• Sproston was a township in Middlewich Parish, Northwich Hundred (SJ 7366), which became a civil parish in 1866.
• In 1892 the whole of Mooresbarrow with Parme was added to Sproston.
• In 1936 Sproston was extended to include the hamlet of Hulme from Kinderton civil parish.
• Including the hamlet of Walker's Green.
• The population was 150 in 1801, 67 in 1851, 167 in 1901, and 216 in 1951.

CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

• Middlewich, St. Michael and All Angels (C of E). The ancient parish church for Sproston.
• Byley cum Lees, St. John the Evangelist (C of E). The parish church for Sproston since 1848.
• Sproston, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1845.
• Sproston, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1866.

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)
• Mid Cheshire (1868–85)
• Knutsford (1885–1948)
• Northwich (1949–74)

POOR-LAW UNIONS

• Northwich

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS

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

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