Cheshire

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Cheshire Towns & Parishes

FRODSHAM

• Frodsham was a township in Frodsham Parish, Eddisbury Hundred (SJ 5177), which became a civil parish in 1866.
• In 1936 it was extended to include the whole of Frodsham Lordship.
• Including the hamlets of Frodsham Bridge, Frodsham Marsh, Marsh Green, Newtown and Snidley Moor.
• The population was 1250 in 1801, 2179 in 1851, 2728 in 1901, and 5245 in 1951.

CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

• Frodsham, St. Lawrence (C of E). An ancient parish, formerly comprising the townships of Alvanley, Frodsham, Frodsham Lordship, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Newton by Frodsham and Norley. Registers of Baptisms 1558–1980, Marriages 1558–1951 and Burials 1558–1984 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
• Frodsham, St. Luke (Roman Catholic), Ship Street. Founded 1949.
• Frodsham, Trinity Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1823 in Chapel Lane, rebuilt in 1873 in Main Street. Registers of Marriages 1874–96 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
• Frodsham, Rock Methodist Chapel (Main Street). Built in 1837, closed in 1937. Registers 1894–1913 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
• Frodsham, Bourne Methodist Chapel (Free), Main Street. Built in 1877.
• Frodsham, Newton Hall Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1951, closed in 1983. Registers 1951–1983 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
• Frodsham, United Reformed Church (formerly Independent/Congregational and Baptist), Bridge Lane. Built in 1886.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS

• Runcorn Rural Sanitary District (1875–94)
• Runcorn Rural District (1894–1974)
• Vale Royal (1974–2009)
• Cheshire West and Chester (2009+)

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

• South Cheshire (1832–67)
• West Cheshire (1868–85)
• Eddisbury (1885–1948)
• Runcorn (1949–74)

POOR-LAW UNIONS

• Runcorn

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS

• Runcorn (1837–1974)
• Vale Royal (1974–98)
• Cheshire Central (1998+)

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