Blacon cum Crabwall (or Blacon with Crabwall) was a township
in the parishes of Chester: Holy Trinity and Chester: St. Oswald, Wirral hundred
(SJ 3767), which became a civil parish in 1866.
The civil parish was abolished in 1936 to become parts of Chester
and Mollington.
It included the hamlets of Abbotts Mead, Blacon, and Crabwall.
The population was 36 in 1801, 115 in 1851, and 258 in 1901.
1899 November 9 — Gained part of Chester (pop.
0 in 1901)
1936 April 1 — Abolished and divided between Chester
(985 acres, pop. 774 in 1931) and Mollington (190
acres, pop. 14 in 1931)
Churches and Chapels
Chester: Holy Trinity (Church
of England). The ancient parish church for the greater part (954 acres) of
the township of Blacon cum Crabwall. Closed in 1960.
Chester: St. Oswald (Church
of England). The ancient parish church for the smaller part (224 acres) of
the township of Blacon cum Crabwall.
Chester: St. Thomas of Canterbury
(Church of England). Built in 1872 as a chapel to Chester: St. Oswald,
which it succeeded as the district church in 1881.
Upton: Holy Ascension (Church
of England). The district church for part of Blacon cum Crabwall from 1882.
