| Description | Book of reference to survey of the estate of Philip Egerton of Oulton, by William Williams. Refers to maps of estates in Oulton (c1630 acres), Egerton (c1410 acres), Chidlow (c208 acres), Malpas (c114 acres), 'Wich-Hough' [Wychough] (c308 acres), 'Wrine Hill' [Wrinehill] (c553 acres), Bickerton (c1645 acres), Crewe and Farndon (c393 acres), 'Pool's Croft' [in Poole Township] (c64 acres), 'Watfield Pavement' [in Wardle township] (c60 acres), 'Kelshail' [Kelsall] (c75 acres), 'Wailesey' [Wallasey] (c892 acres), Darley [in Little Budworth Township] (c865 acres), and Astbury (c2809 acres). The survey records name of tenement, tenant, alphanumeric field number (letter denotes tenement, number individual field), field name, and acreage (statute and Cheshire); there are also columns to record value per acre, value per annum, present rent and improved, but these are not completed. There is also a column for information on the buildings, recording nature of building (dwelling house, barn etc), size (number of bays) and building materials. Other information includes list of pewholders in Malpas and Astbury Churches, list of 'Wallasey Cowgate Leasows'
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