Odd Rode was a township in Astbury Parish, Northwich Hundred (SJ
8257), which became a civil parish in 1866.
Including the hamlets of The Bank, Boarded Barn, Brake Village, Cinder Hill, Firclose, Hall Green (part), Kent Green, Little Moss (part), Mount Pleasant, Mow Cop (partly in
Staffordshire), Mow Hollow, Old House Green, Pat Bank, Rode Heath, Scholar Green, Spring Bank, Stone Chair, Towns End, Thurlwood, Whartons Pool.
The population was 917 in 1801, 1853 in 1851, 3187 in 1901, and 3331 in 1951.
Odd Rode, All Saints (C of E). Founded 1851 as a chapel to Astbury, becoming the parish church for Odd Rode in 1860. Registers of Baptisms 1851–1903 and Marriages
1865–1952 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. Burial registers from 1864 are held at the church.
Odd Rode, St. Thomas (C of E). A former private chapel of the Wilbraham family. Registers of Baptisms 1809–1816 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office
Odd Rode (Mow Cop), St. Luke (C of E). Built in 1875 as a chapel to All Saints. Registers of Baptisms and Burials from 1875 and Marriages from 1920 are held at the
church.
Mow Cop, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1841, rebuilt in 1883, closed in 1964.
Hall Green, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1874.
Kent Green, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Founded 1873, Built in 1892.
Thurlwood, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1885, closed in 1963.
