Knutsford, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Knutsford was a chapel of ease in the parish of St Mary's Church, Rostherne until the 18th century. It included Knutsford Over, Cross Town, Bexton, Toft, Ollerton, Over Knutsford, Nether Knutsford, Knutsford Superior, Knutsford Nether, and Knutsford Inferior.

In 1741 an Act of Parliament was obtained for it to become a distinct parish.The church was built between 1741 and 1744 at a cost of £4,000, the architect being J. Garlive. In 1879 an apsidal chancel was replaced by a flat one by Alfred Darbyshire.