Carrington

The origins of Carrington can be traced back to the late 11th century when Hamo de Carrington was granted a manor in Bowdon. However, the village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, so probably developed over a longer period, after this date. Carrington was in the parish of Bowdon and not made a parish in its own right until 1887: this meant that the villagers had to travel to neighbouring villages to worship until 1757-9 when St George's Church was built. Entries from the Slater's Directory of 1848 show the village had a miller, schoolmistress, blacksmith, tailor, boot maker, basket maker and minister, as well as 2 inns, and in 1887 the Chronicle newspaper reported: "This fruitful village has a very antique and picturesque appearance; so much so that landscape sketchers are frequently visiting it". The appearance of the village has altered considerably since the 1940s and the development of the chemical industry. Many of the original farms and houses have now disappeared. New council houses were built during the late 1940s and 1960s, and in 2001 a small new housing development was completed. Images available on Trafford Lifetimes