Part 1, those books solely about Runcorn & District
AUTHOR PUBLICATION PUBLISHED Abram The Brookes at Norton : The Civil War and After 1642-1660 1994 (Andrew Abram. Norton Priory Museum Trust) All pages. Brooke family. Beamont A History of the Castle of Halton and
the Priory or Abbey of Norton 1873 (William Beamont. Percival Pearse.) Pages – all. Halton Castle, Norton Priory, Barons of Halton. Beamont An Account of the Rolls of the Honour of Halton 1879 (William Beamont. Percival Pearse.) Pages – all. Townships, Seneschals and other Officers, Court Leet, extracts from Court records. Bradburn Runcorn Through the Ages 2014 (Jean & John Bradburn. Amberley Publishing) Pages – all Old and new photographs with captions Bradburn Runcorn History Tour 2018 (Jean & John Bradburn. Amberley Publishing) Pages – all Old and new photographs with information Bradburn Runcorn at Work 2019 (Jean & John Bradburn. Amberley Publishing) Pages – all Old and new photographs with information Brown & Howard-Davies Norton Priory Monastery to Museum Excavations 1970 – 1987 2008 (Fraser Brown & Christine Howard-Davies. Oxford Archaeology North) Pages all Norton Priory, Norton Village, Salt, Brookes, Barons, Civil War, Railways Cheshire County
Council Runcorn River Crossings 1976 (Cheshire Education Committee - Teachers pack) Ferry, Ford, Bridges and other crossing proposals. Cheshire County
Council Cheshire’s Historic Towns Survey – Runcorn & Halton 2003 (Cheshire County Council) Pages – all Saxons, Normans, Mersey Crossings, Churches, Canals, Industry, Housing. Cheshire County
Council The Widnes – Runcorn Transporter Bridge 2004 (Cheshire County Council) Pages – all Transporter Bridge Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 24 - Runcorn 1991 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 43 - Halton 1994 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 49 - Moore 1996 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 50 - Weston 1996 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 52 - Daresbury 1996 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 65 - Preston on the Hill 1997 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 79 - Norton 1998 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 84 - Clifton 1998 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 112 - Acton Grange 2000 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County
Council Township Pack 114 - Keckwick 2000 (Cheshire County Council - Resource Pack) Pages - all Domesday, brief history, Directory extracts, maps. Cheshire County Council Archaeological Excavation at the site of Daresbury Parsonage 1994 (Cheshire County Council) Pages - all Birthplace of Lewis Carroll, Detailed description of the excavation. Cowan Runcorn Ferry & Hale Ford 1991
A. Cowan. (Halton Borough Council.) Pages - all History of the Ferry, and Ford from Hale to Weston. Cowan Early Bridging Proposals 1991 ( A. Cowan. Halton Borough Council.) Pages - all Details of bridging proposals never built. Cowan Runcorn Railway Bridge 1991 (C.A. Cowan. Halton Borough Council) Pages - all Railway Bridge details. Cowan Runcorn Ferry & Hale Ford 1991 A. Cowan. Halton Borough Council.) Pages - all History of the Ferry, and Ford from Hale to Weston. Cowan Runcorn Town Hall 1990 (A. Cowan. Halton Borough Council) Pages - all History & description of the Town Hall, Hazlehurst, Johnsons, Bostons. Cowan Last Orders – Runcorn Pubs Vol. I 2010 (C,A. Cowan. Countyvise) Pages – all Public Houses. Cowan Time Gentlemen Please – Runcorn Pubs Vol. II 2012 (C. A. Cowan. Countyvise) Pages – all Public Houses. Daresbury Heritage Daresbury – The Story of a Parish in World War I 2017 (Daresbury Heritage Group) Pages – all Armed Forces. Darlington Gone! But Not Forgotten 2008 (Chris Darlington. Voice Publications) Pages – all Football. Darlington Tales of the Old Town 2009 (Chris Darlington. Voice Publications) Pages – all Streets, businesses. Fowler The Visitors Guide to Runcorn and its Vicinity 1834 (Rev. George Fowler. W. Walker, Runcorn.) Pages - all General historical account of Runcorn and its environs. Details of the Parish Church and its Memorials Fowler The Strangers Companion 1834 (Rev. George Fowler. W. Walker, Runcorn) Pages - all Plan of Runcorn and its environs with concise historical account. Companion volume to “Visitors Guide”. Telford, Bridging proposals, Weaver, Weston Canal. Gibbs & Cooper History of the Runcorn & Widnes Co-operative Society Ltd. 1862 – 1962 1962 (D. Gibbs & A. Cooper.) Runcorn & Widnes Co-operative Society Ltd.) Pages - all As Title. Gilbert Victoria Road 1886 - 1985 1985 (Susan Gilbert. Countryside Publications Ltd.) Pages - all A history of Victoria Road School, Runcorn. Gough Runcorn Through Time 2008 (Roy Gough. Amberley Publishing) Pages – all Old and new photographs with captions. Greene Norton Priory 1989 (J. Patrick Greene. Cambridge University Press) Pages - all Norton Priory, Astmoor, Daresbury, Astons, Brookes, Barons, Saxon Fort, Parish Church. Greswell An Account of Runcorn & its Environs 1803 (Rev. J. Greswell Joseph Aston, Manchester Pages - all General history of Runcorn & its environs with general Description of the area in 1803. Griffiths Weston Historical Notes and Walk 1977 (Joan Griffiths. Weston Parochial Church Council) Pages - all Brief description and chronology of Weston Township. Descriptive walk noting points of historical interest. Halton Borough Council The Bridging of Runcorn Gap 1978 (Halton Borough Council.) Pages - all Ferry, Railway Bridge, Transporter Bridge, Road Bridge. Halton Borough Council Runcorn History Trail 1979 (Halton Borough Council) Pages - all Historical notes and description of Trail in the Old Town area of Runcorn based on Ship Canal, Norton Priory and Bridgewater Canal. Halton Borough Council Runcorn Shopping in 1888 1988 (C. A. Cowan. Halton Borough Council) Pages - all List of all properties in Bridge Street, Church Street, High Street and Regent Street with business occupants in 1888. Halton Borough 1975 Council Brief History of Runcorn (Frank Whitby, Halton Borough Council.) Pages - all Notes on historical development of Runcorn up to 1974. Halton Historical 1841 Census South Halton, excluding Runcorn Publications 1988 (Halton Borough Council) Pages - all Transcription of Census Returns for Acton Grange,
Aston by Sutton, Aston Grange, Clifton, Daresbury,Halton,
Keckwick, Moore, Newton by Daresbury,Norton,
Preston, Stockham, Sutton and Weston Halton Borough Mersey Gateway 2019 Council (Halton Borough Council.) Pages – all New Runcorn – Widnes bridge Halton Heritage Halton’s Gallant Heroes 1914 – 1918 2019 Partnership (Halton Heritage Partnership) Pages – all World War I military Halton Historical Publications 1851 Census South Halton, excluding Runcorn 1851 Census South Halton, excluding Runcorn 1988 (Halton Borough Council) Pages - all Transcription of Census Returns for Acton Grange, Aston by Sutton,
Aston Grange, Clifton, Daresbury,Halton, Keckwick, Moore,
Newton by Daresbury,Norton, Preston, Stockham, Sutton and Weston. Halton Historical Publications Tithe Awards Runcorn & adjoining Townships 1988 (Halton Borough Council.) Pages - all Transcription of Tithe Awards for Acton Grange,Aston by Sutton, Aston Grange, Clifton, Daresbury, Halton, Keckwick, Moore, Newton by Daresbury, Norton, Preston, Stockham, Sutton and Weston. Halton Historical Pre- Industrial South Halton 1700 - 1850 1988 Publications (Halton Borough Council) Rents, Land Tax, Population, Charities, Occupations for Townships of Acton Grange, Aston by Sutton, Aston Grange, Clifton, Daresbury Halton, Keckwick, Moore, Newton by Daresbury, Norton, Preston, Stockham, Sutton and Weston. Hazlehurst The History of the House of Hazlehurst 1816-1916 1917 (Hazlehurst & Sons Ltd.) Pages - all Centenary celebrations of Company, Soap, Chemicals, Hazlehurst, T. A. Jones, V. C. Heath Runcorn 1851 1983 (Heath Comprehensive School, Runcorn) Pages - all Interpretation of 1851 Census information. Helsby Memory Lane 2006 (Betty Helsby. Author) Pages – all Autobiography- growing up in Runcorn since 1930 Holloway Weston Point Remembered 1989 (Alfred Holloway. Cheshire County Library.) Pages - all Reminiscences of life in Weston Point 1911- 1920 Howard The Way we Were - Runcorn Remembered 1993 (Elizabeth Howard. Aurora Publishing.) Pages - all Illustrated social history of Runcorn. Howard Runcorn in Old Picture Postcards 1995 (Elizabeth Howard. European Library). Pages - all Old photographs and postcards with captions. Howard Thomas Alfred Jones, V.C., D.C.M. 2014 (Elizabeth Howard. Countyvise) Pages – all As title ICI Fifty Years of Progress –The Story of Castner Kellner Alkali Co. 1895 – 1945 1945 (ICI) Pages – all Chemicals, ICI Railway Fire Brigade, Housing, World War II Lewery Gold, Silk and Painted Scripture 1986 (Tony Lewery. Cheshire County Council & Warrington & Runcorn New Town Development Corporation) Pages - all Sunday Schools, Churches, Church Banners. Littler A Victorian Childhood 1997 (Walter Littler. Privately by Marion Seymour.) Pages - all Author’s childhood in Runcorn 1890s. Looker Early Methodism in Halton 1918 (William S. Looker. Holy Trinity Church) Pages – all As title McNeil Halton Castle – a Visual Treasure 1987 (Robina McNeil. North West Archaeological Trust.) Pages – all Report on the excavation and finds at Halton Castle and historical background to Castle. Marrow The Brookes at Norton Priory - The Tudor Manor House & Georgian Mansion 1992 (Jon Marrow. Norton Priory Museum Trust) Pages - all Brooke family Mitchell A Halton Lass 1994 (Sybil Mitchell. Halton Borough Council) Pages - all Cheshire childhood in verse. Morton From Southgate to Hallwood Park - 25 Years in the Life of a Runcorn Community 1994 (Jane Morton. Merseyside Improved Houses.) Pages - all Details building and demolition of Southgate estate and replacement by the Hallwood Park estate. Mullin A History of Methodism in and around Halton 1750-2000 ++++ (Raymond Mullin UNPUBLISHED) Pages – all As title Nickson History of Runcorn 1887 (Charles Nickson. Mackie & Co.) Pages - all General history of Runcorn up to 1886 with detailed references to All Saints Parish Church and Monumental Inscriptions. Nickson Nickson’s Town History of Runcorn 1972 (Warrington Guardian) Pages - all Condensed version of Nickson’s History of 1887. Norton Priory Halton Castle - An Historical Investigation 1995 (Norton Priory Museum Trust.) Pages - not numbered - 17 sheets Details of history of Castle, Maps and Directory extracts. Nowell The Time of Your Life - 100 Years Recalled 1998 (Diane Nowell. Mike Price.) Pages - all Recollections of life in Weston Village from 1897 to 1997 Weston Cross, Buildings, Quarries, Churches, Schools, Post Office, Housing, Liptrott, Public Houses. Platt A History of the Castner Kellner Alkali Company 1997 (David Platt ICI plc.) As title Povey A Degree in Life 2001 (George E. Povey. Author) Pages all Autobiography Price Water Under the Bridges 1994 (Freda Price. Horseshoe Publications.) Pages - all Author’s family life in Runcorn in 20th century. Reynolds Norton Priory Mansion and Memories of Halton 1983 (Alf Reynolds. Runcorn’s Living Heritage Trust Ltd.) Pages - all Norton Priory, Buildings in Halton. Runcorn & Widnes 1962 Co-operative Society 1862-1962 Centenary (Society.) Pages – all History of first 100 years of Society Runcorn Development Corporation Runcorn New Town Master Plan 1966 (Runcorn New Town Development Corporation) Pages - all Master Plan for the development of the New Town at Runcorn Runcorn Development Corporation New Town Master Plan Amendment No. 1 1971 (Runcorn New Town Development Corporation) Pages - all As Title Runcorn Development Corporation Runcorn New Town Master Plan Amendment No. 2 1975 (Runcorn New Town Development Corporation) Pages - all As Title Runcorn Development Corporation Amenities for Runcorn 1973 (Runcorn New Town Development Corporation) Pages - all Existing and proposed amenities for recreation in Runcorn Runcorn Historical Society No. 1 Wills and Inventories in Diocesan Registry 1487-1836 and Marriage Licences and Bonds Preserved at Chester 1606 to 1719 2000 (Pages – all) People Runcorn Historical Society No. 2 “In Memoriam” 2000 Pages – all People, War, Cenotaph, Bethesda, All Saints Runcorn Runcorn Historical Society No. 3 Abstracts of the Vestry Minutes 1751-1851 2000 Pages – all Local government Runcorn Historical Society No. 4 Chesshyre’s Library at Halton 2000 Pages – all Library, Sir John Chesshyre Runcorn Historical Society No. 6 William Handley, Runcorn Historian – An Anthology of his Writings around 1900 2001 Pages – all Local government, Bridging the Gap, Schools, Bridgewater Canal, Hallwood, Sir John Chesshyre, Chesshyre Library Rocksavage, Music, Boats, Royal celebrations, population, Shipping. Runcorn Historical Society No. 7 Weston Township – Some Snippets of Information of the History of the Township Through the Ages 2000 Pages – all Weston and Weston Point Runcorn Urban Urban Renewal Report 1973 District Council (Runcorn Urban District Council) Pages - all Proposals for Urban Renewal in Runcorn Old Town area Scribes & Educating Runcorn 1600- 1960 Schools & Schooldays 2008 Scribblers (Scribes & Scribblers) Pages – all Schools and Education Scribes & Lost Landmarks and Times in Runcorn 2009 Scribblers (Scribes & Scribblers) Pages – all Streets, Library, Bridges, Cinema, Buildings, Festivals, Schools Skovgaard The Village of Moore 2000 (Joakin Skovgaard. Moore Parish Council) Pages – all Aspects of Moore Village Starkey Runcorn in Times Past 1980 (H. F. Starkey. Countryside Publications Ltd.) Pages - all Illustrated history of Runcorn up to about 1920. Starkey Schooner Port - Two Centuries of Upper Mersey Sail 1983 (H.F. Starkey. G. W. & A. Hesketh) Pages - all Detailed description of shipping in Runcorn and short history of the area. Starkey Old Runcorn 1990 (H. F. Starkey. Halton Borough Council) Pages - all Detailed history of Runcorn up to 1974. Starkey The Old Photographs series - Runcorn 1994 (H.F. Starkey. Alan Sutton Publishing) Pages - all Old photographs with captions Starkey The Images of England - Runcorn Second Selection 1999 (H.F. Starkey. Tempus Publishing Ltd.) Pages - all Old photographs with captions. Starkey Runcorn – a Century of Change 2005 (H.F. Starkey. Tempus Publishing) Pages – all Old photographs with captions. Starkey Runcorn – A Town not so new 2008 (H. F. Starkey Middleview (Avid Publications) Pages - all Old photographs with captions Thompson The Quarrying History of Runcorn Hill 1987 (David Thompson. Mersey Valley Partnership) Pages – all Quarrying history and destination of the stone Thompson Over the Hill 2000 (David Thompson. MailBook Publishing) Pages - all Runcorn Hill and Heath, Quarries, Housing, World War I, Sports, Reservoir, Isolation Hospital, Water, Schools, Flora & Fauna. Thompson Bridging the Years 2000 (David Thompson. MailBook Publishing.) Pages 2-5,8-24,31-44 Ferry, Transporter Bridge, Railway Bridge, Other Bridging Proposals Thompson Bridging Us Together 2001 (David Thompson. Mail Book Publishing) Pages – all Road Bridge, Docks. Thompson The Parish. The History of Runcorn All Saints C.E. Primary School 2002 (David Thompson. Mail Book Publishing) As title. T.A. Jones VC, Old boys and girls Thompson I Laughed Like Blazes 2002 (David Thompson. Mail Book Publishing) Biography of T. A. Jones, VC Thompson Before Endeavour Fades – the Story of Runcorn in War 1939 –1945 2003 (David Thompson. Mail Book Publishing) Runcorn preparing and during World War II Thompson The Changing Face of Runcorn 2004 (David Thompson. Sutton Publishing) Pages – all Old photographs with captions. Warrington & Runcorn Development Runcorn Past & Present Corporation 1988 (Warrington & Runcorn Development Corporation) Pages - all Brief illustrated history including New Town development Whimperley Halton Castle - An Introduction and Visitors Handbook 1979 (Arthur Whimperley. Author.) Pages - all Description and Guide to the Castle. Whimperley The Barons of Halton 1986 (Arthur Whimperley. MailBook Publishing) Pages - all Barons, Halton Castle