LITTLE SUTTON
- Little Sutton was a township in Eastham ancient parish, Wirral hundred
(SJ 3676), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- The civil parish was abolished in 1950 to become part of
Ellesmere Port.
- It included the hamlets of Gorsthill and Woodhey.
- The population was 166 in 1801, 432 in 1851, and 1109 in 1901.
For the period after 1950, see
Ellesmere Port.
Boundary Changes
- 1933 April 1 — Gained part of Willaston (near Neston)
(32 acres, pop. 0 in 1931), and lost part to Ledsham
(6 acres, pop. 0 in 1931)
- 1950 April 1 — Abolished and incorporated into
Ellesmere Port (1156 acres, pop. 2258 in
1931)
Churches and Chapels
-
Eastham: St. Mary (Church of England). The ancient parish
church for the township of Little Sutton.
- Hooton: St. Paul (Church of England). The
district church
for Little Sutton from 1862.
- Little Sutton, Presbyterian Church. Built in 1838.
- Little Sutton, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1840.
Local Government Districts
- Wirral Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Wirral Rural District (1894-1933)
- Ellesmere Port Urban District (1933-50).
Electoral Districts
- South Cheshire (1832-67)
- West Cheshire (1868-85)
- Wirral (1885-1950)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Wirral (1828-1933)
- Chester Castle (1933-50)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
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