Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

The ecclesiastical parish of Acton contained the parochial chapelries of Church Minshull 154infra , Nantwich and Wrenbury 28, 113supra , parts of the townships of Newhall and Sound 101, 121supra , and the following townships, 1. Acton (including a detached portion of Dodcott cum Wilkesley 92supra ), 2. Aston iuxta Mondrum, 3. Austerson, 4. Baddington, 5. Brindley, 6. Burland, 7. Cholmondeston, 8. Coole Pilate (including a detached part of Audlem parish 82supra ), 9. Edleston, 10. Faddiley, 11. Henhull, 12. Hurleston, 13. Poole, 14. Stoke, 15. Worleston (now a c.p. including part of Alvaston 28supra ). Baddiley parish 124supra may have been part of Acton parish originally.

Major Settlements

• Aston Iuxta Mondrum
• Faddiley
• Stoke, Stoke Bank, Stoke Bank Fm, Stoke Hall, Stoke Hall Lane & Stoke Park
• Coole Pilate
• Hurleston
• Austerson, Austerson Fm, Austerson Hall & Austerson Old Hall
• Baddington, Baddington Lane
• Brindley
• Burland, Burland Bridge, Burland Fm, Burland Lower Green & Burland Upper Green, Burland Hall
• Cholmondeston Green & Cholmondeston Hall
• Henhull, Henhull Bridge & Henhull Fm
• Worleston
• Acton
• Edleston, Edleston Fm, Edleston Hall & Edleston Ho
• Poole, Poole Bank, Poole Bridge, Poole Covert, Poole Fm, Poole Hall & Poole Old Hall