With it’s proximity to the Cities of Chester, Liverpool and Manchester, and the vitally important crossing of the Mersey at Warrington, the parish of Daresbury played its part in the turmoil of the English Civil War.
One notable local figure includes John Daniell of Daresbury Hall itself, who fought for Parliament as a Captain, and then a Major in George Booth’s Regiment of Foot.
In 1645, he was one of only 2 active Cheshire officers who signed the “Anti-Brereton” petition, but in 1659 it appears he took part in Sir George Booth’s uprising to restore the monarchy.
More of this history is being researched, so please check back again for updates or get in touch if you have information to share.
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Daresbury District Heritage Group is a member of the Halton Heritage Partnership and the Cheshire Local History Society. The group began in 2014 as a way of honouring the lives of the men who lost their lives in WW1 and has grown over the years to cover all of Daresbury and its neighbouring townships, covering all aspects of history from the Domesday Book in 1086 up to the present day.
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Treasurer: Myra Fye
Secretary: Graham Lancaster
Valda McDonald, Hilary Rylands, David Fitch, Kerry Dainty and Hannah White.
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