Description
Oldcastle, a township in Malpas parish, Cheshire, 2 miles SSW of Malpas. Acreage, 845; population, 87. An ancient castle, of which slight traces remain, was here; it is said to Lave been originally founded by the Romans, and gave rise to the name Oldcastle. A conflict between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists occurred on Oldcastle Heath in 1644.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5
