Wimbolds Trafford was a township in Thornton ancient parish, Eddisbury
hundred (SJ 4472), which became a civil parish in 1866.
The population was 111 in 1801, 106 in 1851, 90in 1901 and 122 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
1888 March 24 — Gained a detached part of Bridge Trafford
(133 acres, pop. 0 in 1891)
1963 April 1 — Gained parts of Picton (2 acres,
pop. 0 in 1961) and Wervin (under 1 hectare, pop. 0
in 1961), and lost parts to Picton (under 1
hectare, pop. 0 in 1961) and Wervin (under 1
hectare, pop. 0 in 1961)
Churches and Chapels
Thornton-le-Moors: St. Mary (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for the township of Wimbolds Trafford.
