• Darnhall was a township in Whitegate Parish, Eddisbury Hundred (SJ 6463)., which became a civil parish in 1866.
• It was extended in 1892 to include the whole of Weaver civil parish.
• In 1936 part of School Green was transferred to Darnhall civil parish from Over, and parts of Darnhall were added to Winsford.
• Included the hamlets of Ashbrook (part), Beauty Bank, School Green (part only until 1936), and Smithy Bank.
• The population was 197 in 1801, 186 in 1851, 300 in 1901, and 212 in 1951.

CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

• Whitegate, St. Mary (C of E). The ancient parish church for Darnhall.
• Over, St. Chad (C of E). The parish church since 1876.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS

• Northwich Rural Sanitary District (1875–94)
• Northwich Rural District (1894–1974)
• Vale Royal (1974–2009)
• Cheshire West and Chester (2009+)

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

• South Cheshire (1832–67)
• West Cheshire (1868–85)
• Eddisbury (1885–1948)
• Northwich (1949–54)
• Nantwich (1955–74)

POOR-LAW UNIONS

• Northwich

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS

• Northwich (1837–1974)
• Vale Royal (1974–98)
• Cheshire Central (1998–2009)
• Cheshire West (2009+)

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