Burleydam, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Burley Dam St Mary's and St Michaels was originally a chapelry in Wrenbury ancient parish and included Dodcott cum Wilkesley and Newhall (near Audlem).

The church was built in 1769 at the expense of the Cotton family of Combermere Abbey. This church was cruciform in shape and in 1886 two further transepts, a chancel, a new west wall, a northwestern porch and a bellcote were added. The church was noted by Dr Johnson on his visit to Combermere in 1774.

In the church is a monument to Viscount Combermere who died in 1855.

Church Records
Parish registers for Burley Dam, 1770-1958

An index for Cheshire parish registers is available online in Record Search

Bishop's transcripts for Burley Dam, 1869-1922 Cheshire Record Office reference: EDB 39

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Non-Conformist Churches
None

Non-Conformist Records
None

Poor Law Unions

 * Nantwich

Registration Districts

 * Nantwich (1837–1937)
 * Crewe (1937–74)
 * Congleton and Crewe (1974–88)
 * South Cheshire (1988–98)
 * Cheshire Central (post 1998)

registration events may be searched online at Cheshire BMD