MOORE
- Moore was a township in Daresbury chapelry and Runcorn Parish,
Bucklow Hundred (SJ 6082), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- In 1933 the area north of the Manchester Ship Canal was transferred to the county of
Lancashire.
- In 1967 a further part of Moore was added to Runcorn.
- The population was 156 in 1801, 336 in 1851, 408 in 1901, and 494 in 1951.
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS
- Runcorn, All Saints (C of E). The ancient parish church for Runcorn.
- Daresbury, All Saints (C of E). An ancient chapelry in Runcorn parish.
- 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)
POOR-LAW UNIONS
REGISTRATION DISTRICTS
- Runcorn (1837–1974)
- Halton (1974+)
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