- Acton was a township in Weaverham parish, and Eddisbury Hundred (SJ 5975), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- In 1936 was extended to include the hamlet of Milton from Weaverham cum Milton civil parish.
- In 1967 it was renamed Acton Bridge.
- Including the hamlets of Acton Bridge, Acton Cliffe, Hall Green, Lower Green, and (from 1936) Milton.
- The population was 210 in 1801, 424 in 1851, 516 in 1901, and 550 in 1951.
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS
- Weaverham, St. Mary (C of E). The ancient parish church for Acton.
- Acton Bridge, Methodist Chapel, Forest Road (Wesleyan). Built ca.1834, rebuilt in 1878.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS
- Northwich Rural Sanitary District (1875–94)
- Northwich Rural District (1894–1967)
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
- South Cheshire (1832–67)
- Northwich (1885–1967)
POOR-LAW UNIONS
REGISTRATION DISTRICTS
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