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'''Astbury''' is | '''Astbury''' is an ancient parish in [[Cheshire]], mostly in [[Northwich Hundred]], but partly in [[Macclesfield Hundred]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10090246 A Vision of Britain: Astbury AP/CP]</ref> | ||
It comprises two chapelries and ten townships. The chapelry of Congleton was an ancient borough<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10107118 A Vision of Britain: Congleton Borough]</ref> and became a municipal borough in 1835.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10025333 A Vision of Britain: Congleton MB]</ref> In 1866 the townships and chapelries became civil parishes in their own right. | It comprises two chapelries and ten townships. The chapelry of Congleton was an ancient borough<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10107118 A Vision of Britain: Congleton Borough]</ref> and became a municipal borough in 1835.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10025333 A Vision of Britain: Congleton MB]</ref> In 1866 the townships and chapelries became civil parishes in their own right. | ||
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*Davenport | *Davenport | ||
*Eaton | *Eaton (in Macclesfield Hund.) | ||
*[[Hulme Walfield]] | *[[Hulme Walfield]] | ||
*[[Moreton cum Alcumlow]] | *[[Moreton cum Alcumlow]] | ||
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*Smallwood | *Smallwood | ||
*Somerford | *Somerford | ||
*[[Somerford Booths]] | *[[Somerford Booths]] (in Macclesfield Hund.) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:05, 3 March 2019
Astbury is an ancient parish in Cheshire, mostly in Northwich Hundred, but partly in Macclesfield Hundred.[1] It comprises two chapelries and ten townships. The chapelry of Congleton was an ancient borough[2] and became a municipal borough in 1835.[3] In 1866 the townships and chapelries became civil parishes in their own right.
Chapelries:
Townships:
- Davenport
- Eaton (in Macclesfield Hund.)
- Hulme Walfield
- Moreton cum Alcumlow
- Newbold Astbury
- Odd Rode
- Radnor
- Smallwood
- Somerford
- Somerford Booths (in Macclesfield Hund.)
References
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- Location map: 53°8’24"N, 2°11’42"W
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