In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Marbury like this:
MARBURY, a township in Great Budworth, Cheshire; on the Grand Trunk canal, near the river Weaver, 1½ mile N of Northwich. Acres, 362. Real property, £743. Pop., 17. Houses, 4. The manor belonged, in the time of Henry III., to the Marburys; passed, in 1708, to Earl Rivers; went, by marriage, to the Earl of Barrymore; passed to the Barrys; and, with Marbury Hall, belongs now to A. ...
H. S. Barry, Esq. The hall is a large brick mansion, with stone facings; recently underwent extensive alterations and additions; contains a fine selection of paintings and antique sculptures; and stands in beautiful grounds, which include a lake of 80 acres.
Marbury through time
Marbury is now part of Vale Royal district. Click here for graphs and data of how Vale Royal has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Marbury itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Marbury, in Vale Royal and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4538
Date accessed: 07th October 2024
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