Tarvin was a township in Tarvin ancient parish, Eddisbury hundred (SJ
4966), which became a civil parish in 1866.
It 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.
Boundary Changes
1963 April 1 — Gained parts of Christleton
(under 1 hectare, pop. 0 in 1961), Cotton Edmunds
(under 1 hectare, pop. 0 in 1961) and Hockenhull
(under 1 hectare, pop. 0 in 1961), and lost parts to Christleton
(under 1 hectare, pop. 0 in 1961) and Cotton Edmunds
(1 hectare, pop. 0 in 1961)
Churches and Chapels
Tarvin: St. Andrew (Church of England). The ancient parish
church for the township of Tarvin.
Tarvin, Trinity Methodist
Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1849, rebuilt in 1983. Registers 1894-1924 are
at the Cheshire Record Office.
Tarvin, Zion Methodist
Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1875, closed in 1983. Registers 1876-1928 and
1948-1983 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Tarvin, Trinity Methodist
Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1849, rebuilt in 1983. Registers 1894-1924 are
at the Cheshire Record Office.
Tarvin, Zion Methodist
Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1875, closed in 1983. Registers 1876-1928 and
1948-1983 are at the Cheshire Record Office.