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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Acton Bridge like this:
ACTON, a township in Weaverham parish, Cheshire; 4½ miles WNW of Northwich. It lies on the North-western railway and on the Weaver river, and has a station on the railway. Acres, 1,139. Pop., 484. Houses, 100. A bridge on the Weaver here was built of stones from Vale Royal Abbey. Fairs are held at Acton Bridge on 14 April and 14 Oct.
Acton Bridge is now part of CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Acton Bridge itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Acton Bridge, in Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5573
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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