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Low Oulton, Cheshire

Historical Description

Oulton, Low, a township in Over parish, Cheshire, 4 miles E by N of Tarporley. The manor belonged anciently to the Earls of Chester; passed to the Kingsleys and to Richard de Odieton; was long held by the Oultons, descendants of Richard de Odleton; passed by marriage to the Starkies; was purchased in the latter part of the 17th century by the Egertons; and, with Oulton Hall and all the land, remains in the possession of that family. The hall was built by Vanbrugh and altered by Wyatt. It stands in an extensive deer park, adorned with a fine sheet of water and the largest lime trees in the county, and contains a fine collection of pictures. Darley Hall was the seat of the Starkies, and was taken down by the Egertons.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyCheshire 
Civil parishOver 
HundredEddisbury 
Poor Law unionNorthwich 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Low Oulton from the following:


Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cheshire is available to browse.


Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Cheshire papers online:


Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Cheshire, 1580 is available on the Heraldry page.

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