Northwich was a township in Witton chapelry of Great Budworth ancient parish, Northwich hundred (SJ 6573), which became a civil parish in 1866.
The population was 1338 in 1801, 1377 in 1851, 17611 in 1901, and 17489 in
1951.
Boundary Changes
1894 September 29 — Gained the whole of
Castle Northwich (pop. 2345 in 1901) and
Witton cum Twambrooks (pop. 8914 in 1901), and the parts in Northwich
Urban Sanitary District of
Hartford (pop. 1699 in 1901), Leftwich
(pop. 2699 in 1901) and
Winnington (pop. 1390 in 1901)
1936 April 1 — Gained parts of Barnton (15
acres, pop. 0 in 1931), Leftwich (1 acre, pop. 0
in 1931), Lostock Gralam (162 acres, pop. 831
in 1931), Rudheath (9 acres, pop. 0 in 1931) and
Winnington (561 acres, pop. 1264 in 1931)
1955 April 1 — Gained parts of
Davenham (26 acres, pop. 190 in 1951), Hartford
(54 acres, pop. 955 in 1951),
Rudheath (122 acres, pop. 1526 in 1951) and Whatcroft
(46 acres, pop. 0 in 1951)
Witton: St. Helen (Church of England).
An ancient chapel to Great Budworth: St. Mary & All Saints, and the district church for part
of Northwich from 1900.
Dane Bridge: St. Paul (Church of England),
A district
church for part of Northwich from 1846 to 1930.
Northwich: Holy Trinity
(Church of England), Founded in 1842 as a chapel to Witton: St. Helen,
becoming a district church in 1929.
Northwich: St. Luke (Church of England). Founded
in 1884 as a chapel to Witton: St. Helen, becoming a district church for parts
of Winnington and Northwich in 1931.
Northwich, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), London Road. Founded in 1777,
rebuilt in 1889, closed in 1964. Registers 1811-1969 are at the Cheshire Record
Office.
Northwich, Central Methodist Chapel (Free), Witton Street. Founded in 1835, Built in 1854, closed in 1954. Registers 1837-1953 are at the Cheshire Record
Office.
Northwich, Bourne Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Witton Street. Founded in 1848, Built in 1877, rebuilt in 1973 and 1988.
Northwich, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Zion Street. Built in 1864,
closed in 1968.
Northwich, Ebenezer Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Chapel Street. Built
in 1864, rebuilt in 1972. Registers 1889-1946 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Northwich, Methodist Chapel (Free), Middlewich Road. Built in 1881,
closed in 1970. Registers 1954-1969 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Northwich, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Station Road. Built in 1881,
closed in 1977. Registers 1880-1973 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Northwich, Gospel Union Mission, Leicester Street. Built in 1910, closed
in 1977.
Northwich, United
Reformed Church, Chester Road (Independent/Congregational). Founded in 1708 in
Cross Street. Moved to Castle Street in 1852; rebuilt on Chester Road in
1882; closed in 2004. Registers of Baptisms 1800-1837 & 1849-1880 and Marriages
1849-1971 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Northwich, United
Reformed Church, Chester Road (Independent/Congregational). Founded in 1708 in
Cross Street. Moved to Castle Street in 1852; rebuilt on Chester Road in
1882; closed in 2004. Registers of Baptisms 1800-1837 & 1849-1880 and Marriages
1849-1971 are at the Cheshire Record Office.