The church is first mentioned in 1205 but the vast extent of the ancient parish with its eleven townships (Adlington, Anderton, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Duxbury, Heath Charnock, Langtree, Shevington, Standish, Welch Whittle and Worthington) points to a very early foundation.
Sir Piers Dutton married Eleanor Leigh, who was the daughter of Thomas Leigh of Adlington and Katherine Savage.
"Wallsuches Bleach Works" brought employment to Horwich and workers came from Horwich, Blackrod, Adlington and Rivington.
A similar situation arose in 2009, with pies being sourced from Adlington.
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It was the seat of the Pigot family until 1746, when it was bought by Charles Legh of Adlington.
George Adlington Brandreth (1828 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England - November 15, 1897 Sing Sing, Westchester County, New York) was an American lawyer, manufacturer and politician from New York
The Pickfords family of Adlington, south of Manchester, and later of nearby Poynton, first entered the wagon trade in the 17th century.