It was owned by Drogo from Robert FitzHugh, baron of Malpas, and was found waste at the time of the survey.

[7] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the unitary authority of Cheshire East.

[11] The area around Raw Head and much of the southerly hill are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

[18] A disused copper mine chimney in red sandstone is located near Gallantry Bank, adjacent to the A534.

[20] It serves Bickerton as well as the nearby civil parishes of Bulkeley, Cholmondeley, Chorley, Egerton, Ridley and part of Duckington.

[21] Bickerton civil parish falls within the catchment area of Bishop Heber High School in Malpas.