Partington Parish Council Information

Partington is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England, situated around 10 miles to the south west of Manchester city centre. Historically part of Cheshire, Partington lies on the southern bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, opposite Cadishead on the northern bank. It has a population of 7,327.

Partington, first recorded in 1260, was in the medieval and post-medieval parish of Bowdon. The name derives from Old English. The first element may be a personal name, such as Pearta or Pærta, or part “land divided up into partitions”. This is followed by ‘inga’, meaning “people of” and the suffix ‘tun’, which means “farmstead”. The village consisted of dispersed farmsteads, with no nucleated centre. It was surrounded by wetlands on all sides, reducing the amount of land available for agriculture. According to the hearth tax returns of 1664, Partington had a population of 99.

In 1755, a paper mill on the River Mersey was opened in Partington – the first factory to be established in present-day Trafford. Erlam Farmhouse dates from the late 18th century and is a grade II listed building. Also protected as a grade II listed building is the stocks on the village green. Its stone pillars are from the 18th century, although the wooden restraints were replaced in the 20th century.