Ashton upon Mersey was a township in the ancient parishes of Ashton
upon Mersey and Bowdon, Bucklow hundred (SJ 7792), which became a civil parish
in 1866.
The civil parish was abolished in 1936 to become part of Sale.
It included the hamlet of Woodhouses.
The population was 778 in 1801, 1174 in 1851, and 5563 in 1901.
1908 September 30 — Gained part of Sale (pop. 0 in
1911)
1936 April 1 — Abolished and incorporated into Sale
(1623 acres, pop. 9704 in 1931)
Churches and Chapels
Ashton upon Mersey:
St. Martin, Church Lane (Church of England). The ancient parish church
for part (840 acres, pop. 1055 in 1871) of the township of Ashton upon Mersey.
Bowdon: St. Mary (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for part (782 acres, pop. 1304 in 1871) of the township
of Ashton upon Mersey.
Ashton upon Mersey:
St. Mary Magdalene (Church of England). Built in 1874 as a chapel to
St. Martin's. From 1894 the district church for part of the township of Ashton
upon Mersey.
