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"PLEMONSTALL, a parish comprising the townships of Hoole, Pickton, and Mickle-Trafford, in the lower division of the hundred of BROXTON, and the township of Bridge-Trafford, in the second division of the hundred of EDDISBURY, county palatine of CHESTER, 4¼ miles (N.E.) from Chester, and containing 710 inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Chester, rated in the king's books at £6. 13. 4., and in the patronage of the Earl of Bradford. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, stands in the town ship of Mickle-Trafford, a mile and a half north-east of the village of that name. There is a small endowed school, erected by subscription, more than a century ago. At Trafford, in this parish, a garrison was placed for the king, by Sir William Brereton, during the siege of Chester in the parliamentary war."[From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]
"TRAFFORD (MICKLE), a township in that part of the parish of PLEMONSTALL which is in the lower division of the hundred of BROXTON, county palatine of CHESTER, 3½ miles (N.E.) from Chester, containing 319 inhabitants. Here is a small school, partly supported by subscription." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]
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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"PLEMONSTALL, (or Plemstall), a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Broxton, county Chester, 4 miles N.E. of Chester, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Mersey, and contains the townships of Hoole, Mickle Trafford, Bridge Trafford, and Pickton. During the siege of Chester in the parliamentary war of the 17th century, Trafford was held for the king by Sir William Brereton. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £360, and the glebe comprises 23½ acres. The living is a donative in the diocese of Chester, value £389. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure, the tower of which was rebuilt in 1826. The church stands in the township of Mickle Trafford. There is a National school for both sexes.
"BRIDGE-TRAFFORD, a township in the parish of Plemonstall, second division of the hundred of Eddisbury, in the county palatine of Chester, 4 miles to the N.E. of Chester. Morley Hall was a seat of the Trafford family."
"HOOLE, a township in the parish of Plemonstall, lower division of the hundred of Broxton, county Chester, 24 miles N. of Chester. It is situated on the high road from Chester to Frodsham. It was allotted to the Welsh chiefs who came to Hugh Lupus's standard."
"MICKLE-TRAFFORD, a township in the parish of Plemonstall, lower division of the hundred of Broxton, county Chester, 3½ miles from Chester, its post town, and 2 S. of Dunham."
"PICKTON, a township in the parish of Plemonstall, lower division of Broxton hundred, county Chester, 4¾ miles N.E. of Chester, and 3 S.W. of Mullington,"
"TRAFFORD BRIDGE and TRAFFORD MICKLE, townships in the parish of Plemonstall, second division of Eddisbury hundred, county Chester, 4 miles N.E. of Chester, near the river Mersey.
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