Bartington is something of a lost village. Mentioned in the Domesday survey as 'Barterton', it was located in the large hundred of Bucklow within the parish of Great Budworth. On 15 July 1834 Bartington was formed into a new parish and this continued until 1936 when it was merged with Dutton for civil administration and with Little Leigh for Church affairs.
After being held by the Lowe family, Bartington Hall passed to the Done's, and in 1976 was bought from Mr Percy Done's executors by Dr and Mrs Hugh Malet.
The collection contains business accounts, administrative records and other documents relating to the Bartington area. The majority of the material relates to John Antwiss of Aston, High Constable, banker, arable farmer and tannery director. It contains letters, accounts and deeds, dating from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, including freight bills for the Bridgewater Canal. There is also material from the mid-nineteenth century relating to the Lowe family, including Poor Law and taxation records for Bartington Parish, Runcorn Union. Additional material relates to the Talbot and Done families, later residents of Bartington Hall Farm, and to Dr Malet.
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Letters, accounts, etc. of John Antwiss of Bartington Hall, High Constable, banker, arable farmer and tannery director. According to Hugh Mallet's history of Bartington, Antwiss built the barns and courtyard at Bartington between 1795 and 1797.
Most of the letters are addresses to Mr John Antwis, Aston, near Warrington - to be left at Red Lion, Preston Brook, Cheshire.
Includes articles of copartnership and statements of affairs
Includes bills for horseshoes, painting, repairing
Bills from the Duke of Bridgewater
For supply of oats, oatmeal, cheese, etc.
For lining a cart saddle, mending a bridle, etc.
For hay. One letter refers to the troops having left the barracks.
For coal.
George Ainsworth was a brazier, brass founder and tin plate worker in Warrington.
For shoes and shoe repairs.
From the British Fire Office, Strand and Cornhill, London and The Sun Fire Office, London.
For beef, mutton, meat, veal, etc.
For oats and barley.
For sugar, tea, starch, mustard, candles, etc.
For oats and timber.
Wholesale and retail ironmongers. For iron, brick, frying pans, screw pins and nuts, etc.
For oats.
For wheat, oats and barley.
For tutorial, boarding and dancing fees for Miss Antwis and Master Thomas Antwis.
Includes poor relief, taxation, overseers, rates, assessments, etc.
In chronological order.
Family correspondence, bills and letters. See also Bartington township administrative papers BAR/5.
Letters from John Lowe, Henry Lowe, George Lowe, James Lowe and Thomas Lowe to Ralph Lowe.
Mainly to Ralph Lowe. Includes letter from Richard Amery.
Material primarily relating to Arthur Done, Elizabeth Done and (later) Percy Done, who occupied Bartington Hall Farm from the 1920s. Also includes a few items relating to earlier tenants Charles Arthur Chetwynd Talbot, Albert Charles Talbot, Alfred Lowe and Frank Lowe. Includes legal documentation relating to ownership of Bartington Hall Farm.
Mainly relate to the purchase and sale of Bartington Hall Farm.
Relate to stable and garden at Stanley Street, Wrexham, house and gardens at Derby Villa, Wrexham, and garden at Derby Road, Wrexham. No obvious connection to the Done, Lowe or Talbot families or to Bartington.
The declaration is made by Linaker as land agent for the Cheshire Estates as settled by the Astons Estates Act 1863. He gives details of the various Talbots who were tenants for life. The property was being sold by Brigadier General Arthur Hervey Talbot to the Cheshire County Council. Document makes reference to Charles Arthur Chetwynd Talbot and Albert Charles Talbot.
Advertisement reads 'A valuable dairy and arable farm known as Bartington Hall Farm, near Northwich, containing 136.668 statute acres, in the occupation of Messrs. Lowe Brothers on a tenancy terminating on the 2nd February 1922, at the apportioned rent of 300 per annum. The property comprises a picturesque black and white residence bearing date 1642'. Includes a photograph of the property.
Detailed document, including map of farm lands from 1920 and reference to tenants Alfred Lowe and Frank Lowe. Some water damage.
The lease was made on 24th June 1914 between Arthur Hervey Talbot (landlord) and Brunner Mond (tenant) to allow the firm to extract rock salt and brine 'within and under the Aston, Sutton, Frodsham and Dutton Hall Estates situate[d] in the townships of Aston by Sutton, Sutton, Frodsham, Dutton, Bartington and Acton in the County of Cheshire and containing 4,800 acres'.
Recording that Arthur Done of Brownheath, Hartford, and his wife Elizabeth Done have agreed to purchase Bartington Hall Farm.
The plan, drawn up by the County Council Surveyor's Office, includes the Parish of Bartington.
Enquiry by Dixon and Stelfox solicitors, on behalf of the National Westminster Bank and Percy Done. Relates to the highways and footpaths maintained by the County Council. Includes a hand drawn map of the farm lands.
From Dixon and Stelfox, Solicitors, to Runcorn Rural District Council on behalf of Westminster Bank and Percy Done. Includes the Council's reply.
From Rural District Council of Runcorn to Dixon and Stelfox Solicitors, Northwich, on behalf of Mr P Done.
From Inland Revenue to Dixon and Stelfox Solicitors, Northwich, confirming no death duties outstanding relating to the death of Elizabeth Done on 20 February 1943.
From Moss and Haselhurst, Northwich, Cheshire, to Cheshire County Council in respect of Bartington Hall Farm. Reply from County Council notes that the farm might be affected if a new level bridge is built across the River Weaver.
From Moss and Haselhurst, Northwich, Cheshire, to Runcorn Rural District Council in respect of Bartington Hall Farm. Includes reply and receipt from the council.
By Moss and Haselhurst solicitors, Northwich, Cheshire, on behalf of Thomas Dennis St Kilda Platt. The registered proprietor is Percy Done.
Listing receipts and expenses. Provenance unclear.
Presumably for Bartington Farm, listing income and expenditure.
Includes letters, bills, wartime milk scheme claim, insurance documents, latin exercise book from Sir John Deane's Grammar School Northwich and a Manchester Racecourse programme. Some of these items were found inside the day book BAR/3/3.
Includes Amery family material, deeds, packet boat ticket for the Bridgewater Canal and a brief history of Bartington written by Dr Malet.
Contains letters sent to Dr Malet from Mrs William Bankes Amery (Elva Minnie Amery nee Hill) in Victoria, Australia. Her husband's ancestor, Richard Amery, was the only son of Richard Amery and Elizabeth Antwis, and resided at Bartington Hall Farm in the 1800s before relocating to Potters Bar. Richard's second son, Richard Balmer Amery (and later his younger brothers Joseph Amery and Ernest Bankes Amery) emigrated to Australia, and called his residence in Victoria Bartington Farm. Includes a note in Dr Malet's hand, stating that Mrs Amery visited him at Bartington in 1976, and a photocopy of a document detailing the history of the Amery family, including family trees. Some of the letters contain copies of photographs, which include Richard Amery of Potters Bar, Richard Balmer Amery, his wife Mary Anne Reeves and their children, and Bartington Farm in Australia.
Miscellaneous deeds acquired by Dr Malet. They appear to have no connection with Bartington.
Mentions Richard Tempeste of Bratwell and Thomas Hanson of Waddington.
Mentions Ralph Montagu (Mountague), Edward Lord Montagu of Boughton, Elizabeth [Wriothesley] Countess of Northumberland, Thomas Earle of Southampton.
Counterpart of a grant from Mr Roger Croasdale of Waddington to Thomas Parker.
Mentions Ralph Ashton, Thomas Lister, Charles Lister, Edmund Ashton, William Wigglesworth and Mary Slater.
Packet Boat ticket for the Bridgewater Canal, brief history of Bartington and its hall, letters and advertisement for narrow boats cruising from Bartington Wharf.
Return ticket, same day. Manchester and Dunham
Short history pamphlet written by Hugh Malet.
Taken from Kingsley Community Association Medieval Carnival programme.
Resident of Bartington. Refers to her house being formerly known as Bartington View.
Resident of Bartington.
Contains overseers, collectors of taxes and surveyors of the highways material. Includes many references to Ralph Lowe. Also includes references to Elizabeth Amery, formerly Elizabeth Antwis, widow of Richard Amery.
Includes references to Ralph Lowe.
Notice, addressed to the Overseers of Astley, giving the result of the election. Names of persons nominates and their residences include Robert Arrowsmith, Astley Green (cotton spinner), William Crompton, Higher Barnes Astley (farmer), William Selby, Atherton Hall (land agent), Thomas Manley Junior , Chowbent, Joseph Warburton, Chowbent (merchant), John Thorp, Pennington, John Lee, Bedford (farmer), John Hunt, Culcheth (yeoman), David Allen, Culcheth (Innkeeper), Isaac Eckersley, Lowton (farmer), Peter Crouch, (farmer), Robert Nield, Pennington, James Lund, Pennington (gentleman), William Hayes, Pennington (cotton spinner), John Hayes, Westleigh (farmer), Robert Smith, Chaddock Hall Tyldesley (cotton spinner), James Barton, Tyldesley (cotton spinner), Thomas Whitehead, Tyldesley (attorney at law), Oliver Sibberin, Tan Pit Houses, Tyldesley (farmer), Samuel Newton, Henfold Tyldesley (farmer), John Partington, Bankhouse, Tyldesley (farmer) and Thomas Lowe, Cleworth Hall (farmer).
Four out-door paupers are listed - William Nixon (infirmity), Richard Thompson (lunacy), John Lightfoot and Anna Young (widow). Includes a statement of amounts credited and debited to the parish.
Relates to an appeal by the North Staffordshire Railway and Canal Company against the assessment made on them to the relief of the poor in the township.
Ordering them to pay to Thomas Parr of Warrington on behalf of the Guardians of the Poor of the Runcorn Union the sum of ten pounds towards the relief of the poor.
From James Irwin, Special High Constable, Lymm, re. payment of thirteen shillings and nine pence towards the Police Rate. Payment is to be made to Lewis Lipsett, Police Constable.
Township of Bartington is required to receive and provide for him. The order was made by Joseph Achin and Frederic Gerard, Justices of the Peace in the County of Lancaster.
From James Irwin, Special High Constable, Lymm, re. payment of thirteen shillings and nine pence towards the Police Rate. Payment is to be made to Reeves Slater, Police Constable.
Ordering them to pay to Thomas Parr of Warrington on behalf of the Guardians of the Poor of the Runcorn Union the sum of ten pounds towards the relief of the poor.
Order was created at a special session of the Justices of the peace for the County of Chester, held at Daresbury.
Ordering them to pay to Thomas Parr of Warrington on behalf of the Guardians of the Poor of the Runcorn Union the sum of twenty five pounds towards the relief of the poor.
From James Irwin, Special High Constable, Lymm, re. payment of thirteen shillings and nine pence towards the Police Rate. Payment is to be made to Reeves Slater, Police Constable.
ordering the constables, overseers of the poor and surveyors of highways of the township of Bartington to levy and collect money to defray the costs and charges of re-building Washway Bridge. Payment is to be made at the House of Mr Whitlow, the Red Lion Inn, Preston Brook.
Complied by Ralph Lowe and Daniel Massey, Overseers of the Poor of Bartington. The only people listed as entitled to vote are Ralph Lowe and Daniel Massey.
Ordering the overseers to affix a list of voters on each church and chapel door.
Only two payments were made, to Richard Thompson (lunatic) and George Nixon (lameness).
Signed by Dan Ashley, clerk.
Giving notice of intention to audit the accounts.
Informing them that a return of persons liable to serve the office of assessors of land and assessed taxes needs to be presented at a meeting of commissioners to be held at the Ring of Bells in Daresbury.
Declaring the average annual expense of each of the Parishes, Townships and Places comprised within the Runcorn Union, in the County of Chester. Bartington's expense is listed as 16 pounds.
Concerning meeting at the Ring of Bells in Daresbury for the purpose of making returns of persons liable to serve the office of assessors of land and assessed taxes.
Giving notice of intention to audit the accounts.
Ordering the overseers to affix a notice re. registration of voters on each church and chapel door within their respective townships.
To the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the township of Bartington in the County of Chester, re. Jane Hough, widow of Abraham Hough.
Ordering them to pay to Thomas Parr of Warrington on behalf of the Guardians of the Poor of the Runcorn Union the sum of eight pounds towards the relief of the poor.
For payment to Jane Hough of three lots of relief under order of removal. The receipt is signed by John Gorst.
Informing them that unless the balance is paid, proceedings will be taken against them as defaulters.
Includes references to Ralph Lowe.
Includes the dates, places (Red Lion Inn, Preston Brook) and times when receipt of property tax will be held in the Bucklow West division during 1849.
People listed include William Clarke, Daniel Massy, James Cowap, Elizabeth Amery, Thomas Kinnersley, John Thompson, Trustees of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, William Clarke and J Lowe.
People listed include Daniel Massey, James Cowap, Mrs Amery, Thomas Massey, William Clarke and Sir J Aston.
Re. compounding for assessed taxes. The majority of the form is blank.
Assessment lists five inhabitants - Ralph Lowe (farmer), Daniel Massey (farmer), Thomas Massey (flour dealer), George Smith (canal agent) and Elizabeth Amery (widow).
Informing them of the general receipts of land and assessed taxes to be held at Warrington excise office.
Lists Daniel Massey and Ralph Lowe of the parish of Bartington as the officers appointed to collect the duties.
Second page lists Ralph Lowe and Daniel Massey as assessors for the township of Bartington in the district of Bucklow West in the county of Chester.
From John Cutter, Knutsford, re. collectors duplicates.
Assessment listed three inhabitants, but the names are now illegible (one is almost certainly George Smith, and it can be assumed that the others are Ralph Lowe and either Daniel or Thomas Massey).
Listing Ralph Lowe and George Smith.
Informing them of the general receipts of land and assessed taxes to be held in February and May 1852 at Warrington excise office, Scotland Road, Horse Market Street.
Informing residents to complete the assessed taxes form and deliver it to the dwelling house of Ralph Lowe, assessor of taxes, Bartington.
Informing them of the general receipts of land and assessed taxes to be held on 3 November 1852 at Warrington inland revenue office.
Includes references to Ralph Lowe.
From the surveyor Mr Grundy.
Addressed to Ralph Lowe.
Gives notice of special session for highways to be held at Daresbury on 27 November relating to repair of the turnpike road from Runcorn to Northwich.
Regarding a special session for highways held at Daresbury. Relates to order from John Filchell Marsh of Warrington, Clerk to the Trustees, for repair of the turnpike road from Runcorn to Northwich. Orders payment of two pounds to be made to Thomas Firth of Northwich, banker treasurer of the turnpike road trustees.
Regarding a special session for highways held at Daresbury. Relates to order from John Filchell Marsh of Warrington, Clerk to the Trustees, for repair of the turnpike road from Runcorn to Northwich. Orders payment of one pound six shillings and eight pence to be made to Thomas Firth of Northwich, banker treasurer of the turnpike road trustees.
Relates to powers to make a railway from Sandbach to the Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire junction railway near Warrington, specifically a public highway in Great Budworth.
Includes details of various horses' pedigrees and pub receipts.
Gives fees for cows and calves and states that persons wishing to enter cattle for the ley are requested to apply to the premises or to Mr David Brimelow, shopkeeper, Tyldesley Banks.
Includes details of horses pedigree, fees for stud, etc.
In support of the Little Leigh schools and clothing societies. Sermons to be preached on Sunday 23 July 1848 by the Rev E F Parsons incumbent of Whitley.
Includes details of horse's pedigree, fees, etc.
To approve rules, appoint officers, and to decide on the best means of increasing the membership and promoting the objects of the club. Signed Hugh Unsworth. List of club rules included.
Includes details of horse's pedigree, fees, etc.
Furnishing ironmongers, iron merchants, gas fitters and bell hangers, 39 Bridge Street, Warrington.
Waggon and Horses, Cumberland Street, Liverpool.
Golden Lion, Dale Street, Liverpool.