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Christ Church, Wharton, Church of England
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Christ Church,
Crook Lane,
Wharton
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It was founded in 1843.
Crook Lane
Church History
Founded in 1843 as a chapel to Davenham: St. Wilfrid. In 1860 it became the district church for the townships of Stanthorne and Wharton (previously served by Davenham: St. Wilfrid). The boundaries of "The District Chapelry of Christ Church, Wharton" were described in the London Gazette on 10 March 1860:
"All those portions of the parish of Davenham, in the county and diocese of Chester, wherein the present incumbent of such parish possesses the exclusive cure of souls, which are comprised within the several townships of Wharton and Stanthorn."
Church Records
C = Christenings (Baptisms) ; M = Marriages ; B = Burials ; BTs = Bishop's Transcripts
| Original Registers | C 1843-1991 ; M 1850-1947 ; B 1843-1927 — Cheshire Archives (P 214) C from 1991 ; M from 1947 ; B from 1927 — Church |
| Microfilm Copies | C 1843-1931 ; M 1850-1947 ; B 1843-1927 — Cheshire Archives ; Winsford Library |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1851-1895 (microfilmed) — Cheshire Archives |
| Copies and Indexes | C 1843-1882 — indexes with registers M 1850-1974 — Cheshire BMD (CW:153) |
It is located at SJ6629466597 (Lat/Lon 53.195375, -2.505974). You can see this on maps provided by:
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