Farndon

"FARNDON, a parish and small town in the higher division of the hundred of Broxton, county palatine of Chester, 7 miles N. E. of Wrexham, and 11 S. of Chester its post town. The Gresford station on the Great Western line is 6 miles W. of the village. It is situated on the eastern bank of the river Dee, which is navigable for boats, and includes the townships of Barton, Clutton, Crewe, Farndon, and part of Churton-by-Farndon. The river is here crossed by a bridge of nine arches, affording free communication between Farndon and the borough of Holt on the opposite shore, with which this parish was incorporated for parliamentary purposes by the Reform Act. This is the Forendon of Domesday Book. The village is of considerable size, and has some good shops. Malting and brewing are carried on, and there is a large steam-mill for grinding corn. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Chester, value £115. The church, dedicated to St. Chad, is an ancient structure, with a fine memorial window containing likenesses of many Cheshire officers who served in the army of Charles I. The parochial charities, including a school endowment of £24, produce about £40 per annum. There is a parochial school and a good reading-room in the village. Major Barnston is lord of the manor."

"BARTON, a township in the parish of Farndon, and hundred of Broxton, in the county palatine of Chester, 9 miles to the S.E. of Chester."

"CHURTON BY FARNDON, a township in the parish of Farndon, in the higher division of the hundred of Broxton, in the county of Chester, 2 miles N. of Farndon, and 7 S.E. of Chester. It is bounded on the E. by the river Dee. The tithes were commuted in 1839."

"CLUTTON, a township in the parish of Farndon, in the higher division of the hundred of Broxton, in the county of Chester, 3 miles E. of Farndon."

"CREWE, a township in the parish of Farndon, higher division of the hundred of Broxton, in the county of Chester, 8½ miles S.E. of Chester, and 4½ N.W. of Malpas. It is situated near the river Dee."