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.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Cheshire | |
Civil parish | Over | |
Hundred | Eddisbury | |
Poor Law union | Northwich |
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:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Oulton, Low)
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.