Cheshire Parishes : Appleton

APPLETON

A township in Great Budworth Parish, Bucklow Hundred (SJ 6284). In 1897 part of Appleton was transferred to Stockton Heath civil parish.
Including the hamlets of Appleton Cross, Appleton Thorn, Broomfield, The Cobbs, Dudlows Green, Hillcliffe, Lumb Brook (part) and Wrights Green.
The population was 1206 in 1801, 1828 in 1851, 744 in 1901 and 4636 in 1951.

Great Budworth, St. Mary & All Saints (C of E). The ancient parish church for Appleton.
Stretton, St. Matthew (C of E). The parish church for part of Appleton since 1834.
Stockton Heath, St. Thomas (C of E). The parish church for part of Appleton since 1838.
Appleton Thorn, St. Cross (C of E). Opened in 1887 as the parish church for part of Appleton township Registers of Baptisms from 1887, Marriages from 1887 and Burials from 1888 are still at the church.
Appleton, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan).
Hill Cliffe, Baptist Chapel. Founded 1633. Registers of births 1783-1837 and burials 1802-1839 have been published by Liverpool and SW Lancashire FHS.

Runcorn Rural Sanitary District (1875-94); Runcorn Rural District (1894-1974); Warrington (1974-date)

North Cheshire (1832-67); Mid Cheshire (1868-85); Knutsford (1885-1948); Runcorn (1949-74)