Northwich Rural District

Northwich Rural District was a rural district surrounding, but not including the towns of Northwich and Winsford in Cheshire, which were separate urban districts. It was created in 1894 from the Northwich Rural Sanitary District. In 1936, several changes were made to the boundaries of the rural district; the most significant was enlargement due to the abolition of Tarporley Urban District. Before the 1936 changes, the district also surrounded the town of Middlewich. In 1974, the district was abolished and the area along with Northwich Urban District, Winsford Urban District and parts of Runcorn Rural District became the district (later Borough) of Vale Royal. The council was based in Hartford (west of Northwich) which became the headquarters of Vale Royal District Council. The former headquarters site has now been sold and a housing estate built in the grounds.

1. Parishes

The district included the parishes of:

Acton (renamed Acton Bridge in 1967) Allostock Anderton Barnton Bostock Byley Clive (abolished to enlarge Stanthorne and Winsford Urban District in 1936) Cogshall (abolished to enlarge Comberbach in 1936) Comerbach Crowton Croxton (abolished to enlarge Byley in 1936) Cuddington Darnhall Davenham Delamere Eaton (abolished to enlarge Davenham 1936) Eddisbury (abolished to enlarge Delamere in 1936) Hartford Kinderton (abolished to enlarge Bradwell, Byley, Sproston, Stanthorne, Tetton, Wimboldsley and Middlewich Urban District in 1936) Lach Dennis Leftwich (abolished to enlarge Davenham, Hartford and Northwich Urban District in 1936) Little Budworth Little Leigh Lostock Gralam Marbury Marston Marton Moulton Nether Peover Oakmere Rudheath Rushton (part of Tarporley Rural District until 1936) Sproston Stanthorne (abolished and transferred to Winsford Urban District in 1936) Tarporley (part of Tarporley Urban District until 1936) Utkinton (part of Tarporley Urban District until 1936) Weaverham Cum Milton Whatcroft Wimboldsley Wincham Winnington (abolished to enlarge Hartford, Weaverham cum Milton and Northwich Urban District in 1936)

1. References

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Davenham Hall

Davenham Hall is a former country house to the southeast of the village of Davenham, Cheshire, England. It was built for Thomas Ravenscroft to replace a timber-framed house called Davenham Lodge. It dates from the middle or the later part of the 18th century, possibly from shortly before 1795, when Ravenscroft died. Substantial additions were made in the early 19th century. It is constructed in stuccoed brick, and has a slate roof. The house is in two storeys with a symmetrical entrance front of six bays. Occupying the middle two bays is a porch with four Tuscan columns and an entablature containing a triglyph. Above this, the central bays protrude slightly forwards and contain two windows, with a pediment above them and a parapet on each side. Figueirdo and Treuherz describe the interior as being "especially fine". The entrance hall contains Grecian plasterwork and a black marble chimneypiece. The drawing room has more delicate plasterwork, and a marble chimneypiece decorated with dancing figures. The central staircase hall is lit by a central dome, and has fan-shaped plasterwork. The staircase has a wrought iron baluster, and the first floor landing has a screen of four Doric columns. The house was converted into a nursing home in 1980. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

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St Wilfrid's Church, Davenham

St Wilfrid's Church is in the village of Davenham, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich.

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Davenham

Davenham (; DAY-və-nəm) is a village in Cheshire, England. It is part of the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester. It had a population of 2,745 at the 2011 census. It is in the centre of the Cheshire Plain near both the River Dane and River Weaver.

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Whatcroft Hall

Whatcroft Hall is a country house situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southeast of the village of Davenham, Cheshire, England. It stands to the east of, and overlooking, the Trent and Mersey Canal. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

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