HELSBY
- Helsby was a township in Frodsham ancient parish, Eddisbury hundred
(SJ 4975), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlets of Irondish (part) and Teuthill (part).
- The population was 268 in 1801, 692 in 1851, 1572 in 1901, and 2739 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
- 1936 April 1 — Gained part of Alvanley (34
acres, pop. 22 in 1931)
- 1988 April 1 — Gained part of Frodsham
Churches and Chapels
- Frodsham: St. Lawrence (Church of England). The ancient
parish church for the township of Helsby.
- Helsby: St. Paul
(Church of England). Built in 1870 as a chapel to Frodsham: St.
Lawrence, becoming the district church for Helsby in 1875.
- Helsby, St. Mary Magdalene (Roman Catholic), Upper Rake Lane. Built
in 1961.
- Helsby, Methodist (Trinity) Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1853, closed
in 1960. Registers of marriages 1931-58 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
-
Helsby, Methodist
(Zion/Central) Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1858.
- Helsby, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), The Avenue. Built in 1902, closed
in 1965.
Local Government Districts
- Runcorn Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Runcorn Rural District (1894-1974)
- Vale Royal (1974-2009)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
Electoral Districts
- South Cheshire (1832-67)
- West Cheshire (1868-85)
- Eddisbury (1885-1948)
- Runcorn (1949-74)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Eddisbury (1828-1974)
- Vale Royal (1974-2012)
- West Cheshire (2012+)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
- Runcorn (1837-1974)
- Vale Royal (1974-98)
- Cheshire Central (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
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Helsby, Methodist
(Zion/Central) Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1858.