In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Coddington like this:
CODDINGTON, a township and a parish in Great Boughton district, Cheshire. The township lies on an affluent of the river Dee, 4½ miles SSW of Tattenhall r. station, and 5½ NNW of Malpas; and had formerly a market. Acres, 1, 399. Real property, £1, 927. Pop., 139. Houses, 17. ...
The parish contains also the townships of Chowley and Aldersey; and its post town is Farndon, under Chester. Acres, 2, 957. Real property, £4, 226. Pop., 325. Houses, 49. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Chester. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chester. Value, £262.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Chester. The church has Norman columns, early English arches, and a modern belfry; and is good.
Coddington through time
Coddington is now part of Chester district. Click here for graphs and data of how Chester has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Coddington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Coddington, in Chester and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5948
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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