Cheshire Towns & Parishes : Norley

NORLEY

Norley was a township in Frodsham ancient parish, Eddisbury hundred (SJ 5572), which became a civil parish in 1866.
It includes the hamlets of Blakemere, Breech Moss, Flaxmere, Gadbank, Hambletts Hollow, Houndslough, Maddocks Hill and Pytchley Hollow.
The population was 376 in 1801, 698 in 1851, 656 in 1901, and 852 in 1951.

1882 March 25 — Lost detached part No.1 to Kingsley (4 acres, pop. 5 in 1881), and detached part No.2 to Crowton (5 acres, pop. 0 in 1881).
1883 March 25 — Gained a detached part of Crowton (3 acres, pop. 0 in 1891, including Firwood Moss)
1936 April 1 — Gained parts of Kingsley (142 acres, pop. 23 in 1931) and Kingswood (421 acres, pop. 28 in 1931)
1988 April 1 — Gained parts of Crowton and Delamere, and lost part to Crowton

Frodsham: St. Lawrence (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Norley.
Norley: St. John the Evangelist (Church of England). Founded in 1833 as a chapel to Frodsham: St. Lawrence, becoming the district church for Norley in 1861.
Crowton: Christ Church (Church of England). The district church for a detached part of Norley from 1872 to 1881.
Norley: Our Lady of the Assumption (Roman Catholic). Founded in 1945. Closed in 1982.
Norley, Central Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Founded in 1779, rebuilt in 1882. Registers 1871-1891 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Norley, Bethel Methodist Chapel (Free). Built in 1836. Registers 1909-1968 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Norley, Zion Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built 1870.

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