Great Boughton (pronounced Baw-tun) was a township in St. Oswald's
ancient parish, Broxton hundred (SJ 4266), which became a civil parish in 1866.
It includes the hamlets of Boughton Heath, Butterbache (part), Piper's Ash (part),
Tarvin Bridge and Vicars Cross (part).
The population was 544 in 1801, 1164 in 1851, 1034 in 1901, and 3164 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
1884 — Lost the part in Chester Municipal Borough to Chester
(pop. 1643 in 1881)
1936 April 1 — Gained parts of Chester (2
acres, pop. 0 in 1931) and Hoole (18 acres, pop. 126
in 1931), and lost parts to Chester (48 acres, pop.
954 in 1931) and Hoole (5 acres, pop. 0 in 1931)
Churches and Chapels
Chester: St. Oswald (Church
of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Great Boughton.
Chester: St. Paul (Church of England). The
district church
for Great Boughton from 1846.
