SAIGHTON
- Saighton (pronounced Say-tun) was a township in St. Oswald's
ancient parish, Broxton hundred (SJ 4359), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlets of Hatton Heath (part) and Platt's Rough (part).
- The population was 242 in 1801, 329 in 1851, 308 in 1901, and 312 in 1951.
Churches and Chapels
- Bruera: St. Mary
(Church of England). An ancient parochial chapelry in the parish of
Chester: St. Oswald, serving
the township of Saighton.
- Saighton Camp: Chapel. Anglican
chapel at the Army Base at Saighton Camp (attached to Bruera).
- Saighton, Presbyterian Church. Built in 1857, closed in 1936.
Local Government Districts
- Tarvin Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Tarvin Rural District (1894-1936)
- Chester Rural District (1936-74)
- Chester (1974-2009)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
Electoral Districts
- South Cheshire (1832-67)
- West Cheshire (1868-85)
- Eddisbury (1885-1948)
- Chester (1948-74)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Broxton (1828-71)
- Chester Castle (1871-1974)
- Chester (1974-2001)
- Chester, Ellesmere Port & Neston (2001-12)
- West Cheshire (2012+)
Poor Law Unions
- Great Boughton (1837-71)
- Tarvin (1871-1930)
Registration Districts
- Great Boughton (1837-69)
- Chester (1870-1937)
- West Cheshire (1937-74)
- Chester & Ellesmere Port (1974-98)
- Cheshire West (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
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