Grappenhall

"GRAPPENHALL, a parish in the hundred of Bucklow, county palatine Chester, 2 miles S.E. of Warrington, its post town, and 12 N. of Northwich. It is situated to the S. of the river Mersey, and includes the townships of Grappenhall and Latchford. At the latter place there is a railway station on the Manchester and Garston branch of the London and North-Western line. The Bridgwater canal passes through the parish. Cotton spinning and tanning are the chief employments of the people. The living is a rectory* with the perpetual curacy* of Latchford, in the diocese of Chester, value £542 and £111. The church is a stone structure with large square tower. It is dedicated to St. Wilfrid, and has several very fine monuments. At Latchford there is a district church, the living of which is a perpetual curacy,* value £111, in the gift of the rector of the parish. The charities, including Ill school endowment, produce about £18 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. J. H. S. Barry, Esq., is lord of the manor. Grappenhall Hall and The Heys are the principal residences."

"LATCHFORD, a chapelry in the parish of Grappenhall, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 1 mile S.E. of Warrington, its post town. It is a station on the London and North-Western railway. The chapelry is situated on the S. side of the river Mersey, here crossed by a stone bridge connecting this township with the borough of Warrington. The Irwell and Mersey canals and the North-Western railway pass near to this township. The village, which is inconsiderable, was formerly a market town. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in cotton spinning, curled hair manufacturing, tanning, tool making, and various other trades. The soil consists of clay and sand. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Chester, value £111. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a stone structure, with a square tower containing one bell. The charities produce about £1 10s. per annum. There are two infant schools for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. The Primitive Methodists have a place of worship."