Northwich Hundred
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The Northwich Hundred is one of the hundreds of Cheshire, located in the south-east of the county. It is named after the town of Northwich which it contains. It is bounded to the south by the Staffordshire hundreds of Pirehill and Totmonslow; to the east by Macclesfield Hundred; to the north by Bucklow Hundred; to the west by Eddisbury Hundred; and to the south-west by Nantwich Hundred. It had a population of 118,791 in 2011.
It comprises the following ancient parishes:
- Astbury (except Somerford Booths)*
- Church Lawton
- Davenham
- Great Budworth (part)†
- Middlewich (except Weaver township)‡
- Sandbach (part)§
- Swettenham
- Warmingham
*: In Macclesfield Hundred.
†: Extends into Bucklow and Eddisbury hundreds.
‡: In Eddisbury Hundred.
§: Extends into Nantwich Hundred.
Hundreds of Cheshire |
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Broxton (including Chester) • Bucklow • Eddisbury • Macclesfield • Nantwich • Northwich • Wirral |