Delamere was a township in Delamere ancient parish, Eddisbury hundred
(SJ 5468)—created in 1812 out of the previously extra-parochial area of Delamere
Forest—which became a civil parish in 1866.
In 1936 it was extended to include the whole of Eddisbury.
It includes the hamlets of Birch Hill, Boothsdale, Castle Hill, Kelsall Hill
(part), Organsdale, Primrose Hill, Roughlow (part), Seven Lows and Willington
Corner (part).
The population was 498 in 1851, 612 in 1901, and 1170 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
1936 April 1 — Gained the whole of Eddisbury
(2085 acres, pop. 402 in 1931), part of Little Budworth
(22 acres, pop. 18 in 1931) and part of Utkinton
(32 acres, pop. 0 in 1931), and lost part to Utkinton
(13 acres, pop. 19 in 1931)
Delamere: St. Peter
(Church of England). A parish formed in 1812 from the formerly extra-parochial area of Delamere
Forest, and serving the townships of Delamere, Eddisbury,
Kingswood and Oakmere.
Registers of Baptisms 1817-1975, Marriages 1818-1991 and Burials 1820-1905 have
been deposited at the Cheshire Record
Office.
Delamere: St. Peter (Church of England). The
district church
for the township of Delamere from 1812.
Kelsall: St. Philip
(Church of England). The district church for
part of Delamere from 1956.
