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24 ALSAGER. CHESHIRE. [KELLY'S
ALSAGER is a tOmlship, and in 1895 was formed into
a parish from the parish of Barthomley, and IS on the
borders of Staffordshire, with stations on the Crewe and
Audley branches of the North ~ta~ordshire ,raih~ay,. 5
miles south from Sandibach, and IS ill the Crewe dIVISIon
of the county, petty sessional division of Middlewich and
Sandbach (Sandbach section), hundTed of Nantwich,union
and coun,ty court district of Congleton, rural deanery of
Congleton, archdeaconry of :Macclesfield and diocese of
Chester. Under the provisions of the "Local Government
Act, 1894" (56 and 57 Viet. c. 73), the town .is
governed by a district council. of 9 .members, forn;ted III
March, 1894, and is well supphed wIth water and lIghted
with gas from Kidsgrove. tMany fine residences have been
built here by the business men of the pottery distr~ct.
The parish church of St. Mary Magdalene, er~cted du~mg
the period 1-8g6-1902, at a cost of £6,900, IS an edIfice
of Alton stone in the Decorated style, from designs by
Messrs. Paley, Austin and Paley, architects, of Lancaster,
and consists of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles, or,gan
chamber, nOTth and &outh porches, choir and clergy
vestI'ies and a We6tern tower, with tu,rret and octagonal
broach spire: there are sittings for 450 persons. The
livinrr is a viJcarage, net yearly value £100, in the g-ift
of th~ Bishop of .chester, and held since 1901 by the Rev.
Herbert Joseph Dawson M.A. of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Christ Church, a chapel of ease, built in 1789 by tbe
Misses Alsager, is an edifice of stone in the Palladian
style, with an eastern apse -and a western tower containing
a clock and 6 bells: the windows of the apse are
stained, and there are 424 sittings. The register, of
baptisms and burials only, dates from the year 1789.
'The living is a perpetual curacy, net yeaa-Iy value £225,
including 54 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of
1ihe Bishop of Chester, and held since 1886 by the Rev.
"Daniel Shaw M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, Assis­
Misses Msager are lords of the manor. The Misses
Marsh-Caldwell, of Linley Wood, are landowners. The
soil is sandy' the subsoil is sand and clay. The chief
crops are potatoes, oats and whe&t. The a~ea i~ 2,24 r
acres; rateable value, £16,283; the populatIon m Igol
was 2,597,
Sexton, Samuel Jepson.
Post, M. O. it T. 0., T. M. 0., Express Delivery, Parcel
Post, S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.-Mrs. Sarah
Barratt, sub-postmistress. Letters throug~ Stol\eupon-Trent
arrive at 6.5 a.m. & 3.30 p.m.; dIspatched
at II ·a.m. & 8.30 p.m.; sunday, 7.15 p.m
MIDDLEWIOH & SANDBAOH PETTY SESSIONAL
DIVISION.
Occasional Courts are held at the Police Station. For
list of magistrates see Sandbach
URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Meetings, 2nd tuesday in month.
Members.
Chairman, H. G. Broomfield.
Vice-Chairman, William Ikin.
Retire Aprfl
Alfred Parkes .•.......... 1904
T. Paxton Barrett 1905
H. G. Broomfield 1905
Robert Simpson 1905
Retire April
Joseph Holland 1903
William Ikin 1903'
G. H. Whitfield IQ03
James Bateman 1904
Thomas Gratton......... 1904
Officials.
Clerk, Francis Creed Mayer, The Gables
Treasurer, J. J. Witter, Parr's Bank, Msager
Medical Officer of Health, Hy. Crutchley M.D. Holmcroft
Surveyor & Sanitary Inspector, George Sale, Crewe road
Hate & Tax Dollector,Thomas Latham,Lime viI. Station rd
-tant Diocesan Inspector of Schools and surrogate. 1.'here
are also Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist and Congregational
chapels. The County Police Station. Crewe road, PUBLIC ESTABLISH:MENTS.
-erected 1894, at a cost of £650, is an edifice of brick. County Police Station, Orewe road; Henry Thompson,
-comprising offices, cells and a residence for the chief sergeant, & 5 constables
officer. The Central scbool, a structure of brick, erected Church School (mixed}, & endowed by the Misses Alsager.
in 1885 at a cost of £1,514, raised by ~ublic subscription, with £35 yearly, for 28o children ; average attendance,
is occasionolly used for parochial meetings and c~ncerts 175; John Peacock, master
and also as a Sunday school, and will hold about 500 persons.
The local charities are of £13 ISS. yearly value,left by A new infant school has been erected for 200 children;
the Misses Alsager for 5 poor lone women, each receiving average ~ttendance,. 135; Miss Alice Peacock, mis~ress
£1 lOS. every half year. Alsager Mere is a fine piece of Alsage~ Ralh!'ay Stat~on & Talk & Alsager Road Rallway
water covering ·about 9 acres. The representatives of the StatIon, William Ikm, station master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Dudson Henry, Station road Ingham Rev. Frederick Arthur (Prim.
Adam Roobert ,So Ivyholme, Lawton rd Dudson James Robt. Northe.rn Hey Meth.), Station road
Allcock Mrs. Birch house Dudson James Thoma-s, Ivy house Jackson Vincent Hamilton, The
Allen Valentine, Effel villa Eaton John, Heatherlea Laurels
Atter Richard, Holly villa Edwards George, Woodside house Jackson John, Donington villa, Sta-
Bailey Charles Frederick, The Firs Edwards James, Ingleside tion road
Barboer William, Lawton road Elsby Mrs. Audley road Jaco'bs George Harvey, Holly house
Barker /Mrs. Oresswell Fawkner Mrs. Clovelly, Crewe road Johnson Mrs. Hirstville
'Barker Mrs. Maple house Ford Frank, Belvedere Joseland Walter, Wood villa
Barker William, Oak villa Ford ,Miss, 'Crewe road Kaye Allen, Clayton cottage, Lawton rd
Barrett T. Paxton, Rosedale Fo-rd Mrs. Elizabeth, Sandycroft Keen John, Heath house
Bateman James, Mayfield Ford Mrs. Heath fields Kingston Hy.FreelandM.B.MyrtleHeys
Bedda11 John, Albert cottage Galloway Robert, Pool house Klouman Frederick, Endonfields
Beswick William Thos. Radway house Gater John, jun. Church villas Lea Ernest, Fern house
Bibbey Thomas, Haulfre house Gelson James, The Avenue Leadbeater Arthur, Crewe road
Birchall Samuel, Fernleigh Gibbons James, Asager villa Lingard Daniel, Lawton road
Birks John, The Wood Goss Adolphus W. Lyndhurst Llewellyn Frederick, Westholme
Bishop William H. Beechwood Goss Huntley, Church road Lucas John, Grove house
Booth John, Longstile
Graham John, The Hollies, Lawton rd Lucas Wm. Thomas, Hawthorne cot
Booth Mrs. North Holme
Gratton Thomas,Westmere, Church rd McCubbin Robert, Lawton road
Bournes Thomas, Sunnyside Groom David, Audley road M'Kee Mrs. Rose villa
Bratt Mrs. Lawton roa~. Hall Mrs. Sandbach road. Maddock Arthur, Enderley
Broomfield H. G. Mormngslde Hammersley George, Sprmgfield Maddock James, Brook villas
Browsword Joseph, Claremont house Hammersley Gilbert, The Avenue Maddock James J.P. The Cedars
Busbridge Mrs. Church road Hammersley Joseph, Crewe road Maddock John Francis Brundrett bo
Candiand William, Lyncroft Hammersley /Mrs. ,Copthorne house Maddock Robert No~breck house
Challioner Reginald, Endon fields The Avenue ' oSandbach road.' ,
Obs:mberlain George, Laburnham Hancock Mrs. Glencoe, Station road Marlow John, Sunnyside
vl1las, Law~?n road. Hancock Mrs. Winbourne house Mayer Francis Creed, The Gables
Oh~twynd E~l]ah. The Ll.Dle~ . Hancock Thomas P. Prospect house Miller Albert, Birchfield
Chl1to~ DaVId George, Sprmg villa, Hawthorne Mrs. Station road Nelson John James, Inglethorpe
StatIon road. Heap Mrs. Rose cottage Nicholls Mrs. Avondale
Colclough DaVId. Eversley house Henshall .Miss, Crewe road Oswald Georae Penshaw Lawton road
Cook William, .Endon villa Henshaw John, Ashville Parkinson Mrs'. Crewe ;oad
("orn Mrs. WhIte house Higgatt George, Sylvia Parsons William. Dudley, Springfield
Co~den ~drew, The Elms Holdcroft Charles, Alsager heath Pidduck Thomas, The Woodlands
~r8Ig lVllliam Young J.~. Milton ho Holdcroft Harry, ::\fereleigh Plant Mrs. Mere cottage
Craven George, Church VIlla Hughes Rev. 'Robert A.T.S. (Congre- Platt Daniel, Harpfield villa
Cru~,chley .Henry M.D. Holmcroft gational) Price Mrs. Fern villa
DaVIes Elhs, Lawton road Hunt'bach Michael. Procter Samuel, St. Andrew's villa,
Daw~on Rev. Herbert Joseph M.A. Ingham Rev. Frederick (Prim. Meth.), Audley road
(VIcar), Church road The Manse . Purdy John Henry, Orewe road