Leftwich

Other current and historical names

Wice

Built-Up Area: Northwich
Parish/Community: Northwich
Unitary Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°14'40"N 2°30'41"W
Eastings/Northings: 365972, 372088
OS Grid: SJ659720
Mapcode Local: GBR BZXX.2L
Mapcode Global: WH99C.DPBX

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Leftwich within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Leftwich in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Leftwich, township and vil., Davenham par., Cheshire - township (partly in town of Northwich), 968 ac., pop. 2864; vil., on river Dane, 1½ mile S. of Northwich; P.O.; has boatbuilding and mfr. of salt.

Leftwich in the Domesday Book

A village in Middlewich hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Osmer of Shipbrook; Alsi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard of Vernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard of Vernon
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 12 shillings in 1066; 6 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres

British Place Names

Leftwich, Cheshire West and Chester

Leftwich is a village in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester

Leftwich in historic gazetteers

Leftwich in the Domesday Book