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Newton by Chester, Cheshire

Historical Description

Newton-by-Chester, a township in Chester St Oswald parish, Cheshire, 1½ mile NE of Chester. It includes part of Flookersbrook, and comprises 441 acres; population, 507. The manor belongs to the Earl of Kiimorey. Newton Hall is a red brick mansion of the time of Queen Anne, and stands in extensive grounds. Newton Villa and Springfield are other chief residences. There are extensive nursery grounds.

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 
HundredBroxton 
Poor Law unionGreat Boughton 
Registration districtGreat Boughton1837 - 1869
Registration districtChester1870 - 1936

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


Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Newton by Chester 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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