89 Budwortli QPI Ford : 3S AnaleiB 2S Budworth-Iittle 91 Compstall, see Werneth ., 377 Four Lane Ends, see Tll- Ail«tetMA,«eeAoton 11 Budworth-ln-the-Frlth .. 91 Congk'tou 162' stone Fearnall .IS* Bucrtoo, see Aldford 14 Coolo Pilate, .SCO Acton 11 Fraukby 1S7 Bwhe , 30 Coppenhall 159 Frith, see Wrenbnry !W BMkroM..<« 30 Buerton, see Audictn 29 gftddijiey Baglawton 01 Cotton Abbots, see Chris- Frodshnm 187 Baddiiigton, fee Aotbri... Bulkeloy, tee Bickcrton ;.. zn tloton 1471 Frodsham Brldge,BeeA8toa flignWy ..; Bonbnrjr Vi Cotton Kdmuiiils.see Chris- | by-Sutton 28 PkMihliW.jeeGooatrejr . leOjBarfordLane,see Lymm.. 2'^.S tleton 147 Frodsham Brldge.seeFrod- wnstoD. 321 Borland, see Actoti 11 Crabwall, sec Blacon 771 abam IW Bmt^ „32|BurleyDa, , m 94 Cranage 159 Fulshaw, see WHmalow.... 384 ^rroJr SslBiirtoi" - i 05 Crewe 159 Furness, sec Dlsley 171 BWrowaQreen,see Middle- Burton-by-Tarvln, see Crowe, sec Farndon 1«0 Gatlev, see Stockport Et- iMch ;. 2531 TarWn'. .' r63 CreweGrron 105 cliclls 345 BarUiomley .U Bnrwardsley 95 Crochley Lane,see Lymm ',"23 Gawsworth 189 BijrtllistO&i see Little Butley,tfeePrestbury .... 288 Cross Lanes, see Le!f{liton. 219 Gayton,see Heswall 198 Leign 218 Buttcrhouse Green, see Cross Street, see Awhton- Gei-Cross, see Hyde2ii3,& lM»on.|ie« r^odon. 1861 Bredbary 84 upon-Morsoy 24' Werneth 377 SMfora, see weston 379 Byley-cum-Tatehousc .... 90 Cross Town, iiee Knuts- Gorlley 190 wtbertotL, see Wybunbury 392 Caldecott, see Shocklach .. 317 ford 211 GolbournoBclleau,.Calveley,see Mnnbury .... osiCrowley. .vee'it. Budworth 9o GolbournoDavld.seeUanJ- Hu'alEon, aee Bubory 93 Capenhnrst 96 Crowton IW _loy 1W B*teMoa 37 Capeathorne 96 Croxton, see MIddlewich.. 251 Goostrcy-cum-Uanishaw.. 100 BaxiMli, «aa Ton SOl Garden, see TUaton aos Cuddington, iec Malpas.... 214 Gorseley Gi-ccn,:*ecMartou 200 Tl INDEX TO THE POST OFFICE CHESHIRE DIRECTORY.
PACK I PAGE PAGEI PAGB Goratajfc,see Weaverham.. 376'Hvdo IJLC JIarton 2.'io I Onston, see Crowton 166 Gor8teria,seeDoddle8toa.. 173:idaiushall 208 Masbey—Dunham 47S ; Osoroft, see Tarvln Hb3 Grafton,see Tilston 358|Ince 2ob MacitOver Alderley ,8ee Maocles- Great Boughton 80|lrby, see Woodchurch ',m Murton, see Marton 250 fleld, 227 Great Budworth 89,lKuoyd, see Mnlpa.s 244 Mlcklehurst 250 Over KuutBford,8ee Knuta- Great Meolae, see Hoy lake 2J1 Jenklu ChHpul, see Saltcrs Mickle Trafford, see Plem- ford 211 Great Mollingtou.see Buck- lord 310 atall 286 Over Peover 286 ford 31 ICckewIek, sceDaresbury.. 167 Middlewich 251 Over I'uol, see Kustbam.... 180 Great Moreton.seeAslbury 20 KrlHall 208 Middleton Grange, see As- Over Tablcy , 349 GroatNeston 208 Kent Orcon.sec Odd Rode 296 ton-by-Sutton 28 Overton, see Frodsham.... )88 Grvat Saughall, see Shot- Keriniuclium, see Swctten- Mllll.rook 203 (Jverlou,seeMaIpus 2-i4 wiok 317 hum 349 Milliogton, see Boiling- Oxtou asa GreatStanney, see Stoke.. 347 KettU-shuluiu 209 ton 97 I'ttrkKate, see Great Neston ^68 Great Sutton 348 KIndertun, see Mlddlowioh 261 Milton, seeWi'ttvcrham.... 870 I'armc, «ee Moorcbbarrow . 252 Great Warford.seeAlderlcy 13 KIngsley 200 Mlnshull Vevnon.seeLelgh- Partington, see Carrington 97 GreatT, see Sbavington, King's Marsli, see Farndon 180 toM 218 I'eckforton.see Bunbury... 93 Wyounbury 398 Kingswood, see Dulamcro.. 171 Mobberley 254 PcdleyGrevn.seeAdlington 12 Grlndley, see Tusbiugham. 370 Kiuucrtou — Higher A, Mollhigton Banastru 255 I'ensby, see Woodchurch.. 389 Guildeu Sutton 191 I Lower, see Doddloston.. 173 Molllngton — Great, see Peov er—Inferio r,see Lo w er Hack Grceu, see Acton UI Kinaey Ilpath, see Audium. 2'J Backford 31 Peover 284 Halo 192 Kirby—West 2M Molllngton—Little 255 Peover—Lower , 284 Hale, see Bowdon 81 Kuutsford 211 Molllngton — Tarrant, see Peover—Nether, see Lower Hall Green, see Odd Kode. 295 KydlnLach Dennis, see Great Monks CoppenhaU,sce Cop Peover—Over 286 Hampton, see Halpas .... 244 Budworth 90 penhall 159 Pepper Street,see Appleton ^3 Bandforth 194 Landican, see Woodchurch 389 Moore, see Daresbury .... 167 Pexall, sec Henbury 197 Sandley 194 Laue Ends, see Sutton .... 348 Mooresbafrow, see Middle Pickmcre, see Great Bud a ankelow see Audlem .... 29 Lane—High 198 wich 252 worth no Unpsford, see Thornton- Langluy, tee Sutton 348 Moreton-eum-Aloumlow,8ee Picton, see Plemstall 286 In-the-Moora 357 Lai-ktou, see Bickcrton .... 38 Astbury 26 Pikelow, see Marton- 250 Hargrave 195 Larton, see Frankby 187 Moreton-oum-Llngham .. 255 Plematail 2S6 Harrop, sec Ralnow 2UU Latcbtord 215 Moreton—Gt. see Moretou.. 20 Plumley, see Lower Peover 286 Hartford 195 Lawton—Church 147 Morley.see Wilmslow .... 383 Polutou 287 HarthlU 19.. Lea, see Backford 31 Moss Brow.see Warbnrton 373 Pool—Nether & Over 180 Hasliugton 1U6 Lea,see Wybunbury 393 Mossley 266 Poole, see Wor]eston ... ., 390 Haasall. see Betchton 37 Lea, seeChurton Heath.... Ii8 Moston 258 Poolton,seeSeacombe,.... 314 Haaaall Grcon,see Betchton 37 Leach, see Marlston 247 Moston, see Warmingham 374 Portwood-iu-Brluuliigton, Hatherlow, see Bredbury.. 84 Ledsham, see.Capenburst.. 96 Mottram-in-Longdendale 258 see Stockport SJ* , Bathertou.see Wybuubury 393 Leese—The, see Byley .... 96 Mottram St. Andrew, see Pott ShrlKlcy 2«« Hattersley, see Mottram- Leftwich. see Northwlch .. 275 Prestbury 288 Poulton, see Puiford....:... itDt lu-LoDgdendale 259 Leigh—High 217 Mouldswortb, see Aahton Poulton - cum - Spital, ,tee Hatton (near Warrington), Leigh—Little 217 Hayea 26 Bebington. 35 aeeDareabury 167 Leigh—Little, see Great Moulton 260 PownellFee,seeWllm8low S83 Hatton,sec Waverton .... 375 Budworth , 89 Mow Cop, see Odd Bode .. 295 Poynton...... !Nether Alderley, seeAlder Pryors Hayea, see Torvin.. 363 Hcnhull, see Acton 11 Little Budworth 91 ley 13 Puddington, see Burton... 9{» Senry-wlth-Pexhall, see Little Heath, see Audlem.. 29 Nether Peover, see Lower Puiford 28U Hacoleafleld 227 Little Leigh 217 Peover 284 Quoisl ey,seeMarbury> cum- Heawall 197 Little Mpoise, see Hoylake 201 Nether Pool, see Eaatham 180 Quoisley 246 HIghLane 198 Little Mollingtou 266 Nether Tablcy 349 Baby, sceThomton Hough 36U HighLelgh 217 Little Neston, see Great Netherton, see Frodsham.. 1S8 Radnor,see Astbury 20 Higher BebiiigtOD,see Beb- Neston 208 Newbold, see Churton Radway Green, see Bar- Ington. 34 Little Saughall, see Shot- Heath 148 thomley f 84 Higher £lnne{;too,see Dod- wick 318 Newbold—A8tbury,seeABt- Rainow 290 cQeaton...... 173 Little Stanney.see Stoke.. .347 bury 26 Bavenseroft, see Middle Higher Kunoom 301 Little Sutton, see Eastbam 180 New Brighton 85 wich 268 Higher Sutton 347 LittleWarford,see Marthall 249 Newchurch, see Whitegate. 381 Reddish,seeLyn)jn..k..... 223 Higher Tranmere 361 Littleton, see Christleton 147 New Ferry, see Bebington 34 Ridley,seeBaubnry..,,... ,M Higher Walton, aeeWalton Long Green, see Barrow .. 33 Newhall, see Davenham .. 169 Kingway, tee Hale IM Buperlor 167 Longendale, see Tintwistle 360 Newhall, see Wrenbury.... 390 BockFerry JWO HiUhouaea, see Weat Kirby 210 Lostock Gralam 222 Newton 270 Rock Savage, fee ClUMn.. 1S9 Hockenhull, Me Tarrln 353 LostockGrecn, see Lostock Newton, see Malpas 244 Rode Heath, see Odd Holllngworth 198 Gralam 222 Newton, see TatteuhaU .. 354 Rode 295 HoUow Moor Heath, see Low Marple, see Marple.. 248 Newton-by-Chester 271 Rode—North 294 Barrow 33 Lower Bebington, see Beb- Nowton-by-Daresbury, see Rodo—Odd 296 Holmea Chapel 199 ington 34 Daresbury 167 RomUoy 296 Hoofleld. see Tarvln 353 Lower Kinnertou, seeDod- Newton-by-Frodsham, see Rope, .see Wybunbury 393 Boo Green, see Sostberne 297 dleston 173 Kingsley 209 Rostberue 290 Hoole 199 Lower Peover ,. 284 Newton-by-Mlddlewich .. 271 Rowton, ice Chriatleton... 117 Hooton 200 Lower Shurlach,seeDaven- Newton, see Frankby 187 Bowton ticaih,aeeChri«tl»- Hope Green, see Adllngtoa 12 ham 169 Newton Green, see Godley 190 ton • 1*7 Borse Green, see^Marbury- LowerWalton, see Stockton Nootorum,see Woodchurch 389 Rudheath, see Darenhun.. 1(10 Oum-Quolalev 249 Heath 346 Norbury 271 Runcorn .•... 298 Borton-by-HajpaB,8eeTiIa- Lower Wlthington, see Norbury,see Morbury-cum- Rushton, see Tarporlev,... Z.'A ton Great Prestbury 288 Quoisley 246 Salghton,seeChurtonHeath 149 Horton-cum-Peele,seeABh- Lyme Hundley, see Pieat- Norley 272 Sale 30» ton Hayea 25 bury 288 North Egremont, see Xgre Saltersford 810 Bough, see WUmslow 383 Lymm 222 mont 184 Saltner, tee Marlston , 247 Hough, tee Wybunburv .. 393 Lymm Bootha, see Lymm 223 Northenden 272 Sandbaoh 3U Bough Green, see Aahlcy. 23 Macclesfield 224 NorlhKode 294 Sandiway, see Weaverham 370 Uough Green, see Harlston 247 Macclesfield Forest 242 Northwlch 273 Saughall-Great, tee Shot- Boylake 201 Macefun, see Tushingham. 370 Norton, see Halton 193 y/lck 317 Hull, tee Appleton 23 Malpas 243 Onkmere, see Delamere.... 171 SauglinJi—Little, tee Shot- Hulme, see Middlewich.... 251 Man ley, see Frodsham.... 188 Ocolestone, see Middlewich 252 wick 318 Bnlme Walfield, see Aat- Morbury 246 Odd Rode 295 Saughall Maeacy, seeMore bnry 26 Miirbury-cum-Quolslev.... 246 Offerton, see Stockport.... 331 ton M 2M Hul8e,«ee Great Budworth 90 Marley Grecn,sce Marbury- Oldcastle, see Malpas 244 ScholarGreen,#e«OddKodo 295 Bnnsteraon, see DoddiDgtn 172 cum-Quoislcy 246 01dfleld,see Dunham Maa- Seacumbe 814 Huntington, see Churton Marlaton-cum-Leach 247 sey 179 Seven Oaks, see Antrobua -.u Heath 148 Marple ,.... 248 01(Uetd, see HeawaH 197 Sharstonc Green, see Kor-' Hurdatteld 202 Maraton 249 Old Wlthington, see Cbel thendon - 273 Borletton, tee Aoton 11 Marthall-cum-Little War- ford ino Shavlugton - com - Grcaty, Bnzley, see Waverton 376 ford 240 OUerton, see Marthall -249 see Wy bunbnc7 - 8W INDEX 10 THE POST OFFICE CHESHIRE DIRECTORY. 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PAGK, PACK PAGE PA6R Ipbrook, tee Dar^nham 16» Stublach, see Byley V6 Upper Shurlaeh,.tec Daven Wiohaugh, see Malpas 244 pooUaeh. 3i: iStyal, »ve WUmslow .... 381 ¥am 169 Wiglaud, ;Wildboarclough 382 Shocklach 317 Sutton, see Middlewich.... 262 Upton (near Chester) 371 Wllderspool, see Stockton ShocklacbOvhitt seeShook- Sutton—Great 348| Upton, sue Prestbury 2^8 Heath 346 laeh 317 Sutton—Guildeu 19•"•'Utkintoii1 , see Tarporley .. 351 Wliksley, see Dodcott W ghotwiok 317 Suttou-Juxta-Frodsham,see Wade's Green, see Cliurch Wlllaston 82 ShotwiofcPark 318 Aston-by-Suttou 28 MinshuU 148 Willastou, see Wybuubury. 39:« £hurlaoh—Upper&Lower, Suttoa—Litlie.seeEastham 180 Walghcrtou,.'(ee Wybunbury 393 WiUington 382 see Davenlum 109 Superior — Walton, see Wallasey 372 Wilmslow 383 Slddlngton 318 Daresbury 167 Wallerscoto.see Wcavcrham 375 Wimboldsley, see Middle Slnderland, see Dunham S wanbach. see Audlem.... 29 WallUill, see Astbury.... 26 wich 262 Masaey 179 Swanlow, see Over 281 Walton lufu'lor, k Lower, Wimbolds Trafford, see Smallwood 318 Swetteubam 349 see Stockton 11 uatli 340 Thornton-in-thc-Moors.. 367 Smethwick,see Brereton.. 85 Tabley—Nether & Over .. 349 Walton Superlur,sce Dares Winoham 380 8nelHOH,8eeMnc«leBfield.. 227 Tarporley 350 bury 167 Winolc 387 Snel«on, see Over Peover. 286 Tarvln 35V Warburton 373 Windy Harbour, see Wild Somerford, aee Aatbury... 26 Tattunhall 354 Warrlle, sec Bunbury 93 boarclough 382 fiomwford Bootha, see Aat Tatten, see Rostheme .... 207 Warford—U rcat, see Aider- Wlnnlngton.sce Northwlch 275 bury 26 Ta.>cal 355 ley 13 Winsford 387 Sound, se« Wrenbury 390 Tettou, see Warmiugton 374 Warford—Little, see Mar Wh-swall 3^8 Bouth Tranmere 3611 Thclwall 855 thall 249 Wistaston 388 Spitat, tee Poulton aijThingwall.seeWoodchurch 389 Warmingham H74 Wlthtugtou—Lower, see 8pitalBottghton,»seChoater lOajThorusGroeu, see Ashley 23 Waverton, 374 Prestbury 268 Sproaton, see Mlddlewioh. 252 Thornton Childer, see East- Weaver, see-Middlewich .. 252 Wlthington—Old, see Choi- Spuratow, see Bunbury ... 93 ham ISO'Weaverham 375 ford 100 Stalcy, tee Mlllbrook 263 Thornton Uough 355 Wernoth 377 Witton -cum-Twambrook, BUlybridge 319 Thornton-in-tho-Moors.... 356 Warvln 378 see Northwlch 274 StamfordBridge,teeBarrow 33 Throapwood 537i Weat Kirby 210 Woodbank, see Saogball.. 818 Stanilanda. tee Wilmslow. 884 Thurlwood, see Odd Rode 2»5l Westou 379 Woodchurch 388 Stanley.sea Stockport 329 Thurstaston 357i Westou (near Ruucoru) .. 379 Woodcott, see Wrenbury.. 890 Stanlow 328 Tilston 358, Weston Point, see Weston Woodford 389 Stanney—Great 4tLlttle,see Tllstoue Fearnall 358, (near Runcorn) 379 Woodhead, see Tintwistle 360 Stoke 347 Timperley 339 Wettonhall 380 Woodbouses, see Dunham Stanthome 329 Tintwistle 300 Whaley, see Yeardaloy .... 394 Massey 170 Stapeley.tee Wybunbury. .H93 Titley, see Audlem 29 Wharton, see Wlnsl'ord ... 387 Woodbouses, see Frodsham 188 Statbam. tee Lymm 223 Tiverton, see TilstoneFcar- | Wbatcrot't, see Davcuham 170 Wood Lanes, teeAdllngton 12 Stayley, see Mlllbrook ... 253 nail 358, Whcelook 380 Woodley, sec Bredbur v.... 84 Btoekham, see Halton 193 Toft 301' Whitby (near Chester), see Woodalde,see Wettunhall. 880 Stockport.... 329 Torklngton, see Stockport 331 { Eaatham 181 Woolstanwood, see Naut- Stockport Etofaella 346 Tranmere 301, Whitby Looks, see Eiles- wioh , 203 Stockton, tee Malpas 244 Tuahlogham-cum-Grlndley 370 mere Port 185 Worleaton..'.... 380 Stockton Beatlt... 346 Twambrook,see Northwlch. 274 Whitegate 381 Worth, see Poynton 287 Stoke , 347 Twemlow, see Gooatroy- iWhitelcy Green,seeAdliug- Wrenbury-chm-Frith .... 890 Stoki;, tee Aoton 11 cum-Barnshaw 191 ton 12 Wrlnehlll, see Cbcckl'^y ... 172 Storeton, tee Bebington .. 86 Tytherlngton, see P^eB^ I Whitley Inferior 381 Wybunbury ...s 392 Stretton 847 bury 288 Whitley Superior, seeWhit- Tatehouae, see Byley...... M 8tretton« tee Tilaton 358 UpperBrighton,seeLlicard 224, ley Inferior 381 Yeardaley^ium-Whaley.... 394 LIST OF THE PEmCIPAL SEATS IN CHESHIRE, With Reference to the Places under which they will be found in this Volume.
Abbot's Add, Robert Nloholeon, esq. J.P. see Ohcstor 130 Capenhurst hall, Rev. Richard Richardson, M.A., J.I>. tee Abbot's MosB, Colonel the Hon. Thomas Gronvillo Cliol- Capenhurst .*• 00 mondeley, J.p. see Marton 200 Capesthorue hall, William Bromley Davenport, eSq. v.p., Acres bank, Ralph Bates, esq. j.p. see Stalyhrldge .S22 J.p. see Capeathorne 00 Aorea cottage, Uobert Hall, esq. J.P. see Hyde 204 Garden park, J. Hurlostou Leche, esq. J.r. see Garden. Adllnrton hall, Charles Richard B. Lugh, esq. J.P. see Tilston 36S Adllngton 12 Carlett park, John Torr, esq. MP., J.P. see Eastham 181 Agdcn hall, David Reynolds Davles, esq. J.P. see Agden, Castle park, Edward Abbott Wright, esq. J.P. tee Nether Bolllngton 79 ton, Frodsham 188 Alderley pork, Right Hon. Lord Stanley of Alderley, see Chester I'alace, The Right Rev. William Jacobaqn, D.D. Alderley ;. 13 (Lord Bishop of Chester), tee Chester 129 Aldorsey hall, T. Aldersey, esq. see Alderscy, Coddlngton 152 Chestnuts, John Barton, esq. J.P. see LlScard. 223 Ahraaton, Francis Elcocke Massey, esq. J.P. see Alvaston, Cholmondeley castle, Marquis of Cholmondeley, tee Cbol- Nantwlch 267 mondeley, Malpas , ,.. 244 Appleton hall, Thomas H. Lyon,esq. j.p. see Appleton ... 23 Chorlton hall.'C. C. Johnston, esq. see Chorlttfn, Backford 30; Apaley house, George Andrews, esq. J.P. see Mossley 356 Chorlton hall. Sir Edward Archibald Hamijltoo, bftrt ,4e« Arderne hall. Earl of Haddington, see Eaton, Tarporley.. 351 Chorlton, Malpas , 244 Arley hall, Piers Egerton-Warburton, esq. M.P., J.P. see Christleton hall, Mrs. Townsend luce, see Chrlafletoti..... 147 " Aaton-by-Budworth 27 Christleton house, Alfred Fllmmer, eaq. J.P. seeCbrlstlaton 147 Arley hall, Rowland Eylea Egerton-Warburton, esq. J.P. Claughton grange, Samuel Stltt, esq, J.P. sceClaughtQiL,.. 161 see Aaton-by-Budworth 27 Cogslfiall hall, Thomas Clarke, esq. see OogShall, Oraat Arrow ball, John Ralph Shaw, esq. J.P. see Arrow, Budworth ....:;.. W Woodchurch 380 Comberbaeh house. Major William Vigor Fox, i.v.tee Aahbrook hall, Henry Brooke, esq. see Church MinshuU.. 148 Seven Oaks, Antrobus ^ Aahlield, William Joynson, esq. J, p. see Sale 308 Combermere abbev,The RightHanlVIaootmt Combtsrmere, Ashfleld hall, Uvedale Corbett, esq. J.P. see Leighton, see Dodcott, Burley Dam 94 Great Neston 268 Corbrook hall, Thomas Latham Boote, esq. j.p. tee Audlem 28 Aatle hall. MiQor George Dixon, 3.v. see Chelford 100 Cranage hall, Harry Clegg, esq. tee Cranage 159 Aaton hall, Robert Dagllsh, esq. J.^. see Aston-hy-Sutton 28 Creswcllsbawo, Francis Henry Randle Wllbraham, «sq. Aston lodge, Rev. Edward Augustus Pltcairu Campbell, J.p. seeAlsager 15 M.A., J.P. see Aaton-by-Sutton 28 Crewe hall. Lord Crowe, see Crewe 161 Baobe hall, Robert .Spear Hudson, esq. see Bachc 30 Crewe hill, Mrs. Bamaton, see Crewe, Farndon 180 Backford hall, Birkcu head G1 egg, esq. see Backford - 30 Cringle house, T. Hardcastle .Sykes, esq. J.P. tee Ctaeitdle 98 Bank head, Geo. Barbour, esq. J.P. see Broxton, BIckerton 38 Crofton'lodge, Samuel Beckett Chadwick, esq. J.P. see Bank house, Thomas Dale, esq. J.P. see Bredbury 84 Runcorn 301 Bank house, Robert Oliver Orton, esq. J.P. see Tattenhall 354 Crowton house. Rev. C. W. Stanhope,M.A, see Crowtori... 160 Beach cottage, S. Outram Hermon, esq. see Hartford 195 Coddlngton hall, George Brasscy, esq, tee Cuddtogton, Beach (The), Lieut.-Col. Thomas Horatio Marshall, J.P. Malpas 244 tee Hartford 195 Cuddington lodge, William Frederick Hugh Clark, esq. see ^ Beeehfield, G. Gordon Mac Rae, esq. see Hartford 195 Cuddlngton, Malpas 244 Beechwood, Geo. Chamlcy Dewhurst, esq. J.P. see Lymm 223 DalBy bank, Dennis Bradwell, eaq. J.P. see Hnlme Walfield, Beoeton lodjge. Sir Thomas George Fermor Hesketh, hart. Astbury , j. 27 J J. see Tiverton 359 Darnhall hall, Thomas Knowles, esq.M.p.,J.P. teeDarOhall ^ Belmont hall, Geoffrey Joseph Shakerlcy, esq. J.P. see Over ^ 281 Great Budworth 89 Davenham hall, Christopher Kay, eaq. J.P. tee Pavenham 108 Birch vale, Frank Thomely, esq. J.P. see Romiley 296 Davenham rectory. Rev. Thomaa France-Hayhtirat, M.A., Blrtlea ball, Thomas Hlbbert, esq. J.P. see Birtles, Prestbury 286 j.p.see Davenham .: 170 Bolesworth oaatle, R. Barbonr, esq. s.if. see Broxton, Davenport hall, Captain Edmund Joseph TipplhKe,j.|>. tee BIckerton 37 Davenport, Astbury • "0 Bonis hall, James Thomas Dorrlngton, esq. see Butley, Davenshaw house, Capcl Wilson HogSTjCaq. j.P. Baglawton m Proetbury 288 Delamere house, George Forteaoue Wllbraham, eaq. J.p. Boatook hall, Col. Charles Uoaken Franco-Uayhurst, see see Cuddington, WeaVerham 870 Boatoek, Davenham 169 Dinglo bank, William Mayamor Williama, eaq. J.». tee Bothama hall, Jamea Kirk, esq. J.P. ace Vcardsley-cum- Chester .....it ••>•• "1 Whaloy 394 Dorfold hall, Wllbraham Spencer ToUemaohe, eaq. i>.ii., Bouehton hall, John Thonipaon, esq. J.P. see Gt. Bon^hton Bradwall hall, George W. Latham, esq. J.P. see Bradwall, Dukinfleld lodge,' Geoi^e Newton, esq. j.p. tee DuklnSeld 174 BIworth T 185 Dunham hall, Robert Piatt, esq. J.P. tee Dunham Maasey 179 Bredbary hall, Mra. Shlpman, see Bredbury 84 Dunham park. Earl of Stamford ft Warrington, tu Dnn- Brereton hall, Mra. Howard, tee Brereton 85 ham Maaaey i\*""l iv? Broadoak, Richard Hardwlok, esq. J.P. see Sale 308 ICaglebrow house, Thomas P. Norrla, eaq. J.P. tee W«aro 223 Brochurst(The), RobtVerdin, esq. see Lcftwich.Northwlch 275 Earloston house, Lowry Mann, esq, J.P, seeLlsoard 220 Bromborongh ball, Robt.Norrla Dale, esq. seeBromborougta 80 East cottage. Major Frederick Phllllp8,eaq. J.P. tee Wllm- Brook (The), John Williams Makfn, esq. J.P. see .Sandbach 312 Blow • • 384 Brookbank, Edward Hlbbert, esq. J.P. see (rodley 190 Eastwood, John Cheetham. esq. J.P. see Stalybridge. »« Brookfleld, George Peel, esq. J.p. see Cheadle 98 Eaton hall, Duke of Westminster, K.O. see Eccleaton jw Brookfleld villa, John Brundrit, esq. J.P. see Uuncurn 801 Eaton hall, John Coutts Antrobus, esii. J.P. see Eaton .... iw Brookalde, John Bradshaw, esq. J.P. see Arclld, .Sandbanh 314 Eddisbury hall.John Morgan, esq. seeMacoleRlleld 228 Brozton Old hall. Major Philip B. Grey Egcrtou, see Edge half. Rev. Charles Wool ley Dod, see Edge, Malpaa.. 244 Broxton, BIckerton 37 Edgeley mount, Arthur H. Sykes, esq. J.P. see Stockport.. 830 Buena vista, George Briscoe Kerfercl, esq. J.P. see New Elms fThc), W. C. Jones.esq.sec Acton Grange,Dareabarv 167 Brighton 80 Ernecioft hall, George Charlea Hill, eaq. tee CompataU, Bnglawton hall, Mra. Pearson, see Hnglawton 92 Werneth • ••. Jil Bnrton haU, Jamea P. Campbell, esq. see Burton 05 Erwood hall, 8. Grimshaw, esq. see Taxal , aw* Butley hall, William Coare Brocklchur8t,eBq. M.P., J.P. see Etherow house, Tom Harrop Sidebottom, eaq. M.P., J.P.tee Bullley, Preatbnry .^... 288 Holllngworth • ^** Caldy 9ianor, Richard Barton, eaq. J.P. see Caldy, Weat Etherow house, William Sldebottom, Jon. eaq. J.P. tee Kirby 2lo Holllngworth '•"VVVJil "^ Calveley hall, Capt John Kennedy, see Calvoley, Bunbury 93 Ponce house, Charlea Brocklehurat, eaq. J.P. tee Maoelcafld 1B9 LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL SEATS IN CHESHIRE. IX r.voK I'arD fOtk. I^> A. Dickson, esq. J.P. see Chester 1^>$ Blobberloy liall, Willi.im .Jumea llaitor, j p. .tee Mobherlev 254 nlsliilW hall. Richard B. Lingard-Mouk, e^q.see Fulshaw, Mobberley Manor luiuso, Ucv. Oiorno Alallory, MA. see Wiinalow a*i Mobberloy 054 fialilaa niie), Samuel Marshall Bullcy, esq. j.p. sea New Mollincton liall, Mi.sa Fieldi-n, see Great MoiUnjrton* ~ BrtlUton 86 Backford .....' 31 ' ttJaWAH'Orth hall, Viscount Petersham, see Gawsworth 18'.i MoiitiH^lier lHiu.se, .lolin Mouch, etq. J.i-. see NewBrlKbton 86 SawtW..sec Cheadlo 98 SniKntteld, Mis* Stanton, see Thelwall 355 Mossley hall, Uev. J. Hrlerley, M.A., j.p. seeCougletou 156 6rt«a hUU Montagu Woodmass, esq. j.p.see Compstall, Moston Dnic, Miss Massey, see Moston 258 ; W««IM*h 377 Moston hall. Ma.ior^wote^>ilam, see Moston ' ..*. ad8 Hfilton ?iUfe> Henry Reynolds, esq. J.P. see Halton 194 Mottram iiall, .James Frederick D'Ailey Wright, esq. J.p. XUskelov villa. Hilton Greaves, esq. see Hankelow, Audlem 30 see Muttrara St. Andrew, Prestbury .' 288 Mare itfll, WUuam Tetlow Hlbbert, esq. see Alderley Newbold lodt;e, Tauat W. Denton, esq. M.D. see Leo-cu'm- Over -. 13 Ni.'wbold. Churton liratli ng flitreborrow hall, Francis D. Brockiehurst, esq. J.P. see Newton ball. Major Charles Henry Hitcbeu, see Newton* AlderlerOveT 13 by-Frodsbani, liiiigsley 209 Barry town hall. William Walton, esq. see Bredbury 84 Newton bail, John llurrlsoD Howard, esq. see Mobberley.. 264 Jffartiord cottage, Kgertoo Leigh Writ^bt, esq. see Hartford 195 Newton hall, TheMisNes Uumberstoa.Nuwton-by-Chester 271 Hartford grange, Viscount Cole, see Hartford 195 Newton house, Chiis. .lainos Ashton, esq. j.r. seeNewtou . 270 Hartford hall, G. H. Cook, esq. see Hartford 195 Newton lod<;e. Edward llolllnworth, esq. see Newton .... 270 Hartford bouse, Mrs. Leigh, see Hartford 195 Newton Manor house, Hubert Ashton, esq. see Newton- Hartford lodge, Mra. Deakm, see Hartford 195 by-Frodsham, Kinj?slry 2OO artfurd mauor, Cecil dc Trafford, esq. see Hartford 195 Newton Manor buiiHe, William Roylanco Court, esq. j.p. Satberton liouee, Samuel Acton, esq. see HatUerton, Wy see Newlon-by-Miildlewioli 271 bunbury 393 Norbury Booths ball, VViillani Henry Bouldsworth, esq. Haughton ball, Capt. AUred J. Garnett, see Haughton, see Over Knutsford 2II BaubDry 93 Norcllffe hall, Mrs. Grry, see Styal, Wilmslow 383 litatbflold, 8. R. Carrington, e»q. J.P. see Stockport 334 Norfield hallj Misses Taylor, se* MinshuU Vernon 219 efferatoa grange, Robert Heath, esq. see Weaverham.... 376 Norley hall, Samuel Woodliouse, esq. D.i.., J.P. see Norley 272 gmubarr halU Thoa. D. Brooklehnrst, esq.j.p. see Henbury 197 Norley house, Hon. Arthur LasccUes, J.P. see Norley .... 272 Hayi (Tne), Joaepb Charlton Parr, esq. J.P. see Grappenhall 191 North Rode grange, George iSmith Dalntry, esq. j.p, see iliirbflirld houao, John Aleock, esq. see Bredbury 84 North Rode 295 Ulgbfictd hoiiae, John fi. Wodsworth, esq. J.P. see North Rode Manor house, Cbaurles Peel, esq. see North HtocleaOeld 233 Rode 294 SNrb lioich haU, CoL Henry Martin Cornwall Legh, J.P. Norton priory. Sir Richard Brooke, bart. J.P. see Norton tM Htfb Lrfffh 217 Halton 19,1 RlilliarK, SepurouB Ledward, esq. J.P. see Frankby 187 Oak house, Herbert Phillips, esq. see Sutton 348 ill End houao, Mra.Chapman,see Mottram-in-Longendale 258 Oaklands, James Jones, esq. see Spurstow, Bnnbury 03 glodorton ball, Chriatophor Buahell, esq. J.P. see Great Oaklands (The), William Wright, esq. J.P. tee Newton-by- di««tou 268 Oaresbury, Darcsbury 107 olUn (The), Charlea Broadbeut, esq. j.p. see Latchford.. 215 Oak Leagh, Henry Newman, esq. J.P. tee Wlnnlngton, SoUlM (The), Thomas Moreton. esq. see Hartford 195 Northwich 270 tlolUugworthMMnarhouse, Miaa Sidobottom, see Hollhig- Oakmere lodge, John Higson, esq. J.P. see Oakmere, Dela ^wortS 199 mere 171 IfAlllnjnrartb Old ball, Edwlu Hugh Shollard, esq. J.P. see Oakwood hall, Ephraim Hallam, esq. J.P. see Romiley .. 290 flnllSigwm'th 199 ()ldfleld, Peter Smith, esq. j.p. see Latchford 216 {toUy bank, William C. Vaodrey, esq. J.P. see P>redbury .. 84 Oldfield ball, John Allen, esq. J.P. see Altrincham 17 Ilounn Lea, (jJ«orRk,P«torKwart, esq.j.p. sec Hoole 200 OUerton haU, Louis WUloughby Andrews, esq. see Oiler- oole.ball.ArthnrPotta, eaq. J.p. see Hoole 2uo ton, Marthall , 248 gooton baOf Blehard Christopher Nayior, esq. J.P. see OUerton lodge, Capt. William Lisle Blenklnsopp Coulson, Hooton...... _ 200 J.p. see OUerton, Marthall 249 Hongh halt. B4ber( Green HlU,esq.seeHongh,Wybunbury 393 Oughtrington hall, Geo. Bakewell Dewhurst, oyq. J.P. see Huraiiflel4oouae.PeterP.Brookleharst,esq.see Hnrdafield 202 Lymm 223 fiajre«, Jaeob Brtgbt, eaq. M.P. see Chorley 145 Oulton faoU, Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, bart, M.P., iBce hftU, Kdmund Waldcgrave Park Yates, esq. see Ince.. 208 J.p. see Little Budworth 91 loseraley ball, John Upton Gaskell, esq, J.P. see Rainow.. 200 Over haU, William Turner, esq. J.p. see Over 282 {OurelllwU, John Edwd. Reece, esq. see TwemlowGoostrey 191 Overton hall, Samuel L. Gregson, esq. see Overton, Malpas 244 Jordm GhttO honse, Samuel Pearson, esq. J.P. see Mac- Park cottage, Thomas Egerton Tatton, esq. J.P. see deaneW.... 232 Weaverham 376 Kllaall kOnae. Thomaa Bayley, esq. J.P. see Stalybridge ... 821 Parkfleld, Levi Leigh, esq. see Nantwlch 265 Landora, Fnutela Thomely, esq. J.P. see CUughton 151 Park house, David Clarke, esq. J.P. see Macclesfield 232 Latcblbrd liooao, Geo. Artingafall, esq. J.P. see Latchford 215 Park Mount, James Dawson, esq. J.P. see Macclestleld.... 229 loiwton hall, William John Percy Lawton, esq. see Chorch Peckforton castle. Lord ToUemache of Helmingham, see Lawton 147 Peckforton, Bunburv 93 LMUOWO oaatle, Lady Cuat, see Wallasey 372 Peover cottage, John Thomas Emmerson, esq. J.P. see Over lf*« hall, Hcary Morgan, esq. see Mottram St. Andrew, Peover 286 PreatbuiT , 288 Peover hall. Sir Stapleton Thomas Mainwarlog, bart. tee ItffUrhton, Tbttodore Rathbone, eaq. J.P. see Leighton, Great Over Peover 28,'$ Ketioa..,. 269 Pickering lodge, George Hardy, esq. sec Tlmberlcy 389 IMUfilioti hall, John Johuaon Houghton, esq. see Leighton, Point of Ayr, Col. Vincent Ashfleld King, J.P. see Oxton.. 2»3 9r«at Neston , 269 Pole, Major General Gerard Potter Eaton, see Antrobus .. 22 Lima grove, Robert Frost, eaq. j.p. see Chester 128 Pole bank, BenJ. Ashton, esq. J.P. see (See Cross, Werneth 378 ]:4liKaal«,W.M. Mellor, esq. J.P. tee Claughton 150 Poole hall, William Henry Hornby, esq. J.P. sec Poole, Liaoard manor, Isaac Penny, esq. j. p. see Liseard 220 Worleaton 390 iJttleton MQ, Thomaa Dixon, esq. J.P. see Littleton, Portal, .Tames Marshall Brooks, esq. sec Tarporley 35() CWatlaton 147 Pott hall, George Swindells, esq. sec Pott Shrigiey 287 fjtam (Tbe), Thomas Sbepley, esq. see Hyde .' 203 Poulton ball, Thomas Matthlaon, esq. see Poulton, Bebing .LydJprtfl bonae, Duncan Gfraham. esq. J.P. tee Wlllaston— 382 ton 80 IWorleston 390 aum-Qnoltliey 246 Ifarole nail. Tnomaa Bradshaw laherwood, esq. see Marple 248 Rode hall, Randle WUbraham, esq. J.P. see Odd Rode..... 296 HtMiBy lull, Peter Bylands, eaq. M.P. see Thelwall 355 Rookery ball, Baron Wm. Von Schroder, J.P. see Worlston. 390 If ere JVew halL Mra. Brooke, tee Mere, Boatbeme 297 Rose hill. Sir E- W. Watkin, M P., J.P.,see Northenden.... 272 Mar* Old ball, William Graham Cram, esq. J.P. see Mere, Rostheme manor, The Uon.Wllbraham Egerton, »i.p., J.P. Ko'itbnrne 297 seeRostberne 297 KiddtetOD house, Capt Henir HIU, J.P. see Over Knutsford 214 Rowton hall, Lieut.-Col. A. R. Garrett, J.P. see Rowton, Slugat«1u>uae,Henry Beglnbotham, esq, J.P. see Stockport 335 Christleton 147 HSmn hotuei J«mea Atkmaon, eaq. see Crewe 162 Ryley 8 (The), Alfred Lowe, esq. J.P. see Chorley 146 LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL SEATS IN CHESHIRE.
PACE PAOK Salghton towcrs.Earl Grosvenor.seeSalphton.Churton hth. 148 Timperley hall, Georee Cooper, esq. see Timperley .^lO St. •John's house. Meadows Frost, esq. j.p. see Chester 128 Timperley lodxe, Abraham Attcnbury, ecq^see Timperley .149 Sale Old hall, James Worthlnerton, cRq. J.P. see .Sale 306 Toft hall, Rafe Oswald Leycester, esq. see Toft 301 Salter's Well bouae, Joshua Dixon, CHIJ. see Tarporley.... 3.50 Townfielfi house, Wrn. Arniltace, esq. J.H. see Altrfnehsm 17 Sandiway, John Bolton Llttledale, CR(I. see Weaverham .. 376 Tralford lodge, Thomas Hoggins, esq. J.P. see Mickle Sandiway lodge. Cant. Park Vate. see VVeaverham 370 TralTord 2«n Sea bank, Mrs. Maddocks, see Lisoard 220 Twemlow hall, Mr.*:. Humble, see Twemlow, Gooatroy .... lin Sharston hall. Gibbon Bayley Worthington, esq. J.P. see Upton hall, .lames Croston, esq. J.P. see Upton. Prestbury 2S8 Northenden 272 Upton manor, William Inman, esq. J.P. see Upton (near Shotwick park, Horace Dormer Treluwny, esq. J.P. see Shot- Birkenliead) 371 wick park .318 Vale Royal, Lord Delamere, J.P. see Whitegate 381 Sbewbrldge hall. William Forster, see Nantwlch 205 Walton hall. Sir Gilbert Greenall, bart. M.P. A J.P. see Shrigley ball, Mrs. Lowther, see Pott Sbrlgley 287 Walton Superior, Daresbury 167 Bibbers fields, Joseph Parker, esq. see Farndon 186 Walton house, James Hepherd, esq. J.P. see Walton In Sicamore bill, Thomas Stringer, esq. J.P. see Macclesfield 232 ferior, Stockton heath 340 Somerford Bootha hall, Clement Swetenham, esq. J.P. see Walton Lea, John Crossfleld, esq. J.P. see Walton Superior, Somerford Booths, Astbury 20 Daresbury 167 Somerford park, Sir Charles Watkin Shakerley, bart. J.P. Warford hall, James Henry Murrey, esq. tee Gt. Warford 14 see Somerford, Aetbury 26 Weaverham grange, Alfred Johnson, esq. tee Weaver Spring mount, Wm, Linton Eskrlggc, esq. J.P. see Cheadle ham ;... 376 Bulkelcy 100 Wellbank house, Joseph St. John Yates, esq. J.P. see Brad Stamford lodge, Wm. Bayley, esq. J.P. see Stalybridge.... ,321 wall, Elworth 180 Stanthome hall, Richard Dutton, esq. see Stanthorne .... 329 West Bank cottage, William Carr, esq. J.P. see Upton, Stanthome lodge. Misses Chatterton, see Stanthome.... 329 Prestbury 289 Stanton hall, Thomas Arthur Hope, cgq. J.P. see Lower West ball, Capt. Egerton Leigh, J.P. see High Leiph 217 Bebington 35 West hUl, Thomas Harrison, eaq. J.P. see Stalybridge .... 321 Stapolcy house, William Jones, esq. J.P. see Stapeley, Weston honse, WUliam Bankea, esq. J. P. see Weston .... 370 Wybunbury 394 Whitby hall, .John Grace, esq. J.P. see Whitby, Eaatham.. 181 Statham lodpe, Peter Stnbbs, esq. J.P. see Lymm.. 223 White hall, Mrs. Mayall, see Moaalcy 256 Stavoleigh, John Fredk. Knott, esq. J.P. see Stalybridge.. 321 Whitfield bouse, F. Fielder, esq. see Ashton-upon-Mersey 24 Stretton hall, Wm. .Tones Mcnzles, esq. see 8tretton,TUston 368 Willinffton hall, JamesTorokinaon,esq.see Wlllington ... 882 Button hall, John Nicholson, esq. see Lit. Sutton, Eastham 180 Wilmslow grange, Charles Chadwick,esq. see Wilmslow.. 384 Swettenham haU, Robert Warren-Swettenham, esq. j.p. Wincham Ball, Captain Edward Townshend, J.P. see Wln- tee Swettcnbam 349 cham 380 Tabley house. Right Hon. Lord de Tabley, J.P. seeNether Wistaston hall, Edward Delvea ;Broughton, esq. tee Wis Tabley 349 taston : s'wi Tatton hall. The Right Honourable Lord Egerton of wistaston Manor house, Mrs. Hill, tee Wiataaton 388 Tatton, J.P. see Tatton, Rostheme 297 Wlthington hall. Mre. Glegg, tee Old Wlthington, Chel Thelwall cottage, Henry Stanton, esq. J.P. see Thelwall.. 356 ford I'^O Thelwall grange, John Rylands, esq. J.P. see Thelwall.... 255 Witton house. Mrs. Greenall. see Witton, Northwlch 274 ThelwaU nail, James Nicholson, esq. see ThelwaU 355 Wood bank, William Bullock, esq. J.P. tee Maooleafleld .. 2»1 Thompson's cross, Thomas Ashton Harrison, esq. set Wood bank, Henry Mareland, esq. J.P. see Stockport ...j 885 Stalybridffe 321 Woodlands Rev. James Royds, J.P. see Hartford 19.1 Thornton Hough Manor house, T. B. Forwood, esq. see Woodlands John Knott, esq. J.P. see Stalybridge 321 Thornton Hough 866 Woodlands, Mrs. Royds, see Hartford 'Jt'"" *** Thornton house, Mrs. Hurst, see Thornton Hough 356 Woodslee hall, David Maclver, eaq. M.P., J.P. tee Broio* Thornycroft ball. Rev. John Thornycroft, M.A., J.P. see borough 89 Siddmgton 318 Worleston grange, Frank Bebrena, eaq. tee Worleaton .... 390 TIeraford, Edward Wynne Griffith, esq. J.P. see Tarporley 851 Wrenbury hall.Major S.C. Starkey, J.p. te4» Wrenbury .. 300 Tllstonelodge,MajorTheHon.WUbrahamFred.Toilemache, Wythensbawe hall, Thomaa William Tatton, esq. J.P. tee esq. W.P., J.P., see TUston Fearnall 358 Northenden .' •• 272 INDEX TO COMMERCIAL PROSPECTUSES.
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Antrobua 42 Slate merchants:— H. Choaworth , 44 H. Clirsworth 44 J.C.Daniel 64 J.C. Daniel 64 T. Moore 19 T.Moore 10 Machine band manutacturcrs :— Smallwnro mannfactnrcrs....Green, Cadbury A Richards 49 J. H. Fenner A Co 60 Sodawntor Ac. manufacturer E. Verity 37 North British Rubber Co. Limited 72 Spade A shoveJ manufacturers:— Machine knife utakera Taylor Brothers 64 J. R. Spencer A Son 03 Machinery merchant J. C. Daniel 64 YardleyACo 4» Machinist W. Knight 46 Spinners A' manufacturers :— Mantle maker W. S. Clogg 31 Mathers Brothers 74 Manure manufacturers :— J. Phethean A Co ..-•. 71 Lancashire JIf anure Co 73 Steam engine makera :— C. Maaaey..... HI E. Humphrlea ...,....*..,.. 66 W. Parkhcuae A Co 56 T. Wainwright •.•• 38 J. Shirley 56 Steam packing manufacturer K. leo 29 Mercantile olBoea Stubba' 11 Steel manufacturers t— Metal merehanta..Ibberson A Stewart Brothers 67, 58, 59& 00 J.R.Spencer A Son - W Metal workers W. Tonks A Sons 60 Taylor Brothera , , W Milliner A dressmaker W. S. Clegg 31 Steel merchants. .Ibberson A Stewart Brothera, 67.68,69 A 60 MiUwrighta :- Steel pen manufacturer .-J. QUlott 61 W. Knight 46 Stone A marble masons :— T, Wainwright 38 T. Harrison A Co. Limited •••. ^ Mineral water manufacturer E. Verity 37 .L Holland 'A".:V!."3 15 Mourning warehouse W. C. Joy ACo. 76 Stove A range manufacturers. T. Harrison A Co. Waited 07 Music warehouse J. Nield 47 Stubbs'mercantile offices .,...^...... ,.11 Nail manufaotnrera Stephenson A Co 69 Tailors:— _ , \,^.„ .,^ Newspapers:—. JacobsA Co J)ack <]fMltpaffe Aahton Evening Star 42 Woolrlch A Walker 40 Aahton Guardian 42 Tent maker •„.,....T.Ja««m 40 Stockport Advertiser 47 Thrashing machine manufacturer .JR. Hompnnea 66 Stockport Evening Star 42 .19 Nuraery man W. Henderson 18 Timber merehanta •••""'''IS^ft'ilf?^ 03 OU Importers W. Graham A Son 32 Tlnplate manufacturera »..., E, P. A W. Balawln Oil merehanta A refiners :— I Tool makera „. .Yardtoy * Co. 43 I Undertakers W. BecketJ (jiora. of) 20 Ibberaon A Stewart Brothers 57, 68,60 A 00 Upholsterer „..».8, WnUfrina J. MathewB A Co Inside front cover I Vamlsh manufacturers ... .J. Matbewa A Co.. ^ • * ,/|iaia< Outflttera Jacobs ACo Back of title page ft6*tf0ver 07 Packing case manufacturer... J. Owen 10 Ventilating engineers T.IIarriaOn A Co. t>inlt)ed 60 Paint manufacturers.. J. Matjiowa A Co. ...Insidefront cover Ventilator manufacturers W. Tonka A Sons 29 Painter J. Willlamaon 48 I Veterinary chemists ...... Day A Hona Perambulator manufacturer J. Ward 15 I Veterinary stir^jeons:— Photographer J. Ashworth 42 W. Lodsham M Picture frame manufacturer J. Ashworth 42 S.Worsley « Plate powder manufacturers J. Pickering A Sons 65 A.B.Wren •>-' «» Plumbers ;— Wateh manufiicturers:— ^ ^ i Ibboraon A Stewart Brothers 57, 68,59 & 60 Sir J. Bennett Facing ammencefnerU cf Qountp q J. Willlamaon ; 48 t/Court JH^recUtnt Polishing paste manufacturers J. Pickering A Sons OS 47 Portmanteau manufacturer J. W. Allen 13 J. Palin ''•.i-v;,-i:"*.'v: Post Office Direotoriea—list of Kelly A Co. 76 Water wheel manufacturer T. Wamwright 72 Printers A publishers Kelly A Co. 74 A76 Waterproof goods ma. .North British Rubber Co./Uudtcd Professor of german C. Heinecko 32 'W'elerhlng machine mannfaotnrcra j— .... Professorof music C.,Heinecke 32 Hodgson A Stead Fadnff back cover Provision merehanta. Williama Brothers 38 J. W. Stead ..Faeinff htle page uarryowner J. Holland 38 White zinc paint manufactnrera J. Mathews A Co. Sailway grease manufaoturera ... .J. Mathews A Co... Inside Inii46 front caveir front cover Window blind manufacturers !— Reflector mannfacturer P. E. Chapnuis 9 R. Lowther A Co. Limited 1* Rustic work manufaoturera D. Inman A sons 46 H. Maybury .....».•. 4n Bail jnaker T. Jackson 46 Windowglaaamerchant J.C.Daniel 64 Saw makers Taylor Brothera 04 Wine A spirit merchants :— Saw mill proprietor J. Owen 10 Birkenhead Brewery Co. Limited 80 Schools A Colleges :— T. Hamer ., 'W Miaaes Bake 23 A. Jackaoni •.•« ••'^-'L'".: iJ Rev.W.Braid 26 Wine A spirit merehanta' engineers ..Farrow A Jaekaoa 13 Wlredrawera Stephenaon A Co. 69 CHESHIRE.
CHESHIRE is on the oorlh-west aide of England, com The canals nre mnny, and among them are the Grand manieating with the Irlah Sea l*y tbe frithaor inouthaof the Trunk, or Tr»?nt and Mei'sey canal, tbe Bridgewafer conal, Dee and Hcraey: the county is bounded on tiic north by the tbe Chester and Nantwlch cnnol, tite Macclesfield canal, the Mersey, which dlvidu it from Lancaahtre, and by a small Eliesmere canal, Shropshire Union conal and the Peak portion of Yorlcahire; on the eaat by Derbyshire (tbe email Forest canal. rivers Etherow and Ooytformlup^ the boundary) and south- Cheshire ia connected with the great system of railway out by 8taSbrdahir«; on the south by Shropsliire; on the transit by several Hues, diiefiy connecting with the south and south-west hj Denbifrbshire and on the west by Flintshire continuing the Lancashire communication. The London and sod tbo Irish Sea; and is about 32 miles from north to North Western rallwtiy is the chief of these, passinj; fiom aonth, and about 50 nrom east to west. the south by Stafford, Crewoand Warrington to the north, The area is rather above the average of English shires, and by Runcorn across the Mersey to Liverpool. From being 1,101 square miles, or 707,078 acres, whereof 51,470 Crewe branches pass to Stockport and Manchester on the are Mth and sea^sliore. north-cast, to CJiester and Birkenhead on the north-west, The population of Cheshire lias largely Increased during on the south-wcot to Shropsbiro and South Walea, on the tbe prefient century; the following table shows the numbers south-east to tbe Pottery District. FronrChester lines run to at ear;h censna:» Holyhead in N^ortli Wales, and thrftugb ShrSjwsbury to the Welah borders and to Soutlj Wales. Other lines connect Teoir. Males. Females. Total. Macclesfield with Staffordt>hii-o; at Crewe are the great on^ gineerlng works of tlie London and JVortli Western railway leoi 03,035 0rt.t>7O 102,305 From its contiguity to South Lancashire the manufactures }8ll V 110.668 11«,173 227,031 of tbe district have extended into this county, and Inclnded leai mtfioi 137,140 270,003 thoseof cotton and silk,fustian, woollen, tvorstedj flsx, lace, 1K)1 164,133 170,258 334,aoi 18tl 193,646 202,014 31^5,000 ribbons and trimmings, hose, boots and bats; co^on printing 1851 £94,986 a;33,ii3i) 455,725 and dyeing are also carried on. Ship'building, ehieHy nu 1861 344,314 2G1,1U 605.428 tfie Mersey, rope-making and sail-cloth ( also tqaRUfaotui e 1871 2n,033 290,168 661,201 of chemicals, soap-boiling and tallow chandlery, bbt salt is the principal product of the county. Tbe paper manufacture Tl>e county ia ganerally level, conaiatlng of the valea of is small, and so is tlmt of pottery. Brewing and malting ths two great river a}'stetas of the Dee and Mersey and of are not carried on so extensively as in many other shires. tbn peninsula of Wirral, and includes several meres or large ponds, of which Combermere la the largest; towaitia Bricks arc made extensively; there are some small works the twrth and least tbe country rises into low hills and moor* for tiie copper, lend and tine manufactures, and there are land. Tbe soils consist of clayey and sandy loams and some inarhine work^. feat-moss, dvarljriag tbe net* red aandstone formntion. Cheshire, having l)r>en fully settled by the English, Is vniy The minerals are coal, salt, sandstone, limestone, freestone, loosely divided, for liie niiinber of townships is about 500, iniilatones, marl, copper, lead and cobatt. Coal is largely showing an averoge area of about two square miles, worksd near Stockport, and is found in Wirral. Bait is For parliamentary purposes the shire, by tbe " Repre olitalned in great quantities from mines and salt springs at sentation of the People Act, 1807," was divided into tbreo, Northwich, N«ntwich, Middlewich and Winsford; it is viz.: East, Mid, und We^t, Eost comprises the hundred of nianufaotured fl>r the supply of England and for the export Macclesfield; Mid, tbe hundreds of Bucklow and North trade. wich; West Cheshire consists of the hundreds of Broxton, Eddisbury, Nnntwidi and Wlrrall, and also the city and Tlie country Is waferod by the Mersey, the Dee and tbe county of the city of Chester, VeavfT, and their tributaries tbe Dane, the BolUn, the Peoveir aud tbe Wlif^lock. The climate is moist, and, with Chester is u city, nnd Stockport and Macclesfield are tlie sCongleton, 11,344; Hyde, 14,223; Runcorn, a shipping Tbe following is a list of the poor law unions with the port on the Mersey, 12,443; .Sultou, (>.;i:38; Nantwicli. places contained in eacli:— 0,673; Bollington, 3,668; Crewe, 17,810; Altrincham', 8,478; Hurdsfield, 8,947 ; Witton, 4,22!); Mottram.2,690 ; ALTHINCUAM U.MO.N. Over, 6,038; Knutsford, 3,697; Saiidlmch, 6,259; Lelt- Agden Miliingtou wich, 2,749; Wharton, 2,597; Frodslium, 2,095; Oxton, Altrincham Mobberley 2,610; Audlem, 1,621; Great Neston. 1,850; Northwich, Ashley Nortiienden 1,244; Tar»in, 1,222; Tarporiey, 1,243; Barnton, 1,363; Ashton-upon-Mersey Northen Etchells Tuttenhall, 1,162. Several of lliese nre market towns, as Aston-hy-Budworth OUerton is Malpas. Hoylake, Ureat Nest on and Purkgate are small Haguley Partington bathing place.<». There are many large manufacturing vil Bexton Peover Inferior lages in Cheshire. Bollln Fee Peover Superior Chester is the seat of a bishop, within the province of Bollington Pickniere York: tlie diocese comprises the whole of the county of Bowdon Plumbley Chester, with the county of the city of Chester, nnd that Carrington Pownall Fee part ok south-west Lancnshire which embraces the towns of Dunham-Massey Rostheme Southport, Wigan, and Warrington. It is divided into tlie Fulshaw ,*^alc two archdeaconries of Chester and Liverpool; and these are Hale Tabley Inferior airain subdivided, for the purposes of administration, into High Leigh Tabley Superior fifteen rural deaneries, viz., Chester, FroBridge Trafford Littleton (jreat Budworth. 35,920 20,747 Capenhurst M arts ton-with->Leach Coppenhall 2,848 19,904 Caugball Mickle Traflbrd Bowdon 17,971 19,744 Chester, Abbey Precincts Mollington Bannstre, or Little Runcorn 18,894 19,460 „ Hdy Trinity Mollington Tarrant, or Great Astbury 20,826 18,443 „ St. Mfashael Moston Cheadle 6,183 11,096 „ St. Bridget Nawton-by-Cbestilf Wallasey 17,775 14,944 „ St. John the Baptist Picton 16,310 0,061 „ St. Olavo Poulton Sandbach „ St. Martin Puiford „ St. Oswald Saughall—arpat Tbe history of Cheshire in the Iberian, Celtic nnd Belgian St. Mary-on the-Hlll Saughall—Little periods is almost a blank. The Romans occupied the „ St. Peter Shotwick county during mony years; Cheater, tlWervin For several centuries it was tbe scene of frequent warfare Elton Wimbolds Trafford with the Wielsh. During the Parliamentary war Cheshire Hapsford Woodbank was hotly contested; but in February, 1646, tbe Royalists CON«LRTOK UNIOM. were subiaued. Alsoger If&09ftll William the Norman made It a county palatine for his Arclld Hulme Walfield nephew, Hugh Lupus, whose dynasty held it for two cen Betchton Kermincbam turies; it has been since 1237 an appnnaue of the eldest Blddulph (Stafford) Leeae sons of tbe king, who hold the Earldom of Chester, with the Blackden Moreton-cuio-Alcomlow Principality of Wales and Duchy of Cornwall, giving a Bradwall Moston nominal suzerainty over the West of England. Brereton-cura-Smethwick Newbold Astbiury By the Act 1 Win. IV. cap. 70, nholixbing the palatine Buglawton OddRode jurisdiction, tbe sbireis joined with the North Wales circuit. Church Hulme, or Holmes Radnor Chester is the shire town and aeut of tlie assizes and quarter Chapel Sandbach iCMOUS. Cburcn Lawton Smallwood The tiupertntendentRegistrars ' districts are:— Congleton Somerford Cotton Somerford Booths Ko. Noma. Acres. Pop. 1871. Cranage Swettenham Davenport Tetton •Elton Twemlow 445 00,709 97,709 Goostrey-cum-Barnshaw Whcelock 446 81,561 60,3.39 447 73,665 49,913 MACCLESFIBLD UNIOK* 448 45,770 81,534 Adllngtoa Eaton 449 05,445 87,310 Birtles Fallybroom, or Fallibroome 4,'iO 52,889 30,281 Bollingtoa Gawsworth 451 111,126 63,767 Bosley Great Warford 452 2,768 72,049 Butley Henbury-with-Pekhall 453 01,611 23,419 2:),852 Capcsiborne Hurdsfield . 464 79,404 Chelford Ketlleshulme Chorley Lower' Witblngton DrnECTORY.] CHESHIBE. Lvnw Handley Ruinow Aston-hy-Suttou Moore Maoclestleld Siddington Aston Grange N(nvton-by-Dun'i>l)iiry Miwcle»li<4d Fore:«t Snel&oti Hartingtoii NeNyton-by-l'rod.slu»ui Martoiji Suttoa i 'iifton, or Rocksjivai^e Norley Mottram St. Atidrew Taxal Crowley Norton Nether Alderley Tyiherington Daresbury Preslon o' tU' Hill Newton Upton Dutton Rtini'orn North Rode Whaley-cum - Yj-ardsley Prodsham Seven Oaks Old Withingthn Wildboarclough Frodsham Lordship Stockhaiu Oi-er Alderiey Wincle Great Bud won h Stretton Pott Shrigley Woodford Hnltoiv Sutton Poynton or Pointon Worth Hatton Walton Inferior Prestbury Helsby Walton Supijrior Kekewick, or Keckwiek Weston- NANTWICH UNION.- Kingsloy Wbiiiev Lower Acton Hoslinittun. KingMVood Whitley Over Alprabam Hatherton Manley Alvastoft Haughton HenhnU STOCK 1' CRT UNION. Aston-Jaxta-Mondrilm Marple Audlem Hough Brarobnll AuaterMd llunstcrson Bredbury Norbury Baddiley Hurlestuu BrinningtoB Oilerton Bnddington Loa Cheadle Reddish (Lancaster) Rartliomley (part In Stafford) Leighton Cheadle Bulkeley Romiley, or Cbadkirk Basford Miusbull Vernon Cheadle Mossley Stockport Bittherton Monks Coppunliall Ilondforth curn-Uosden Stockport Etclidls Beeston Nantwich Heaton Norns (i.uuLaster) Torkinffton 'Bicker! on NwwIittH Hyde Wernetlt' Bb)k«i»hall Peckforton. TAK-VIN UNION. Bridgeniere Poole Aldersey Qrafion Brindley Badley Aldford Harthiil UroomhaU Rope Ashton Hatton Buertoa Ruiditon Bnrrow Hockenhull Staplefurd Bulkeiey Sliavington- cum-Gresty Barton Horton-by-Malpa» Bunbury Souud Broxton Horton-with-Peele Burlaiid Spurstow Bruen Staple ford? Huntington > Burwardaley Stapeley Buerton H uxley Calireley Stoke Burton-by-Tarvin Iddinshall ChecklejHsnaVfWriiiebiit Tarporley Caldecott Kclaall Cholmondeley Tihitone reanicll Garden EIngsmarsh CbolmoodestuQ. Tiverton • Ghowley Lea Newbold ClKMTley Utkinton Ghurton-by-Aldford MoulWettenhall Coddlngton Stretton DodcottHnim-Wllkesley Witlaston Cotton Abbotts Sutton Ouilden Doddington WiaUstoa. Cotton Edmunds '9)irvin-with-Oacrort Eaton ~ Woodcott Cnewe Tattenhall Edieatoa ' Woolsunwoed Duddon Thorn ton-le- Moors Kgerton Worleaton Edgerley Tilston Faddile/ Wrenbury-with>Frith< Farndon Waverton Hankeunr Wybunbury Fnulk Staplei\>rd Wlllington Golbouru Bfliow A,cton •'•;>,: Middlewich WiAKAii UNION. Alloatock • ,: MooreabarrowHsum-Pariue- Arrow Little Neston Audertoa Moulton Barnaton Little Sutton fiamtoil Nether Fewer Brimstage Lower Bedington Bitches Newhall Bromborough Moreton-cum'•Liugliain Bostock Newton Barton Ness Byley-com-Yatehouse Northwlch Caldy Nether Pool Castle Northwieh Oakmere Childer Thornton. Newton-cum-Larton CUve Occlestone Eastham • Over Pool Cugshall Onaton Frankby" Peftsby Comberbaeh Oulton Low Gay ton Poulton-«um-SpittIe Crowton Over Q range Fronton £r0xton .. - Ravenscroft Greasoy Puddiiigten Coddingtaflki'> Rudheath lordship Great Meolse Raby Darnhall Slii|>brook Great Neaton Saughall Massey DaTenham Shurlach-cum- Bradford Great Suttoa Storetoa Delamere Sproston Heswall-witb-Oldfield Thingwell Eaton iStanthorne Higher Bebington Thoratou Hough Kddisbory •_ Stublach Hoose Thurstaston Bartford , Suttoa Hooton Upton, or Overchurch Hulse Wailerscoat Irby West Kb by Kinder^-^Ntua-H ulme Weaver Landican Whitby Xaeh Dennis WeaTerham-cum-.Mlttoa Ledsbam Wlllaston Leftwich Wharton Leighton WoodchurcU Little Budworth Whatcroft LItUe Meolse JUttleLelgk Whit^;ate The following is a list of the hundreds, with the places ,I,o«tock Gtalam M'ifflboldslsy contained In each:— Marboiy, Wincham Hundred ol Broxton (Higher division).—Aldersey, Ald Marstott, . Winnington ford, Barton, Bickertoo, Broxton, Bulkeley, BurwarJsley, Witton-cum-Twambrooks Caldeoott, Garden, Cholmondeley, Chowley. Churton-by- Marton Aldferd, Churton-by-I'arndoo, Clutton, Ooddlngtou,Crewe, RUSCOKW UNIOBT* %erton, Farndon, Grafton, Handley. HartbiU, flortoa-by- Alston Orange Antrobus Malpas, Kingsmarsli, Stretton, and Tilston. Aifanlciy Appleton, or H nil Jc Ajipleton Hundred of Broxton (Low«rdivision).—llA(tlic, Buertoa CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Citnahall or Couabnll, Christleton, Churton Heath or cum-Crabhall nr Crabwall, Bromborouarh, Burton, Cnpen- Hnicru, Cotton Abbott*, Cotton Edmunds Doddleston, biirst, Childer Thornton, Choriton-hy-Backford, Crouglitr.n Eaton, Eccleston, Edgerley, Foulk Staplefonl, Golboum or Croghton, Eastham, Great Neston, Great Sauuhall, Mellow, Golbourn David, Great BougiUon, Hatton, Hoole, Great t^tantiey, Great Sutton, Hooton, Lea, Ledsbam, Huntington, Huxley, Lea Newbold, Littleton, Lower Kin Leighton, Little Neston, Little Saughall, Little Stanney, nertou, Marlston-oum-Leacli, Mickle TraH'ord, Moston, Little Sutton, Mollington Bannstn; or Little Mollington, Newton by-Chester, Newton-by-Tattenhall,Pifkton, Poul MollingtonTarrnnt or Great Mollington, Ness, NethcrPool, ton, Puiford, Rowton, Saighton, Sutton Guilden, Tatten Over Pool, Puddington, Rabv, Shotwick, Stanlow, Stoke, hall, Upton, Waverton, and Wervin. Thornton Hough, Whitby, Willnston and Woodbank. Hundredof Eddisbury (Firstdivision).—Alprabam, Bces- Hundred of Wirral (Lower division).—Arrow, Barnston, tnn, Bunbury, Calveley, Dnrnball, Delnuiere, Enton, Ed Bidston-cum-Ford, Birkenhead, Brimstage, Caldy, Claugh disbury, Haughton.Iddinshall, Kingswond,Little Budworth, ton-cum-Grange, Frankby, Gay ton, -Grange, Greaabyi Low Oulton, Marton, Oakmere, Over, Becklbrton, Ridley, Great MROISC, He.^wall-with-01d'fleld, Higher Bebington, llnsliton, ^^pu^»^ow, Tarpoiley, Tilstone Fearnall, Tiverton,; Hoose, Irby, Landican, Liseard, Little Meolae, Lower Utkinton, Wijrdle, Weaver, Wettenhall and Whitegate. Bebington, Moreton-CHm-Linghom, Newton-cum-Larton, Hundred of Eddisbury (Second division).—Acton, Al- Noctorum, Oxton, Pensby, Poulton-cum-Seacomb, Poulton- vnulpy, Ashton, Bnrrow, BridgeTrattbrd, Bruon Stapleford, cum-Spittle, Prenton, Saughall Massey or Saugban Massle, Burton-by-T«rvin, .Castle Northwich, Clotton Hoolield, Storeton, Thingwell or Thingwatl, Thurstaston, Tranmere, Crowton, Cuddington, Duddon, Dunham-on-the-llill, Upton or Overchurcli, Wallasey, West Kirby and Wood Elton, Frodsham, Hapsford, Hartford, Helshy, lloekenhuU church. Stapleford, Horlon-with-Peele, Ince, Kelsall, Kingsley, Manley, Mouldswortb, Newton-by-Frodsham, Norley, Chester City.—Holy Trinitv, St. Bridget, 6t. John Onston, Pryors Hayes'. Tarvin-witli-Oseroft, Tliorntou-le- Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary-on-the-Hill, St. Michael, Moors, Wnllerscoaf, Weaverham, Williugton, Wimbolds St. Olave, St. Oswald, St. PPickmere, his Grace the Earl oiflarrowby ancf John Torr, esq, ts.v.; Plumbley, Preston a' tlj' Hill, Rostheme, Runcorn, Sale, principal, the Rev. W. Saumerez Smith, B.D.; vice-princi Seven Oaks, Stockham, Stretton, Sutton, Tablev Inferior, pal. Rev. J. T- Kingsmill, M.A.; tutor, RpT. M. Kauf- Tabley Superior, Tatton,Tbelwall, Timperley, Toft, Walton mann, u.A. Inferior, Walton Superior, Warburton, Weston, Whkley The County Lunatic Asylum in the Ltv^rtoOQl road, Inferior, Whitley Superior and Wincham. Chester, is four storeys in height, has two wings atid ^ Huudi-edof Mitcclesfleld.—Adiington, Birtles,BollinPee,; long centre; the south side of the building is jaccupi«dhiyjCl«« Bollington, Bosden, Bofley, ]|^ranihall, Bredbury, Brlnning- male patients and the north hy the females; there lire bake* t»n, Butlev, Capeathorne, Cheadle Bulkeley, Cheadle bouses and workshops, oiring grounds and eveiry con l^Ioseley, Chelford, Chorley, Disley or Dlsley Stanley, venience that cixn tend to tbe comfort of the lurantes. Dr. Eaton, Fallybroom or Fnlllbroofne, Fuli-haw, Gawsworth, John H. Davidson, medical supei-|ntendent; Dr. Alex. Great Warlord, Handforth-cum-Bosden, Henbury-wiib- Lawrence, assistant medical officer; Mrs. Louisa DoURlilSy Pexhall, Hurdsfield, Hyde, Keltlcsliulme, Lower Wlthing matron; Mr. Joseph Pleavbi,. steward ; Rev. Ralph Oin- ton, Lyme Handley, Macclesfield, Macclesfield Forest, greve, chaplain; Mr. John E. Edwards, clerk. .Acfium- Marple, Mftrton, Mottram St. Andrew, Netlier Alderley, mudaiion lor 570 patients. Newton, Norbury, North Rode, Northen, Northen Etchells, The Park Side Connty Lunatic Asylum ia situated about OUerton, Old Wlthington, Over Alderiey, Pott Siirigley, a mile from Macclesfield on tbe Chester road, andforms an Pownall Fee, Poynton or Pointon, Presthury, Rainow, extensive range of buildings in the Itsliau style, erected at Homiley or Chstdlurk, Siddington, Snelson, Somerford a cost of about £160,000 and opened in 1871; It is in two Booths, Stockport, Stockpori Etchells, Sutton, Taxal, divisions, one fur the mal<>s and one for females; ^aeh 'I'orkington, Tytheringt«n, Upton, Werneth, Wlialey-cum- division has its own infirmary and building for the excited Yeardsley, Vi'iidboarclougb, Wincle, Woodford and Worth. patients: the superintendent's bouse is in tbe centre; tbe Hundred of Nant>»ich.—Acton, Alsaper, Alvaston, Aston recreation and dining hall and ofiicea adjoin the clock tower; juxta Mondrum, Audlr>m, Austerson, Baddiley, Badding- the Imilding also contains workshops for tbe various tTOdcir. ton, Barthomley, Basford, Batherton, Betchton, Biaken- laundry, wasbhouse and brewery kc. The AavlaWwIU liall, Bridgemerc. Brindley, Broomhall, Buerton, Burland, accommodate about 700 patients. P. Maurey Deas^.U.B. Checkley-cum-Wrinebiil, Cholmondesi one, Cborley, Ciiorl- medical superintetuient; Thomas Lyie, M.S. assistant nedi* ton. Church Coppenhall, Church MinshuU, Cool Pilate, cal oiiicer; Cornelius Hawkina, clerk. Tbe A^^ylumChurch Crewe, Dodcott-cum-Wilkesley, Doddington, Edleston or is a stone building in the Early English style, consisting of Edlaston, Faddlley, Hankelow, Ilaslington, Hassall, chancel, nave, north and south transepts, organ ohauiber Hatherton, Henbuil, Hough, Hunstcrson, Hurlcston.Lea, and «estry; it is capable of accommodating about 400, and Leighton, Monks Coppenhall, Nantwicb, Newliiill, Poole, is situated at the western boundary of tlie grounds; the Rev, Riipe, Shavington-cum-Greaty, Sound, Stapeloy, Stoke, Tliomas W. Dix, M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford, is tha Walgherton, Weston, Wlllaston, Wistaston, Woodcott. chaplain. Wool»tunwood, W^orleston, Wrenbury-with-Fritii ana Wybunbury. The County Gaol forms part of the buildings erected about Hundred of Northwlch.—Allostpck, Arclid, Birches, the year 1790 in connection with Cliester Coxtle. John Bur HIackden, Bostock, Bradwall, Brercton-cuin-Smethwlck, gess Manning, esq. constable; Rev. J. N. Kilner, chaplain. BuglaVrton, Bvley-cum-Yatehouse, Cliurch Ilulme or The County House of Correction, situated at Knutsford, Holmes Chapel*, Church Lawton, Clive, Congleton, Cotton, Is a very large establishment, surrounded by lofty walls, in Cronage, Croxton, Davenhom, Davenport, Eaton, Elton, front of which is tbe Sessions bouse, a handsome stone struc Goostrey-cum-Barnshaw, Hulme Waliicld, Hulse, Ker ture; this prison ranks very high for discipline and general mincbam, Kinderton-cum-Hulme, Lach Dennis, Leeae, management and for its'sanitary arrangements; t^e sepa Leftwich, Lostock Gralam, Middlewich, Minslmll Vernon, rate system has been introduced among a certain class of Mooresbnrrow-cum-Parme, Moreton-cum-Alcumlow, Mos Ju-isoners; there are cells for 170 males and 100 females. ton, Moulton, Nether Peover, Newbold Astbury, Newhall, lenry Tolbot Price, esq. governor; Edwin Taylor, deputy- Newton, Northwich, Occlestone, Odd Rode, Radnor, governor; Nliis fsherwuod, matron; Rev. William Nichohn Ravenscroft, Rudheath, Sandbach, Shipbrook, Sburiacb, Truss, M.A. chaplain; Sutdlfi'e and Woodcock, surgeons. Smallwood, Somerford, Sproston, Stanthorne, Stublach, Coroners.—F. W. Johnson, Stockport, for Siochport Sutton, Swettenham, Tetton, Twemlow, Warmingham, dvitrict: W. J. ft. Dunstan, Leftwich, for Knutsford Wharton or Winsford, Whatcroft, Wheelock, Wimboldsley dintrict; II. Churton, Chester,/(»rCAe*/«r dwMc*; John und Wltton-cwn-Twambrooks. Tatlock, Chestfir, /or Chester City; T. J. Ridgway, War Hondtedof Wirrol (Higherdivision).—Backford, Blacon- ring ton,/br the Manor of Halton distiict. DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MEMBBns OP PARLIAMEST FOR TUB COUNTV — clubs, London .erton\Vurl)iirton, cf<\. Carlton club, London .•'ir ; & Arii^y iio\ Carlton & Boodle's clubs, Loudon «io; Lyme park. hall, .Northwich. Wrst Chr.thirt', Sir P/iilip de iMalp.is Cheshire & Qolborno park, Lancashire ; William Cuniiife Grey Egirtmi, Iwrt. '288, Albemarle street in ; Carlton club, Brooks, esq. Barlow hall, Manchester, Forest of G len-Tannr Londoni^/o; & Oulton park,TaTporlny; Si. Iloa. Wilbruham Aboyne, Aberdeenshire & 5 Grosvenor sq. ?o & Cariton club! Fredk. 'I'oUeniaehf, (Jarlton k Travellers' clubs, London aio ; London tie. Mid-Che.ihire, Hon. AVilbrabaio Egerton, & Tilston lod-e, I'arporley. 23 Rutland gate «w J Travellers', Carlton Sc St* Stephen's
POLLING PLACES. Appointed October 14th 1872, pursuant to the Ballot Act, 1872 JEttst Cheshire Sandbach Wharton Disley M ottram-in- Longdendale Sole Wlutley Dnkinfield Siddington Hyde West Ch^shini. Stockpoit Alsager Nantwicb Macclesfield Wilmslow Audieui) Neston Mid'Cheshire. Birkenliead Over Cicwe Sutton Altrincham Lymm Chester I'urporley Congleton Middlewich' Dunliam Upton Grappenhall Norlbwicl* Frodsham Weaverham Holmes Cbapel Odd Rode Handley Wrenbury Knutsford Runcorn Malpas
THE GEOLOGY OF CHESHIRE
OsOLOoicAlLT speaking, the structure of the county of Astbury lime works, east of Congleton. Hhtirdly occupies Chester is characterised by simplicity and uniformity. any surface area • and i< said IK) nave been dlsbovered by a Nine-tenths of its area is composed of rocks belonging to Derbyshire servont girl al)OUt 200 yeors ago, who noticed one geological formation only—the Trias or New Red tbut the rock in the brook was' the same as slie had seen Sandstone: the remainder is composed of beds ofCarboni- burnt for lime ii> her native county; it haa been workoriver Goyt to a point lAt»%. W. BInwy, of Matwhester, 18. about half-way between Taxall and Pott Shrigley. They TM whol'Xtf the eoflnty has bmo examined by tbe officers consist in the lower part of black shales alternating with of dta Olsologioal Survey, and their published maps, sections thin black earthy limestones (perhaps the equivalent of the ana msiiiiott* tatm a fall and satisfiustory guide to« complete Upper Limestone Shales of other districta), then cornea a knowiedga olitsfstraeture. considerable thickness of hard fine-grained sandstone, sur Mr.Biimey'a papers were chiefly published in the Pro-mounted by alternations of dark shales aud sandstones. «Mdingt of toe utararir and Philosophical Society ofMan- Fossils are scarce, 6rona^i^e«, Chonetes, Productus,kc. have ohrstel', aqdthoseof Mr. Morton in the publications of the been found in Congleton Edge. Liverpool Oeologieal Society, aad of the Literary and The Millstone Gi-it.—Tbe beds which bear this familiar PbitoMAliteai Sodety. name have been sub-divided by Professor Green as follows:—. CbKsnlN forms ao exception to the fact that in England 1st.—Grit, or Rough Rook, with featlier-edge coal. tha oldest rocks occur as a rule in the north-west part of Shales, with a thin coal at the bottom near Buxton. any dUMct whose geological structure we wish to describe, i 2nd.—Grit, or Haslingden Flags^ On tbe contrary the firat-furmed and consequently oldest | Shales, with two or three thin coals. roek« oeeia* in tbe east and north-east oi Che.sbire, where 3rd.—or Roaches Orit. tlKf boundary line extends up to tbe Yorkshire Moors. Tbe Shales. eauffiOf this is to be found in tbe upheaval of the Pennine 4th.—Kinderscout Orit, generally in two beds. Chtitt, lo tha)? rocks of Lower Carboniferous age have there Tbe total thickness of these beds is as much as 3,000 feet, been brought to tbe surface and exposed by subsequent in tlui north-east of Cheshire, near Marple; but they thin UenodtHon. out southwards considerably. The sa^idstonea are very Tbeae iower Carboniferous beds we find, so to speak, in massive, and of a coarse grain—often conglomeratic in fact. their oorreet place on tbe west side of the river Dee,, where The feather-edge coal is n very variable seam, about a fine ridge of rocks of the age of the Carboniferous 3 feet in thickness: it is finely exposed in the railway Lloeslone atid Millstone Grit runs north and south for a dis- cuttings and river clifi's, near New Mills. MRce of 31' mites, tbe town of Mold being the central Tbe Millstone Grit can be traced from near Macclesfield, polttt. Looking from these hills eastwards we have before running north-east by Rainow, to New Mills, and thence US aa extensive plain composed of " Red Rocks " of along the Guyt to Marple: It also forms the moorland TriMSloage, thickly.overlaiifr with boulder clay,, and com region of the extreme north-east corner of Cheshire, between posing, as bos been said, nute-tentba of the county. This Longd^n Dale, Fcatlierbed Moss and Holme Moss, and is pla|ft is over 40 miles in width and its eastern boundary is pierced by the Woodliead tunnel of the Manchester nnd IbntMd by a repetition of the identical strata—the Car- Sheffield Railway. Fine sections too Stt to he seen along botilfenHU Limestone, Millstone Grit and Lower Coal the course of the river Tame. Fossil remains of such plauts MeasarMi upon which we have taken our imaginary ^tand as Lepidodendron, Sigillaria and Calamitea are not un ht nintsblrs. common, with the shells Aviculopecten and Ooniatitcs in As dM oldest rocks oceunn the north-east we must com- tbe roofs of the little coals. amtiB our geological description there. The. Coal MeasurBS.—The Cheshire Coal-field is a prn- CAIW*3«IF«HOI;8 FORMATION.—The lowest bed or longatioii of the extensive coal-field of South Lancashire, inswiMtf of thif well-known series of rocks Is the Carboni- /tii>§VH»rSt9tmtain,liimestonef which ip Derbyshire occu- • Geological Survey, Memoir '• On the Geology of the Couutry HfM an tfttAnihe .tract of country between Buxton and Mat- ronrul Stockpoit, Maoclesfiold, Congleton und Leek," by Iluli uaU tMlu |l(CiiCfflil(raitonly peeps np ^t one poiot^vit. tbe Green, p. 72. , 6 CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE running due south from Oldbnm by Stah bridge and Hyde T'VBr.E OF TRIAS-'ilTRIAS." C ROCKS. to .Macclesfield. The Lotver Coal 'Meaa'un^ rest upon the K'-uper .Marls, witli UpptrKeuper Millstone Grit, and include some thin seams ot coal, known Sandstone 1,500 feet us the Gannuter Coal, the Bakestone Dale Coal kc. Kenper Lower Keuper SandstonSands e (Water- The Middle Coal Measures contain tlie cliicf workable { stones) ) 400 feet seams, which crop out about two miles to the east of Stock- Muscltfilkalk Wanting in England l)ort and Poynton. There are from six to ten scums, of good thickness and quality; the k)we.st is the Rcdacre viim, ( Upper Mottled Sandstone COO feet which is identical with tbe famous Arley, or Roy ley mine Bunter •{ Pebble Beds 800feet of South Lancashire. ( Lower Mottled Sandstone .*. 400 feet The Hunter Sandstone.—Bunter is a German word, Fossils.—The ordinary coal-measure plants, already enu and means variegated, in allusion to the bright and varied merated for the Millstone Grit, occur in fair abundance. tints of the atone. As these are the lowest Trinsvic beds, Anthracosia, the common coal-measure shell, also occurs, we find tlieui exposed in tbe west of the county, and they, and the iron-stone nodules yield remains of fishes; every as W4:ll as theoverl)ing strata, have a gentle dip or incli thing shows that here, as elsewhere, tbe coal forests grew nation to the euatwards. The upper and lower beds ore soft in mighty swamps near the sea, on an area which underwent reddish sandstones, whilst the ])cbble beds tietween contaiu Irequcnt upheaval and depression. vast numbers of well-rounded quartz pebbles, and usually form tiie top of the first of tlie two serle.s of escarpments, In 1870 there were 39 collieries at work in Cheshire, and which can be traced in Triassic districts; the second escarp they raised 584,380 tons of coal, besides about 2,500 tons of ment—further to the east—being due to the bard beds at fireclay, 46,600 tons of oil shales, and 1,600 tons ol iron ore. the base of the Keuper division. Very fine sections of tbe The amount of coal remaining to be extracted was estimated Pebble beds are exposed in the banks of tlie Dee, at Holt; in 1871, by Mr. Dickenson at 200 millions of tons. thence we can trace the Bunter beiis by Chester^ and tbe Tha Neston Colliery.—We must not dismiss tbe coal various subdivisions are well shown at several points In tbe question without mentioning that coal is worked at Neston, peninsula of Wirral, both on the coast, aa at Burton Point on the north side of the river Dee. The beds here are (junction of Pebble beds with Lower Mottled Ssndatone), evidently a continuation of the seams wliii'h form the West Grange Hill, West Kiriiy, Eastham (ditto), Illlbre Flintshire coalfield. The measures dip to the north-east, Point, the " Red Nosos" at New Brighton (Upper Mottled und probably lie under all tbe peninsula of AViiTall, and Sandstone), and in various quarries inland at Shotwick, pass under Liverpool itself, but at a considerable, and as Birkenhead,&c. Tbe Bunter is a splendid water-bearing yet unknown depth. Coal has been proved also on the east formation, and wells sunk in it near Birkenhead are now side of the Dee, north of Chester. yieldint? a total of more than seven millions of gallonsdaily, Scenery of East Cheshire.—The tract of land formed whilst Liverpool is deriving an equal quantity from the same by the old Carboniferous rocks, which we have been describ rock, on the northern side of the Mersey. Tbe town and ing, constitutes a bold and billy country, tbrming tlie west works of Crewe are supplied with water of singular purity ilank of the Pennine Chain. Several hills rise to a height of from a deep well in the New Red Sandstone, sunk at Whit- above 1,000 feef, as Cloud Hill, uear Congleton (3rd Grit), more station, on the recommendation ot Profestsor Hull, 1,190 lent; Tegg's Nose, near Macclesfield (3rd Grit), affording anotiier proof of the importance of geological 1,300 feet; source of tbe Goyt, 1,000 feet; Eddisbury Hill, knowledge to ourevery-day life and interests. 1,000 feet; Northern Noncy, near Kerridge, 930 feet. The The Keuper Beds.—On tbe Continent we find thick beds height of Marple Church is 024 feet; the Cage in Lyme of a shelly limestone—the Muacbelkalk, resting upon 4be Park, 882 ffeei; Porlt Moor, south side of Lyme Park, Bunter, but these arc absent in England, and we infer that 1,350 feet, kc. this region was probably elevated and formed dry laud tbr Tbe strike or direction of extension of the strata is north a time, to sink again when the Keuper strata were being and south, aud in this direction we see linos of hills nnd deposiUjd. Confirmation of this theory is obtained from the cdcarpments to run with wonderful regularity, the " scarps " fact that where the junction of the Bunter and Keuper beds being formed of tbe hard sandstones, while the valleys is exposed, the tbriuer are seen to present a worn, uneven, between have been excavated by rivers out of tho softer or eroded suriuce, telling of a long interval of time, during shales. The whole country rises at once from the Plain of which they were exposed to dcnudiing Influcncea. Cheshire on the west: it is cut off from it in fact by a The lowest Keuper bed ia a hard conglomerate and abova great line of dislocation known as the Red Rack fault, which has been traced along the west side of Congleton it come lit(ht red, yellow, or white sandstones, jluldlng Edge by Astbury lime works, the North Rode viadnct cross buildinsf-stoneof good quality. Then come the " Wnter- ing tbe River Dane, Broad Oak Reservoir, Macclesfield, stunes," 60 named by Mr. Ormerod, .fr»m an appearance on and thence nearly due north out of the county. On the the surfaces like watered silk, although tbe term is now east side of this great fault the beds have been heaved up generally understood to apply to the eoploua flow of water several thouaanda of feet, and from the top of the elevated which these beds yield when tapped by a boring. Next we mass all the red sandstones and marls which once get a great thickncss-K>ver 1,000 feet—of Bed M&tlti witli stretched continuously eastwards have been worn ofi'. The beds of rock-salt near the base, and an irregular bsnd hard beds of the Carboniferous formation, however, have called tbe Upper Keuper sandstone, about 300 ioet frout been better able to withstand denudation and now stand up the top. in bold relief. Another dislocation, known as the Anticlinal All the plain of Cheshh'e east of the Peckforton Hills U Fault, runs parallel to the Red Rock fault, about 3 miles to composed of these Keuper beds, but the monotony of tbe sur the east of it. face is relieved by one or two striking escarpn;ienta, which we will first describe. Between Malpas, Tarporley ami THE PERMIAN FOKMATION.—Tbe Lower Red Sand Frodsham, tliere exist several faults, running north and stone is found on tbe east of Stockport, forming a tract south, which with tbe unequal hardness of tbe strajla have li miles in width, and narrowing southward until it ends produced escarpments of considerable abraptness and alti east of Poynton. Many sections are shown in the banks of tude. Tbe Peckforton Hills rise to a height of nearly 1,000 the Mersey, near Stockport, where the roik is seen to be a feet, as at Larkton HIU, Lee Clitf, Cttrd«n Clig; Raw Head bright red, sometimes atriped and mottled sanilstone, very nnd Beeston. Their western slopes are formed of BiuUer soft and crumbly and without pebbles. The beds dip to the sandstone, and tlie summits consist of the hard eonglomcrate westwards. A little outlying patch of Permiaus also occurs basement b«Hl of tbe Keuper. To tbe north and south they at Torkington, near Hazel Grove: tlie bods here are only are cut off i>y cross-faults, and on tbe east their boundary is to be seen in tbe brook-courses. a north and south fault with a downtio'ow to tbe east which brings in the Keuper marls. Springs burst out oil aloug THB TRIAS, OB NBW BED SANDSTONE. the line of this east fault, from Beeston Castle to Mslp&a, and a lode of copper ore baa been worked in it at Gallantry It is in Cheshire that the Triassic formation attains Its Bank: chief British devoloproent, both in thickness and in the At Alderley Edge in tbe north-eaftt of tbe eoooty we extent of surface occupied by it. get another elevation formed uf Keuper satidstoftc and con At first sight it seems almost hopeless to fix any definite glomerate. The Edge runs east and weat for about 9 mil* a lines marking subdivisions, in the great mass of red sand from Chorley to Haresfield, and rises to a height of 660 feet. stones and marls, which attain a total thickness in this Carbonate of Copper occurs here also, and tha ore 1» now county of over 3,000 feet. By long continued and patient worked: it is from the occurrence of copper ore in th«m woik in the field. Professor Hull has been able to oonstruot that the Keuper beds derive their name, Keuper being the following table, showing the various beds from below derived from Kupfer, the German word for copper. upwards, and to trace and map them at every point to The Loioer Kmptr 8and*tone$ are extensively quarried which the formation extends. The thickness of each bed in at Storeton HHl and New Brighton, near BlrkThe following table shows tbe acreage under each kind of crop, and the numlier of horses, cattle, sheep and pigs in the county, as taken from tlie Agricultural rcturn.s, 1877 :—
LIVK STOCK.
Corn and cereals 81,102 Horses for agriculture, brood mares and un Roots, artificial grasses, cabbage aod ra(>e .. 32,777 broken horsc;* 22,203 Clover and grasses 68,443 Cows in milk ur calf y.'i,053 Fernianent pasture 356,016 Other cattle 0U,U10 ilarefaiktw 2,043 Siieep, 1 year old 08,522 Orchards 1,384 Ditto, under 1 year 44,720 Market gordens 800 Pigs 08,162 Nursery grounds 487 Woods and plantations 11,921
Cheshire contained in 1874, Inhabited houses 501,201 Parisbes.... , 502 In 1874, owners of land below 1 acre 17,091 Owners of laud of 1 acre and upwards 0,029 23,720 Total acreage of rated lands , 602,218 Gross estimated rental £3,017,228 Common or waste land, acres , (i,10i ToUl acreage of the ooanty »•• 707,07& CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE
COUNTY CONSTABULARY, HEAD QUARTERS, CHIiSTER. Chief Constable, Captain Arrowsmith. Northwich. Division, Richard [Rowbottom, Middlewich, Deputy Chief Constable §• Superintendent, Major The superintendent. Stations — Alsager, Astbury, Booth Hon. C. E. Edwardes Lane, Brereton, Buglawton, Castle Northwlch, Cran.igc, Chief Superintendent tf Chief Clerh, G. E. Oldmeadow, Davenham, Elton, HallGreon, Hartford, Holmes Chapel, Chief Constable's Office, 110 ?oregate street, Chester. Lache Dennis, Leftwich, Lostock Gralam, Minsliull- Detective Inspector, Samuel Williamsou, Chester. Vernon, Mow Cop, Northwich, Rode Heath, Sandbach, Broxton Division, 5ohn Wilson, Tattenhall,supcrintendent. Somerford, Wharton, Wheelock, Winsford, Witton. Stations—KMOTA, Bishops Fields, Broxton, Chrisleton, Wirral Division, William Egerton, Birkenhead, superin Eccleston, Farndon, Handley, Malpas, No Man's Heath, tendent; John Hindley, Egremont, inspector; William Puiford, Tilston, Waverton. Hilton, Birkenhead, detective Inspector. Stations— Altrincham Division of Buckloie, Edward Aston, Altrinc BackfonI, Bridston, Brimstage, Bromborough, Childer ham, superintendent; John Leighton, Sale, detective Thornton, Eastham, Eliesmere Port, Great Neston, Great inspector. Stations—Ashley, Ashton-upon-Mersey, Saughall, Heswell, Higher Bebbington, HIghfield Park, Bowdon, Broadheath, Dunham ^Massey, Hale Barnes, Hoylake, Liseard, Little Neston, Lower Bebbington, High Legh, Knutsford, Lymm, Marston, Mobberley, Moreton, New Brighton, New Ferry, Noctorum, Oxton, Peover, Rostheme, Sale, Tabley, Timperley, Warburton, Poulton, Prenton, Rock Park, Seacombe, Sutton, Tran Wincham. mere, Upton, Wallasey, West Kirby, Wlllaston. Runcorn Division of Bvckloie, James Steen, Runcorn, Hyde Division, Major Tbe Hon. C. E. Edwardes, Hyde, superintendent. Stations—Barnton, Comberbaeh, Great superintendent & deputy chief constable. Stations— Budworth, Grappenhall, Halton, Moore, Preston Brook, Broadbotlom, Compstall Bridge, Crowder, Dukinfleld, Sutton, Stockton Heath, Walton, Weston, Weston Point, (jree Cross, Godley, Holllngworth, Matley, Mlcklehurst, Whitley. Mottram, Newton, Stuley, Tintwistle. Eddisbury Division, Evan Mayho, Oakmere, superinten Macclesfield Division, Benj. Cooper, Macclesfield, atiper- dent. Stations—Barrow, Bunbury, Dunham, Eaton, intendent. Stations—Adllngton, Bollington, Chelford, Fi'odsham, Kelsall, Kuigsley, Little Budworth, Oakmere, Cborley, Eaton, Fulshaw, Gawsworth, Poynton, Prest Over Tarporley, Tarvln, Weaverham. bury, Rainow, Sutton, Wilmslow. Nantwich Division, Henry Saxton, Nantwich, superinten Stockport Division, John Lawton, Hazel Grove, Stockport, dent ; Thomas Morris, Crewe, acting superintendent, superintendent. Stations—Adswood, Bramhall, Bred Stations—Acton, Audlem, Bridgmere, Crewe, Faddlley, bury, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Disley, Handforth, High Haslington, Marbury, Newhall, Wistaston, Worleston, Lane, Marple, Northenden, Romiley, Stockport, Whaley, M'ybunbury. Woodley.
ACTING MAGISTRATES FOR THE COUNTY.
LORD LIEUTENANT AND GUSTOS ROTULORUM, THE RIGHT HON. LORD EGERTON OF TATTON.
ALTRINCHAM PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Stubs Peter, esq. Statham lodge, Lyroro, Warrington Ejerton The Hon. Wllbraham, M.r. llostlierne manor, Tatton Tbos. Egerton,esq. Park cut.Weaverham,Northwlch Knutsford TattonTho8.Wra.esq.Wyth<>nsiiawe,Northttndcn,Uanchester Allen .fohn, esq. Oldfleld hall, Altrincham Worthington James, esq. Snlo Old hall, Salo Armitage William, esq, Townflehl house, Altrincham Petty Sessions are held at Altrincham on 1st & 3rd mon- Barton John, esq. The Chestnuts, Lymm, Warrington days in month ; at Sale on 2nd & 4tb mondaya k. at Lymm Carlisle John, esq. High lawn, Bowdon on 3rd friday Dewhurst Qeo.Charnley.esq. Beechwood,Lymm,Warrington Clerks, Hinde k Harris, Altrincham Dewhurst George Dakewell,e8q. Oughtrington hall, Lymm, BROXTON PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Warrington Kenyon The Hon. Edward, Macefen, Whitchurch, Salop Davies David Reynolds, esq.Agden hall, Lymm,Warrington Barbour Robert, esq. Bolesworth castle, Tattenhall, Chester Fox Capt. John Wilson, Girsby manor. Market Rosen Barbour George, esq. Bankhead, Broxton, Chester Joynson Edward, esq. Park road, Bowdon Howard Robert, esq. Broughton boll, Malpns, Cheshire Joynson William, esq. Ash'ficld, Sale Leche John Hurlestun, esq. Garden, Chester Joynson Richard Hainpson, esq. Richmond hill, Bowdon Orton Robert Oliver, esq. Bank house, Tattenhall, Chester Legh HenryMertinCornwall,eaq.High Legh hall,Knutsford Poole Cudworlh Halsted, esq. Marbury, Whitchurch, Salop Leigh Capt. Egerton, West hall. High Leigb, Knutsford Sandbacli Saml. Hy. esq. Terriok hall, Whitcburohi Salop Norris Samuel Holker, esq. Altrlncliam Sandfurd Thomas Hugh, esq. Saudford, near Frees, Salop NorrisThos. Potter, esq. Eaglebrow ho. Lymm, Warrington Petty Sessions held at Broxton monthly Piatt Robert, esq. Dnnham park, Altrincham Clerk, George Boydell, Chester DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. 9 BVOXLOW PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Egerton SirPiiilip de Malpas Grey, bart. M.P. Oalton park, Lonl Egerton of Tatton, Tatton park, Knutsford Tarporley Lord de Tabley, Tabley house, Knutsford .\fkin8on William, esq. Claremont, Southport, Lancashire Baxley Thomas Sebastian, esq. Hatberop castle, Falrford, Curilifi'e Ellis Brooluvesq.lS Ennismore grdns. London s iv Gloucester Egerton PliHip le Belwnrd, eaq. Oulton park, Tarporley Blenklnsopp.Coulson Wm. Lisle, esq. OUerton, Knutsford Grifllth Edward Wynne, esq. Tlersfiird, Tarporley Ill^son John, esq. Oakmere hall, Northwich Crum William Qraham, esq. Mere Old hall, Knutsford Jones James, esq. The Oaklands, near Tarporley Egerton-Warbarton Piers, esq. M.P. Arley, .Northwich Knowles Thomas, PM]. M.P. Darnhall hall, Winsford Egerton-Warburton Rowland Eyies, esq. .Vrley, Northwich Parr Tlioinns Philip, esq. Ashton Hayes, Chester Emmerson John Thomas, esq. Peover, Knutsford Reynolds Charles, Cbq, Netherton, Frodsliam Hsrgreaves Samuel, esq. Holt house, Mobberley, Knutsford Turner William, esq. Over hall, Winsford Barter William James, esi{. Mohberhsy ball, Knutsford Wilbraham Geo. Forlcscuc, esq. Delamere house, Northwieb Hill Henry,ea^ Middleton, Knutsford Woodhouse Samuel., esq. Norley hall, Frodsham Petty Sessions held at Knutsford 1st tuesday in nieath Wright Edward Abbott, esq. Castle park, Frodi>tinia except April, also on 4th tuesday March k September Petty Sessions held ut Delamere monthly Clerks, Sadgley, Greenup & Ruscoe, Knutsford Clerks, Blake k Trafford, Northwlch CHESTER CASTLE PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. HYDE PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. The Duke of Westminster, K .O. Eaton hall, Chester Ashton Benjamin, esq. Pole bank. Gee croaa, Manchester Karl Grosvenor, Salghton, Chester Ashton Tljoraas, e»q. Ford bank, Didsbury, near Manchester Carrie Richard Henry Williams, esq, 8 Atherstone terrace, Aspland Alfred, esq. Duklnfield Bayley William, esq. Stamford lodge, Stalybridge Gloneester road, London «to Buckley Abel, esq. Moss lodge, Ashton-under-Lyne Dixon Tbomas, esq. Littleton hall, Cheater Buckley Nathaniel, esq. Rycroft, Ashton-under-Lyne Ewart Peter, esq. Hoole, Cheater Bates Ralph, esq. Acres bank, Stalybridge Ffoulkes William Wynne, esq. Old Northgate ho. Chester Ciiadwick John, e^q. Woodvlllo, near Stockport French Major, esq. Chester Chapman Edward, esq. Hill end, Mottrom-in-Liv^gdeadul&, Frost Meadows, esq. St. John's house, Chester Garrett Lieut.-Col. Algernon Robert, Rowton hall, Chester near Manchester Grace John, esq. Whitby hall, Chester Cheetham John, esq. Eastwood, Stalybridge Hoggins Thomas, esq. Trafiord lodge, Chester Cheetham Jonn Frederic, esq. Eastwood, Stalybridge Ilamberston Philip Stapleton, esq. Glan y Wern, Denbigh Cleraentson Joseph Moxon, esq. Grove house, Duklnfield JohnstonCarruthersCharles esq. Chorlton hall, Backford, Cryer John, escp Cliester place, Ashton-under-Lyne Chester Garforth William Edward, es^. Higbfield .house, Duklnfield Lloyd Horatio, esq. Doughtoa, Chester Hall Albert, esq. The Ashes, Stalybridge Lyon Frederic, esq Hall Robert, esq. Acres house, Hyde Potts Arthur, esq. Hoole hall, Chester Harrison Thomas, esq. West bill, Stalybridge Raikes Henry Cecil, esq. if.p. Watton house, near Hertford Hibbert Edward, esq. Brook bank, Godley, Manchester Richardson Rev. Richard, Capenhurst haM, Chester Higgin William Housman, esq. Q.C. Prestwich, Lancashire Swetenham Major James, Moston, Chester Lowe William Scowcroft, esq. Oakwood house, Stayley Trelawny Horace Dormer, eaq. Shotwick park, Chester Mason Hugh, esq. Groby lodge, Aabton-under-Lyne Williams William Mayamor, esq. Curzon park, Chester Mellor George, e.'^q. Holly bank, Ashton-under-Lyne Petty Sesskmsheld at Chester every Saturday Mellor Thomas Walton, esq. M.p. Ashton-under-Lyne Newton George, esq. Duklnfield lodge, Duklnfiel(i Clerk, Charles William Potts, Chester Radley Rev. Thoma:*, Ashton-under-Lyne Shellard Edwin Hugb,esq.01d boll,Hollingworth,Manchester DARBSBITRY PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Sldebottom Alfred Kershaw, esq. Whitegate, Mottram-in- Cross Tlie Right Hon. Richard Assheton, .v.p. Eccleriggs, Longdendale Brougbton-in-Furness Sidebottoin Jas. osq.Arrowseroft house,Iladfleld,Manchester Fox Major William Vigor, Comberbaeh house, Northwich .Sidebottom Tom Harrop, esq. M.P. Etherow house, Hadfield Greenall Sir Gilbert, bart. M.P. Walton hall, Warrington Manchester Greenall Edward, esq. Grappenhall hall, Warrington Sklebottoiii Wm. esq. Etherow house, Hadfield, Manchester Greenall James Fenton, esq. Lingholm,. Keswick Thornely Thonia.";, esq. Godley vale, Godley, Manchester Heplierd James, esq. Walton Inferior, Warrington Wilkinson James Jonas, e?q. Stalybridge Lyon Thomas, jun. esq Pt;tty Sessions held at Hyde every monday Lyon Thomas Henry, esq. Appleton hall, Warrington Clerks, J. & J. Hibbort, Hyde Parr Joseph C%ar)ton, esq. Grappenhall Heyes, Warrington Widdrlngton Sfaallcross Fitzherbert,osq. Newton hall, Felton, Northumberland LEFTWICH PETTY SESSIONAL DIVTSIOW. France-Hayhurst Rev. Thomas, Davenham EDDISBURY PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Kay Christopher, esq. Davenham hall, Northwlch Earl of Haddington, Eaton bank, Tarporlf'y Marshall Lt.-Col.Tlios. Horatia,Hartfard beach, Northwich Lord Delamere, Vale Royal, Northwich Neumann Henry, esq. Winnington, Northwich Royds Rev. James, The W^oodlands, Hartford, Choshire lA)rdTollemache ofHelmhigbom, Peckforton oastle,Tarpnrley ^^^Itiy Grnffrinr Innapli| eaq llnlmmili) niiiiiti l^niliTfrrfh Cholmondeley The Hon. Thomas Grenvilie, Abbot's Moss, Suiitb-Barry Arthur Hugli, esq. Marbury hall, Northwich Northwlch Townshend Cnpt. l^lward, Wincbani, Knu:.^ord Lsacelles The Hon. Arthur, Norley, Fnxlshnm ToUensehe Mojor the Hon. Wllbraham Frederic, M.P. Petty Sessions hold at Northwich TUatone lodge, Tarporley Clerk, Christopher Cheshire, Notlliwlch 10 CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE NANTWICH PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Johnson John, esq. Runcorn Viscount Combermere, Combermere abhev, Nantwich Johnson I'lioiuos, esq. Boote Thomas Latham, esq. Corbrook ho^', Nantwich Reynolds lleury, esq. Halton, Runcorn Hornbv William Henry, esq. Poole hall, Nantwich Wright William, esq. The Oaklands, Preston Brook Jones W^illiam, esq. Stapeley house, Nantwich Petty Sc.Hsions held at Runcorn every luouday Massey Francis Elcocke, esq. Poole, Nantwich Clerk, Alexander Day, Runcorn Schroder Baron Win. Henry Von, Tlie Rookery, Nantwich Starkey Major Samuel Cross, Wrenbury. Nantwich STOCKPORT PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. ToUemache Henry James, esq. Dgrlbld, .Nantwich Watkin Sir Edward WilHain, M.P. Rose hill, Northenden, Tollemache Wjlbralmin Spencer, tjsq. Dort'old, Nantwich Manchester Petty Sessions held at Nantwich k Crewe monthly Adanison Daniel, esq. The Towers, Didsbury Clerk, £. D. Broughton, Nantwich Brooks William Cunliffe, esq. M.r. Bariow hall, Didsbury, Manchester NORTHWICH PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Carrington Samuel Ratclifie, esq. HeatlifieM, Stockport Cliristy Richard, esq. Poynton towers, Stockport Ikales Robert, esq. Congleton Chriity Wakefield, esq. 29 Collinghamroad, London S w ^ Bradshaw John, esq. Brookside, Sandbach Davenport John William Handley, esq. Windham club, St. Bradwell Dennis, esq. Higher Daisy bank, near Congleton James' square, London sw Brierlev Rev. James, Moslev Moss hall, near Congleton Deakin Jas. Hy.esq. Moscloy park.Cheadle,nearManchester Court Win. Roylance, esq. Newton manor, near .Middlewich Kskrigge John, esq. Holly wood, Stockport France-HayburstCol.Cbas.Hosken,Bostock hall,Rliddlewich Fcrnley George Arthur, esq. Bank hall, Stockport Hogg Capel Wilson, esq. Davenshaw house, Con'j;letou Griuisliaw iSaiuiiel, esq. Errwood bouse, Buxton Howard John Aaron, esq. Brereton hall, Coniileton lleald William Norris, esq. Parrs wood, Didsbury Latham George William, esq. Bradwall hall, Sandbach Howard Cephas John, esq. Prieatnall Hey, Iloaton Mersey, Makin John Williams, esq. The Brook, Sandbach near Manchcoter Moss Edward Howard, esq. Ravenscroft liall, Middlewich Howard Edward Carrington, esq. Beaconsfield, Stockport Pearson James, esq. ^y€st house, Congleton Legh SVilliam John, esq. M.r. Lyme park, Disley, Stockport Solly Edward Harrison, esq. Weat heath, Congleton Peel George, esq. Brookfield, Cheadle Swetenham Clement, esq. Somerford Booths, Congleton Sykes Edmund Howard, e*q. Edgeley fold, Stockport Tippinge Capt, Edmund Joseph, Davenport hall, Congleton SvkesThos.HardcastlCjCsq. Cringle house. Cheadle, Cheshire Toler John Morton, esq. Saltersford hall. Holmes Chapel Tiiornelv Frank, esq. Romiley, near Stockport Warren-Swettenham Robert,esq. Swettenham hall,Congleton Turner William Henry, esq. Marple, Stockport Wllbraham Francis Henry Randle, esq. Creswellshawe, Vaudrey William Collier,e8q.Hollybank,Bredbury,Stockport Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent Wood John, esq. Bredbury, Stockport Wilbraham Randle, esq. Rode hall, Lawton Woodmass Montagu, esq. Greenbill, Stockport Williamson Hugh William, esq. Ramsdell hall, Lawton Worthington Gibbon Bayley, esq. Sharston hall, Northenden, Yates Joseph St. John, esq. Well bank, Sandbach Petty Sessions held at Congleton montlily k at Sandbach Manchester every alternate monday Petty Sessions held at Stockport every alternate Thuredoy Clerks, John Edward Garsido, Congleton; Latham & Clerk, Edward Reddish, Stockport Boygott, Sandbach WIRRAL PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. PRESTBURY PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Barton Richard, esq. Caldy manor, Birkenhead Antrobus John Coutts, esq. Eaton hall, Congleton lloucli John, esq. New Brighton,Birkeuhead Brockiehurst Fras. Dicken,esq. Tlio Harebarrow, .Maccleslld Bryans Richard, esq. Claughton, Birkenhead BrocklehurstPhilip Lancaster, esq. Swythainley park, Mac Bullev Siiraiiel Marshall, esq. The Gables, New Brighton clesfield Husbell Christopher,esq. Hindcrton ball, Neaton Brockiehurst Thomas Unett, esq. Henbury hall, Macclesfield Case John Bolton, esq. Lower Bebington, Wirral ^ Brockiehurst Wm. Coare, esq.M.v. Butley hall, Mucdcstleld Chttuibres Major William, Mosslands,Wallasey, Birkenhead Dalntry George Smith, esq. The Grange, North Rode Corbett Uvedule, esq. Ashfleld hall, Neston Davenport William Bromley, esq. M.r. Cafiestborne, Crewe Dixon George, esq. Astle hall, Chelford, Crewe Coxon Rev. Mark, Heswall, Neston Gaskell John Upton,esq.Ingersley hall, [tainow, Macclesfield Darbysliire Benj. esq.Kenyon mount, Claughton.Birkenbead Oreg Edward Hyde, esq. Quarry bank, Hnndfortli, Cheshire Graham Duncan, esq. Lydiate house, Neston Hibbert Thomas, esq. Birtlc?, Monksheath, Crewe Hope Thomas Arthur, esq. Stanton hall, Bebington Hopes Wm. esq. Brampton crofts, Appleby, Westmoreland Inman William, esq. Upton manor, Birkenhead Legh Ghas. Rd. Banastre, esq. Adllngton hall, Macclesfield Jackson Thomas Hughes,osq. The Manor House, Birkenhead Lowe Alfred, esq. The Ryleys, Cborley, via Manchester Kerferd George Briscoe, esq. Buena vista, New Brighton Pearson Samuel, esq. Jordan Gate bouse, Macclesfield King Lie.it.-Col. Vincent Asbfield, Oxton, Blikenhead Phillips Major Frederick, Wilmslow, Manchester Lair