Geography
Great Budworth is approached from the main Warrington to Northwich road and lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town of Northwich. It is situated along a ridge of overlooking two meres, Budworth to the west and Pickmere to the east.
It was situated in the hundred of Bucklow and deanery of Frodsham. At 15 miles (24 km) in length and 10 miles (16 km) in width, it was considered to be the largest parish in Cheshire, except Prestbury. The parish contained nineteen townships: Budworth, Anderton, Appleton-cum-Hull, Aston-juxta-Budworth, Barnton, Barterton, or Bartington, Cogfoall, Comberbach, Dutton, Little-Leigh, Marbury, Marton, Pickmere, Stretton, Nether-Tabley, Over-Witley, Nether Witley, and Wincham.
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