The townshiplies on the river mersey, near the junction with it of the bridge. St martins church church lane ashton upon mersey sale cheshire m33 5qq office telephone 0161 976 4086 please note this number is not monitored on a daily basis. And ashton is not actually mentioned in the doomsday book. Ashtonuponmersey, a parish in the hundred of bucklow, county palatine of chester, comprising the townships of ashton upon mersey and sale, and containing 1924 inhabitants, of which number, 875 are in the township of ashton upon mersey, 6. It is organised so as to make it easy to find what information on what topics is available online related to given. Aston by sutton, cheshire genealogy familysearch wiki.
In 1930, the ashton upon mersey urban district was abolished and the area became a part of the urban district of sale. There are places of worship for calvinists, wesleyan, primitive methodists, and unitarians st martins church, ashton upon mersey is an. Vintage real photographic picture postcards of sale and brooklands. Popular edition maps capture the everchanging landscape of britain at a crucial time. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Bruera, cheshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ashton on mersey village, sale public group facebook. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese of chester, rated in the kings books at. Ashtonuponmersey saint martin churchyard, ashtonuponmersey, sale, greater manchester, england, united kingdom. Norbury, is a village, a township, and a chapelry, in stockport parish, cheshire.
Ashton upon mersey, cheshire historical description the township lies on the river mersey, near the junction with it of the bridgewater canal, 1 mile nw of sale station on the manchester, south junction and altrincham railway, and 6 wsw of manchester. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your. There are places of worship for calvinists, wesleyan, primitive methodists, and unitarians. We invite you to become a part of the church today and a piece of its history tomorrow. A flint arrowhead discovered in sale is the earliest trace of man here, but nothing else has come to light from before the roman period. History of ashton upon mersey, in trafford and cheshire map and. Creator of the adamson collection, a major and internationally recognised collection of art created by people living in a mental asylum, netherne hospital, between 1946 and 1981. Before long, the two umpires were leading the sides out, the visiting stockport georgians side accompanied to the middle by the ashton opening pair. An ancient parish church, originally serving the townships of ashton hayes, bruen stapleford, burton near tarvin, clotton hoofield, duddon, foulk stapleford, hockenhull, horton cum peel, kelsall, mouldsworth and tarvin. Born in ashton upon mersey edward adamson 19111996. Lost heritage a memorial to englands lost country houses as many as 2,000 notable english country houses have been lost since 1800 this website is a tribute to. Ashtonuponmersey, st martin, cheshire genealogy genealogy.
I nipped in to grab a late lunch so they were not busy. Our history st martins church ashtonuponmersey, ashton on. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Educated at manchester grammar school, he went into his fathers cotton business where he worked until the success of hindle wakes in 1912 allowed him to finally achieve his ambition tobecome a professional writer. See old ordnance survey maps of ashton and area in victorian times. A peoples history by peter aughton is a 352 page, profusely illustrated compendium detailing the history of this iconic british city.
Lost heritage a memorial to englands lost country houses as many as 2,000 notable english country houses have been lost since 1800 this website is a tribute to their beauty and history. But, before we get into the game, lets first delve into the history books history lesson. Ashtononmersey cc was founded in 1897, moving to its present site in 1919. Ashton upon mersey is an electoral ward of trafford covering the northern part of ashton upon mersey in sale, greater manchester, including ashton village. Ashton upon mersey photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. As headteacher, i am proud to lead a team of teachers and support staff who truly believe that every pupil should achieve or exceed their potential. Ashton upon mersey is an area of the metropolitan borough of trafford, greater manchester, england, with a population of 9,693 at the 2011 census. Ashtononmersey, a township and a parish in altrincham district, cheshire. In 2001 it had a population of 28,505, increasing to 28,762 at the 2011 census. The ashton and sale history society organizes regular talks on topics related to sale and ashtononmersey. David is willing to do a brief search of this database for any specific name. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Marsh farm, ashton upon mersey, trafford history in structure.
Map of ashton upon mersey, 1923 map of ashton upon mersey, 1923. The ashton and sale history society organizes regular talks on topics related to sale and ashton on mersey. Church records edit edit source aston by sutton st peter parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials have been indexed by the following groups. History of ashton under lyne, greater manchester, uk skip to page content skip to. Railways, ferries and the skyscraper were all pioneered in the city. St martins church, church lane, ashtonuponmersey, sale, cheshire, m33 5qq 0161 976 4086. Buy books about the history of ashton and area online. It lies on the south bank of the river mersey, 5 miles 8. Weve rounded up the best landmarks in ashton upon mersey in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity.
Does anyone know of either john barlow born c1795 in ashton upon mersey, cheshire, married to nancy, or william garner born c1785 1791 in sale, cheshire married to mary or hannah. Ashton on mer sey rugby club was formed in 1930 by disgruntled members of other local sides, namely sale, bowdon, kersal and metrovicks, who werent getting games elsewhere. Location, history, famous residents, further reading, societies, current news. Mar 14, 2020 before long, the two umpires were leading the sides out, the visiting stockport georgians side accompanied to the middle by the ashton opening pair. You can switch the type of map in the right upper corner by clicking on buttons. Monthly meetings in 2007 are held on wednesdays at st mary magdalen, ashton on mersey at 7. Astonbysutton, is a parochial chapelry, in the parish and union of runcorn, hundred of bucklow, n. The barlows children were ellen and hannah, the garners produced job and charles. Top korean barbecue restaurants in ashton upon mersey. Brooks institute is a grade ii listed building in ashton upon mersey, trafford, england. St martins church church lane ashtonuponmersey sale cheshire m33 5qq office telephone 0161 976 4086 please note this number is not monitored on a daily basis. Ashton hayes, cheshire genealogy familysearch wiki.
The poet lascelles abercrombie was born in ashton upon mersey. History of ashton upon mersey, in trafford and cheshire. Northenden area database of people in northenden between 1800 and 1900 areas include bowdon, timperley, baguley, sale, ashtonuponmersey, northen etchells, stockport etchells, handforth, cheadle etc, etc. Ashton inmakerfield is a town in greater manchester, england. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a family history center or at the family history library. Ashtoninmakerfield is a town in greater manchester, england.
Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for ashton upon mersey. Harthill all saints, is a parish, in the union of great boughton, the higher division of the hundred of broxton, s. Guide to ashtonuponmersey, st martin, cheshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Marsh farm is a grade ii listed building in ashton upon mersey, trafford, england. If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the archive update form to add or update the details in discovery. Baptisms records for children living in and around sale, ashton upon mersey, detail the names. Have many more but of my family, dont want to bore you. The name ashton derives from old english and means the farmstead where the ashtrees grow. This is a list of people from trafford, a metropolitan borough in north west england.
The local government act of 1929 merged sale and ashton upon mersey. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. One such memorial was raised at st martins, ashtonuponmersey as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the parish who lost their lives in the first world war. Church records edit edit source bruera st mary parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials have been indexed by the following groups. Ashtononmersey and its parish the beginnings of modern non conformity. Ashton upon mersey saint martin churchyard, ashton upon mersey, sale, greater manchester, england, united kingdom. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the ashtonuponmersey saint martin churchyard, ashtonuponmersey, sale, greater manchester, england, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the ashton upon mersey saint martin churchyard, ashton upon mersey, sale, greater manchester, england, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. Ashton is not mentioned in the 1086 domesday book nor the ensuing pipe rolls. Ashtonuponmersey saint martin churchyard billiongraves. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us. One such memorial was raised at st martins, ashton upon mersey as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the parish who lost their lives in the first world war. Ashton upon mersey, cheshire genealogy heraldry and history.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Ask for a calculation of the distance from ashton upon mersey to another place. It is part of the metropolitan borough of wigan and is 4. Worship at ashton on mersey st martins church st martins church st martins church church lane ashtononmersey sale cheshire m33 5qg phone. Beginnings land holding sale old hall ashton on mersey roads. The ward was created in 2004 from parts of the former mersey st. A history of the english civil war from a cheshire perspective. St martins, ashtonuponmersey war memorial, non civil. Harthill, cheshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
In 2009 we discovered that after being compelled to close his rented studio in lincoln grove, manchester in about 1928, because the land was required for a factory, john cassidy gave his address to the royal british society of sculptors in 1928 as woodheys grange, ashtonuponmersey. A 4thcentury hoard of 46 roman coins was discovered in ashton upon mersey, one of four known hoards dating from that period discovered within the mersey basin. Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including museums and art galleries, or tourist attractions. The parish is situated about threequarters of a mile from the road from tarporley and nantwich to wrexham. Collect photos, maps, memories and books of interest to you. Strolling around ashton upon mersey gertsamtkunstwerk. Wrenbury, is a village, a township, a parish, and a subdistrict, in nantwich district, cheshire.
From february 2008 meetings will be held at the conservative club, dane raod, sale. Ashton is old english for village or farm near the ash trees, suggesting that ashton upon mersey is of anglosaxon origin. Now in a newly updated and expanded third edition, liverpool. Martin, a parish, in the union of altrincham, hundred of bucklow, n.
The extension of the churchyard with the memorial were given by sir harry v kilvert in 1921. Martin, is a parish, in the union of altrincham, hundred of bucklow, n. Topographical and social history postcards of sale and brooklands, manchester. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Sale and ashton are not mentioned in domesday book but neither are many other. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. St martins church at ashtononmersey dates from 4, although storm. Karl pilkington, the author and radio and tv personality, attended ashton on mersey school. Manchester archives and local studies the national archives. Norbury, cheshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The village stands on the river weaver, the ellesmere canal, and the crewe and shrewsbury railway, 5 miles sw of nantwich. This list includes people from the towns of altrincham, sale, stretford and urmston, and the smaller villages that make up trafford. Perhaps the land lay waste from the viking raids for a century or more, or, the. I was born in ashton upon mersey and my grandmother was a kelsall she was born in stretford in the late 1800,s her name was florence.
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