MOORE
- Moore was a township in Daresbury chapelry and Runcorn ancient parish,
Bucklow hundred (SJ 6082), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- The population was 156 in 1801, 336 in 1851, 408 in 1901, and 494 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
- 1933 April 1 — Lost the area north of the Manchester Ship Canal to
Penketh, Lancahire (307 acres, pop. 23 in 1931)
- 1967 April 1 — Lost part to
Runcorn (92 hectares, pop. 186 in 1961)
- 1992 April 1 — Gained parts of
Daresbury and
Runcorn
Churches and Chapels
- Runcorn: All Saints (Church of England). The ancient parish
church for the township of Moore.
- Daresbury: All Saints (Church of England).
An ancient chapel to Runcorn: All Saints, and the district
church for part of Moore from 1880.
- Walton: St. John the Evangelist (Church
of England). The district church for part of Moore from 1879.
- Moore, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1812, rebuilt in 1870.
Local Government Districts
- Runcorn Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Runcorn Rural District (1894-1974)
- Warrington (1974+)
Electoral Districts
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- Mid Cheshire (1868-85)
- Knutsford (1885-1948)
- Runcorn (1949-74)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Bucklow (1828-39)
- Daresbury (1839-1974)
- Halton (1974+)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
- Runcorn (1837-1974)
- Halton (1974+)
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