BARNTON
"BARNTON, a township in that part of the parish of GREAT BU DWORTH which is in the hundred of BUCKLOW, county palatine of CHESTER, 1¾ mile (N. W. by W.) from Northwich, containing 612 inhabitants. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]
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Barnton was a township in Great Budworth ancient parish, Bucklow hundred (SJ 6375), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlets of Gunners Clough (part), Rosebank and Saltersford.
- The population was 402 in 1801, 1117 in 1851, 2792 in 1901, 3918 in 1951, and 5527 in 2001.
Churches
- Great Budworth: St. Mary & All Saints (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Barnton.
- Barnton: Christ Church (Church of England). The district church for the township of Barnton from 1843.
- Barnton: Our Lady of Fatima (Roman Catholic). Opened in 1953.
- Barnton, Methodist (Mount Tabor) Chapel (Free). Founded in 1836, rebuilt in 1867, closed in 1969. Registers of marriages 1913-69 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
- Barnton, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1896.
- Barnton, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Runcorn Road. Founded c1813, rebuilt in 1875, closed in 1962. Registers of baptisms 1865-1941 and marriages 1939-62 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
| Christ Church, Barnton, Church of England |
| Lydyett Lane, Barnton, Methodist (Primitive) |
| Lydyett Lane, Barnton, Methodist (Primitive) |
| Mount Tabor Chapel, Barnton, Methodist (United Free) |
| Runcorn Road, Barnton, Methodist (Wesleyan) |
| Our Lady of Fatima, Barnton, Roman Catholic |
| Willow View Christian Centre, Blackcroft Avenue, Barnton, Pentecostal |
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Barnton area or see them printed on a map.
Civil Registration
- Northwich (1837-1974)
- Vale Royal (1974-98)
- Cheshire Central (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
Court Records
- Bucklow (1828-39)
- Daresbury (1839-71)
- Leftwich (1871-99)
- Northwich (1899-1974)
- Vale Royal (1974-2012)
- West Cheshire (2012+)
Gazetteers
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Historical Geography
- 1936 April 1 — Gained part of Weaverham (11 acres, pop. 0 in 1931), and lost parts to Northwich (15 acres, pop. 0 in 1931) and to Weaverham (3 acres, pop. 0 in 1931).
- 2015 April 1 — Exchanged parts with Anderton with Marbury, and lost part to Little Leigh.
You can see the administrative areas in which BARNTON has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
Maps
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SJ634750 (Lat/Lon: 53.270717, -2.550255), BARNTON which are provided by:
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- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
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- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Politics and Government
- Northwich Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Northwich Rural District (1894-1974)
- Vale Royal (1974-2009)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Northwich
Voting Registers
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- Mid Cheshire (1868-85)
- Northwich (1885-1974)