Christleton was a township in Christleton ancient parish, Broxton hundred
(SJ 4466), which became a civil parish in 1866.
It includes the hamlets of Birch Heath, Brown Heath (part), Little Heath, Rowton
Bridge and Stamford Heath.
The population was 651 in 1801, 719 in 1851, 859 in 1901, and 1311 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
1888 March 24 — Lost a detached part to Waverton
(4 acres, pop. 7 in 1891, including a farm house at Egg Bridge)
1963 April 1 — Gained parts of Barrow (1
hectare, pop. 0 in 1961), Cotton Edmunds
(under 1 hectare, pop. 0 in 1961) and Tarvin (under
1 hectare, pop. 0 in 1961), and lost parts to Barrow (1 hectare,
pop. 0 in 1961) and Tarvin (under 1 hectare, pop. 0
in 1961)
