Altrincham (pronounced All-tringum) was a township in Bowdon Parish, Bucklow Hundred (SJ 7887). The civil parish was extended in 1920 to include the Oldfield
Brow area of Dunham Massey civil parish, and again in 1936 to include parts of Bowdon, Dunham
Massey, Hale and Timperley civil parishes. In 1974 Altrincham was transferred to the county of Greater Manchester.
Includes the hamlet of Broadheath.
The population was 1692 in 1801, 4488 in 1851, 16831 in 1901 and 39789 in 1951.
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS
Bowdon, St. Mary (C of E). The ancient parish church for Altrincham.
Altrincham, St. George (C of E), Church Street. Built 1799 as a chapel to Bowdon, becoming a separate parish in 1860. Registers of Baptisms 1799-1997, Marriages
1861-1972 and Burials 1800-1974 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
Altrincham, St. John the Evangelist (C of E). Built 1866 as a chapel to St George, created a parish church the following year to serve parts of Altrincham, Dunham Massey and Timperley. Registers of Baptisms 1866-1949 and Marriages 1867-1984 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office (no burials here).
Broadheath, St. Alban (C of E). Manchester Road/Linsdell Road. Built 1890 as a chapel to St. George, becoming the parish church for the Broadheath area in 1911.
Registers of Baptisms 1896-1910 and Marriages 1911-68 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office,
Altrincham, St. Vincent de Paul (Roman Catholic), Bentlinck Road. The present church was opened in 1904, replacing an earlier building in New Street (founded 1847).
Registers of baptisms 1847-1944, marriages 1859-1955 and burials 1858-1992 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Altrincham, St. Hugh of Lincoln (Roman Catholic), Manchester Road. Built 1930.
Altrincham, St. John the Baptist (Roman Catholic), Thorley Lane. Built 1957.
Broadheath, Holy Angels (Roman Catholic). Built 1958.
Altrincham, Baptist Chapel, Hale Road. Founded 1887.
Altrincham, Baptist Chapel, Railway Street.
Altrincham, Bible Christian Chapel, George Street.
Altrincham, Christian Brethren Chapel, Lloyd Street.
Altrincham, Methodist Chapel (New Connexion), George Street. Founded 1817. Registers 1819-1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Altrincham, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Oxford Road. Built 1858. Registers of baptisms 1882-1957 and marriages 1909-1959 are at Manchester Central Library.
Altrincham, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Chapel Walk. Built 1795. Registers 1796-1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Altrincham, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Woodlands Road/Bank Street. Built 1866. Registers of baptisms 1869-1891 are at Manchester Central Library.
Broadheath, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Manchester Road. Built 1899.
Altrincham, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Oxford Road.
Altrincham, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Ashley Road. Built 1899.
Bowdon Downs, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational). Founded 1839. Registers of baptisms 1840-1969 and marriages 1849-1972 are at Manchester Central
Library.
Broadheath, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Navigation Road/Manchester Road. Built 1865.
Altrincham, Welsh Calvanistic, Willow Tree Road. Built 1903.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS
Altrincham Local Board (1851-75); Altrincham Urban Sanitary District (1875-94); Altrincham Urban District (1894-1937); Altrincham Municipal Borough (1937-74); Trafford
Metropolitan Borough [Greater Manchester] (1974-date).
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
North Cheshire (1832-67); Mid Cheshire (1868-85); Altrincham (1885-1945); Altrincham and Sale (1945-74).
