Cheshire

This article is about the English county. For other uses see Cheshire (disambiguation)

History

:Main article: History of Cheshire.

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Cheshire in the Domesday Book was recorded as a much larger county than it is today. Its northern border was the River Ribble, and it was recorded with eighteen hundreds, six of which were north of the River Mersey.

Related Topics:
Domesday Book - River Ribble - Hundred - River Mersey

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In 1182 the land north of the Mersey became administered as part of the new county of Lancashire instead. Later, the hundreds of Atiscross and Exestan became part of Wales. Over the years the ten hundreds consolidated to just seven — Broxton, Bucklow, Eddisbury, Macclesfield, Nantwich, Northwich, and Wirral.

Related Topics:
1182 - Lancashire - Atiscross - Exestan - Wales - Broxton - Bucklow - Eddisbury - Macclesfield - Nantwich - Northwich - Wirral

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In a local government reform in 1974, some areas near the border with Lancashire became part of the new metropolitan counties of Greater Manchester and Merseyside, notably Stockport, and much of The Wirral Peninsula was also lost. Also at this time, Cheshire regained Warrington and the surrounding district from Lancashire, as well as Widnes.

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1974 - Greater Manchester - Merseyside - Stockport - The Wirral Peninsula - Warrington - Widnes

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Halton and Warrington became unitary authorities independent of Cheshire on April 1, 1998, but remain part of the county for ceremonial purposes, as well as fire and policing. A referendum for a further local government reform connected with a regional assembly was planned for 2004, but was abandoned, see Northern England referendum, 2004.

Related Topics:
Halton - Warrington - April 1 - 1998 - Regional assembly - 2004 - Northern England referendum, 2004

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