Rostherne

"HIGH LEIGH, a township and chapelry in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 5 miles N.W. of Knutsford, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Warrington. The village, which is situated on the high road between Warrington and Knutsford, gives name to the Leighs of Stoneleigh and Lyme. The land is partly in common. The soil is clay and sand. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Chester, value £160. The chapel is a stone structure erected in 1816. There is also an ancient chapel, and a school for both sexes. High Leigh Hall and West Hall are the principal residences. Major Egerton Leigh is lord of the manor.

"LITTLE WARFORD, a township in the parish of Rostherne, county Chester, 4½ miles S.E. of Knutsford. It is joined with Marthall.

"MARTHALL with LITTLE WARFORD , a township in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 3 miles E. of Knutsford, its post town, and 1 mile W. of Chelford railway station. The township- is wholly agricultural. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Chester, value £60. The church is modern. The parochial charities produce about £3 10s. per annum.

"MERE, a township in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 2½ miles N.W. of Nether Knutsford, and 9½ S.E. of Warrington. The township, which is small, is situated on the high road between North with and Altrincham, and is wholly agricultural. There are two schools for the education of fifty boys and the same number of girls, entirely supported by Mrs. Brooke. New Hall, the principal residence, is a red brick mansion, approached through a towered and arched gateway. In front of the mansion is a lake about 50 acres in extent, and from which the township derives its name. Thomas John Langford Brooke, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner."

"MILLINGTON, a township in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 4 miles S.W. of Altrincham, and 41 N.W. of Nether Knutsford. The township chiefly consists of a few scattered farmhouses."

"SNELSON, a township in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Macclesfield, county Chester, 5 miles S.E. of Nether Knutsford."

"SUPERIOR PEOVER, a township and chapelry in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 3½ miles S.E. of Knutsford, its post town, and 2½ W. of Chelford railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the line of the Manchester railway, and is chiefly agricultural. It was formerly called Petre, and was given by the Conqueror to Ranulph. It comprises the hamlets of Over Peover and Snelson. The soil is of a sandy and loamy nature. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Chester, value £100. The church, dedicated to St. Laurence, has a square tower containing three bells. The chief portion of the church was rebuilt in 1811. The north chapel contains several monuments, including one to Sir J. Mainwaring, his wife, and fifteen children, bearing date 1515. The parochial charities produce about £80 per annum. There is a free school for both sexes. Peover Hall, the principal residence, is overgrown with ivy, and situated in a well-wooded park. H. Mainwaring, Esq., is lord of the manor.

"SUPERIOR TABLEY, a township in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 2 miles N.W. of Knutsford, its post town, and 6½ N.E. of Northwich. It is situated on the turnpike road leading from Altrincham to Chester. The soil is of a clayey and sandy nature, with a subsoil of marl. Cheese of excellent quality is made here. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Chester, value £100. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, is a stone edifice containing one bell. It was built in 1855, but having been burnt down, was again rebuilt in 1856, and endowed by T. J. L. Brooke, Esq., of Mere Hall. The parochial charities produce about £3 per annum. A Sunday-school is held in the church. Over Tabley Hall, Tabley Villa, and Yew-Tree House, are the principal residences. Lord De Tabley and T. J. L. Brooke, Esq., are lords of the manor.

"TATTON, a township in the parish of Rostherne, hundred of Bucklow, county Chester, 2 miles N. of Knutsford. Tatton Hall is the principal residence. The park occupied upwards of 2,000 acres, and above 50 of water."