PARTINGTON
"PARTINGTON, a township in the parish of BOWDON, hundred of BUCKLOW, county palatine of CHESTER, 5 miles (N. W.) from Altrincham, containing 434 inhabitants. There is a place of worship for Independents. The village is situated on the navigable river Mersey, where are extensive paper-mills, a mill-board manufactory, a large corn-mill, and two tan-yards." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]
- Partington was a township in Bowdon ancient parish, Bucklow hundred (SJ 7191), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- Since 1974 it has been part of the county of Greater Manchester.
- The population was 358 in 1801, 485 in 1851, 587 in 1901, 957 in 1951, and 7327 in 2001.
Churches
- Bowdon: St. Mary (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Partington.
- Carrington: St. George (Church of England). A chapelry in Bowdon parish from 1759, serving the township of Partington.
- Partington: St. Mary the Virgin (Church of England). The district church for Partington from 1884.
- Partington, Our Lady of Lourdes, Chapel Lane (Roman Catholic). Opened 1957.
- Partington, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1843, rebuilt in 1861.
- Partington, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational). Built in 1714, closed in 1951. Registers 1815-1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
| St Luke, Bowdon, Church of England |
| St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon, Church of England |
| St Mary the Virgin, Partington, Church of England |
| Delamer Road, Bowdon, Baptist |
| Peoples Church, Chapel Lane, Partington, Baptist |
| Partington, United Reformed Church |
| Delamer Road, Bowdon, Presbyterian |
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Partington, Roman Catholic |
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Civil Registration
- Altrincham (1837-98)
- Bucklow (1898-1974)
- Trafford [Greater Manchester] (1974+)
Court Records
- Bucklow (1828-74)
- Altrincham (1874-1974)
- Trafford (1974+)
Gazetteers
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Historical Geography
- 1920 April 1 — Gained part of Irlam, Lancashire (33 acres, pop. 0 in 1921), and lost parts to Irlam, Lancashire (70 acres, pop. 0 in 1921) and Rixton with Glazebrook, Lancashire (6 acres, pop. 0 in 1921), when the boundary with the county of Lancashire was altered to follow the course of the Manchester Ship Canal
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Maps
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SJ759868 (Lat/Lon: 53.377499, -2.363732), PARTINGTON which are provided by:
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- 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.)
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Politics and Government
- Altrincham Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Altrincham Rural District (1894-95), Bucklow Rural District (1895-1974)
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough [Greater Manchester] (1974+)
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Altrincham (1836-95)
- Bucklow (1895-1930)
Voting Registers
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- Mid Cheshire (1868-85)
- Altrincham (1885-1945)
- Bucklow (1945-48)
- Knutsford (1949-74)