Cheshire Parishes : Tarvin

TARVIN

A township in Tarvin Parish, Eddisbury Hundred (SJ 4966).
Includes the hamlets of Austins Hill, Broombank, Duddon Heath (part), Old Moss, Oscroft, Tarvin Sands (part), Weetwood and Willington Corner (part).
The population was 768 in 1801, 1181 in 1851, 1093 in 1901 and 1505 in 1951.

Tarvin, St. Andrew (C of E). An ancient parish church, originally serving the townships of Ashton, Bruen Stapleford, Burton (near Tarvin), Clotton Hoofield, Duddon, Foulk Stapleford, Hockenhull, Horton cum Peel, Kelsall, Mouldsworth and Tarvin. Extended in 1964 to include Prior's Heys. Registers of Baptisms 1563-1926, Marriages 1563-1999 and Burials 1563-1993 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
Tarvin, Trinity Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built 1849, rebuilt 1983. Registers 1894-1924 are at the CRO.
Tarvin, Zion Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built 1875, closed 1983. Registers 1876-1928 and 1948-1983 are at the CRO.

South Cheshire (1832-67); West Cheshire (1868-85); Eddisbury (1885-1948); Northwich (1948-74)

Great Boughton (1837-69); Chester (1870-1937); West Cheshire (1937-74); Chester and Ellesmere Port (1974-98); Cheshire East (1998+)