BLACON CUM CRABWALL
"BLACON, a township, joint with Crabhall, in that part of the parish of HOLY TRINITY CHESTER, which is in the higher division of the hundred of WIRRALL, county palatine of CHESTER, 2 miles (W. N. W.) from Chester, containing, with Crabhall, 75 inhabitants. The Ellesmere canal passes in the vicinity." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]
"CRABHALL, a township, joint with Blacon, in that part of the parish of HOLY TRINITY CHESTER, which is in the higher division of the hundred of WIRRALL, county palatine of CHESTER, 2½ miles (N. W. by N.) from Chester. The population is returned with Blacon." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]
- Blacon cum Crabwall (or Blacon with Crabwall) was a township in the parishes of Chester: Holy Trinity and Chester: St. Oswald, Wirral hundred (SJ 3767), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- The civil parish was abolished in 1936 to become parts of Chester and Mollington.
- It included the hamlets of Abbotts Mead, Blacon, and Crabwall.
- The population was 36 in 1801, 115 in 1851, and 258 in 1901.
For the period after 1936, see Chester and Mollington..
Cemeteries
- Blacon Cemetery, Blacon Avenue. Opened 1941.
Churches
- Chester: Holy Trinity (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the greater part (954 acres) of the township of Blacon cum Crabwall. Closed in 1960.
- Chester: St. Oswald (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the smaller part (224 acres) of the township of Blacon cum Crabwall.
- Chester: St. Thomas of Canterbury (Church of England). Built in 1872 as a chapel to Chester: St. Oswald, which it succeeded as the district church in 1881.
- Upton: Holy Ascension (Church of England). The district church for part of Blacon cum Crabwall from 1882.
- Chester: Holy Trinity without the Walls (Church of England). Built in 1960 as a district church to replace Chester: Holy Trinity.
- Blacon: St. Theresa (Roman Catholic). Opened in 1956.
- Blacon: St. Clare (Roman Catholic). Founded by 1986.
Civil Registration
- Great Boughton (1837-69)
- Chester (1870-1936)
Court Records
- Wirral (1828-71)
- Chester Castle (1871-1936)
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Historical Geography
- 1899 November 9 — Gained part of Chester (pop. 0 in 1901)
- 1936 April 1 — Abolished and divided between Chester (985 acres, pop. 774 in 1931) and Mollington (190 acres, pop. 14 in 1931)
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Politics and Government
- Chester Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Chester Rural District (1894-1936)
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Great Boughton (1837-71)
- Chester (1871-1930)
Voting Registers
- South Cheshire (1832-67)
- West Cheshire (1868-85)
- Wirral (1885-1915)
- Chester (1918-1936)