274 CHR18TLBTOX. CHE5HIRE. [KELLY'S

• damaged by the Royalist garrison of Chester ip. 1645, I COTTON ABBOTS, or Cotton Abbotts, is a small and restored in 1678: in 1 877 it was heightened, and township, 2 miles south-east-by-east from the church ·contains a clock and 8 bells: the rest of the church and 4 miles south-east from Chester, in the union of was rebuilt of brick in 1738, and again rebuilt in Tarvin. The manor was given by one of the Fib.hugh 18]6-7, of red sandstone, from designs by Mr. W. I family, barons of Malpas, to the abbey of ·St. WerbUTgh, Butterfield, architect. The pulpit, of oak and walnut, 1 at Chester; it is now the property of the Duke of West­ on a base of polished Devonshire marble, and designed minster G.C.V.O. who is the sole landowner. The area by Mr. Butterfield, was presented in 1877 by Mrs. lnce, is 292 acres; rateable value, £467; population in 1gu, of Christleton Hall, in memory of her husband, n. T~wnsen~ Ince e.sCotton Edmunds. ~ by her 'husband, bl'Others and sisters, and there is a Letters through Chester, "\"ia Waverton, arrive about. memorial wimlow erected by his Honour Judge William 7.30 a.m. Ohristleton, 2 miles distant, is the nearest Wynne Ffoulkes M . .A.. to his youngest daughter, Amy woney order & telegraph office Elizabeth Margaret, d. 1883, and a. third placed by Major J. St. John Hartford to Frances Catherine, his wife, d. The nearest post box-is at Rowton, 1 mile distant 1886: the church is fitted with open oak benches, seating 2~ about 400 persons. The re-gister dates from the year COTTON EDMUNDS is a small township, .miles r66o. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £358, east from the village, 4~ miles south-east-by-east from including 6o acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Chester and 2~ north-north-east from '\Vaverton stat10n Capt. (). H. Ga.rnett, of Wyreside, near Lancaster, and on the Crewe and Chester section of the London and held since I9II by the Rev. Godfrey Michael Vincent North Western railway, and is in the union of Tarvin. Hickey .B.A. of Queen's College, Oxford. The rectory The Duke of Westminster G.C.V.O. is lord of the manor house was rebuilt in I9I4· There is a Wesleyan chapel, and sole landowne1·. The soil is strong clay; subsoil. erected in 1888. Four almshouses, in the old Cheshire marl and clayey. The area is 622 acres; rateable value, half-timbered style, from designs by Mr. J. Oldrid Scott £829; population in 19II, 66. F.S.A. were built in the year 1868 by the late Mrs. Letters through ChPster arrive about 8 a m. Christle­ James Dixon, 'Of Littleton, in memory of her son, James ton is the ne.arest money order & telegraph ofll.ce. Dixon. A sum of £roo was left by the late Jaml:!s The nearest post box is at Plough lane, 1 mile distant Dixon esq. of Littleton, who died in 1866, the interest to be used at the discretion of the rector for the benefit LITTLETO~ is a small but pleasant village and town­ of the poor of the parish. The poor's money, amount- ship, half a mile north from Christleton church and 2! ing to £r 7s. is distributed by the churchwardens. The miles east from Chester, in the union of Chester. Workmen's Club was founded in 187r; the premises ( Littleton, the property and residence of Samuel Side­ comprise reading and billiard rooms. During the civil bottQm · esq. is a handsome mansion, situate on an war of 1645, Christleton was fortified by Parliament, eminence. The area is 274 acres; rateable value. a~d w:as. for a cons~derable tim_e the h~adquarters of £r,87o > population in 19II, 276. Str Wilham Brereton s. arm_y, durmg the s1ege. of Chester, Post Office, Vicar's Cross.-William Tushingham, sub- and t~e Old Hall, whwh _1~ remarkable for 1ts ol_d oak postmaster. Letters are delivered direct from panelling and fine old ce1hngs,. and now the Tes1dence Chester; dispatched at _ . a.m. & , _ & 8. 9 30 2 4 15 40 of Capt. W. G. Townsend Curne, was used as an out- p.m.; sunday, 8.40 p.m. Ch!'istleton, three-quarters post, and was the only house not burnt by the people of a mile distant is the nearest money order & tele- of Chester. Joseph Cooper esq. of Boughton Hall, Great h ffice ' Boughton, who is lord of the manor, Capt. W. G. grap 0 Townsend Currie and the Duke of Westminster G.C.V.O. ROWTO~ is a small township and village, a mile are the principal landowners. The soil is strong clay south-south-east from Christleton church, 3 miles south­ and sandy; the subsoil is clayey and marly. The chief east from Chester and one mile from 1-Vaverton station crops are wheat, oats and potatoes. A considerable on the Crewe and Chester section of the London and quantity of cheese is made in the parish. The area of North Western railway, in the union of Tarvin. Here the township is r,493 acres of land and II of water ; is a Wesleyan chapel, erected in r865. Rowton :Moor, rateable value, £6,699; the population in 19II was­ in this township, was the scene of an engagement, ecclesiastical parish, 1,463; township, 937· fought 24 September, 1645, between the Royali!-its, By Local Government Board Order a farm house at under Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and a Parliamentary Eggbridge in this township was in 1888 added to force commanded by Sir William Brereton and CoL Waverton. Poyntz, in which the former were totally defeated, Post, M. 0. & T. & Telephone Call O:ffice.-Mrs. Sarah with a loss of 300 killed and wounded and 1,ooo taken Morgan, sub-postmistress. Letters are delivered from prisoners, the remainder being driven in disorder to Chester direct; sunday, callers only; dispatched at Chester. Rowton Hall is the Tesidence of John William 9.25 a.m. & 2.30, 4.50 & 8.20 p.m. ; sundays, 10 a.m ~iacfie esq. J .P. J. W. Macfie esq. and Richard Robert Public Elementary School (boys), built in r885 from Salmon esq. are the pTincipal landowner~. The area is plans by Mr. T. Lockwood, for 140 boys; average 591 acres; rateable value, £2,536; the population in attendance, 75; Edward Evans Shaw, master 19II, 165. Public ·Elementary School (girls & infants), built in Post Office (locally in Waverton township).-John Thorp r865 & enlarged in 1886, for. 105 girls & 85 infants; Farmer, sub-postmaster. Letters through Chester average attendance, 67 girls & 35 infants; Miss arrive about 5.10 a.m. & at 4·35 p.m.; dispatched Hinton, mistress 8 a.m. & 5.40 & 8.25 p.m. ; sunday, ro.so a.m. The schools are endowed with £ Io a year, derived from Christleton, one mile distant, is the nearest money Seller's gift of 3a. 2r. 8p. of land order & telegraph office COMMERCIAL. Jones Lewis Edward, carpenter CHRISTLETON. Atldn John, beer retlr. Plough Lane Lunt Richard, farmer • PRIVATE RESIDENTS, Beech Alice (Mrs.), farmer, Brown Mayers Thomas & Son, builders. Butler Mrs. The Laurels Heath Pits farm Campbell Mrs. Pitcairn, Christleton Butler Ernest, corn dealer Mayers Stanley, cycle agent hall Carr John, farmer, Brown Heath Mayers Thomas, builder Cullimore John, Faulkner lodge Davies· Wm. mrkt.grdnr.Plough Lane Millwood Wm. & Sons, shopkeepers Currie Capt. William George Town­ Dean Jn. markt. grdnr. Brown Heath Mosford Joseph, butcher send (late Royal Fusiliers), The De-an John, jun. market gardener, Mulliner Fredk. Wm. market gardm Old Hall Brown Heath · Newns IWbt. farmer, Stamford Heath Davis Miss Dodd A.gnes (Mrs.), farmer, Stam- Partington William, beer retailer Forster Capt. Lionel ford Hollows Roberts John, farmer, Plough Lane Heywood Hy. Arthur, Christleton lo Dodd Arthur, saddler Rowe Horatio, farmer, Birch Bank Hickey Rev. Godfrey Michael Vincent Evans Frank, farmer, Manor house Swind•ley Fredel'ick, farmer Evans Thomas, builder Weaver John, gardener to Mrs. Pit- • B.A. (rector), The Rectory Logan Lieut..-Col. Edward Townshend Fellows Thomas, farmer, Birch Heath cairn Campbell D.S.O. Christleton Bank Fleet James, blacksmith Wildig Hugh, plumber Lowe Mrs. Stoneydale Gibbs Levi, shoe maker Winward Frederick, farmer, Stamford Mocatto Lieut.-Col. Daniel Edward, Handley Arthur (~Irs.), farmer, Hollows Christleton house Stamford Heath Witter Thomas, farmer, Birch Heath Nicholls Mrs. Wood~ide Harding Bessie (Mrs. ),Red Lion hotel Woodcock Chas.boot repr .Plough Lane J'orritt E1.ward, Christleton grange J ohnson Thomas, baker