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Tarvin Rural District
Tarvin was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. The district was named after the village of Tarvin, and saw considerable boundary changes throughout its life. Creation The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to Tarvin Rural Sanitary District. It initially consisted of the following civil parishes: 1936 boundary changes In 1936 the boundaries of the rural district were substantially altered under a county review order. It lost large parts to Chester Rural District, but also absorbed most of the disbanded Malpas Rural District. * (Aldford, Barrow, Buerton, Churton by Aldford, Churton Heath, Guilden Sutton, Huntington, Lea Newbold, Rowton, and Saighton) passed to Chester RD * to Nantwich Rural District * to Hoole Urban District * were received from Malpas RD. The following parishes were added to the district: Abolition The Local Government Act 1972 completely reorganised council boundaries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Locality"; downloaded froCheshire West and Chester: Population Profiles, 17 May 2019 it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester (a unitary authority which had a population of 329,608 in 2011) and serves as its administrative headquarters. It is also the historic county town of Cheshire and the second-largest settlement in Cheshire after Warrington. Chester was founded in 79 AD as a "castrum" or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian settlement. In 689, King Æthelred of Mercia founded the Minster Church of West Mercia, which later became Chester's first cathedral, and the Angles extended and strengthene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broxton, Cheshire
Broxton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is 11 miles south of Chester, and only 10 miles east of Wrexham in Wales. The civil parish also contains the small settlements of Barnhill, Bolesworth, Brown Knowl, Fuller's Moor and Meadow Bank. According to the 2001 Census it had a total population of 390, increasing to 461 at the 2011 census. Notable residents *Harry Atkinson, premier of New Zealand on four occasions during the late 19th century was born in Broxton. *Austin Carr, cricketer, was born at Lower Hall, in Broxton in 1898. * Roger Moore, actor, lived at Broxton Hall during his marriage to singer Dorothy Squires, which lasted from 1953 to 1968. See also *Listed buildings in Broxton, Cheshire Broxton is a civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains 24 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clutton, Cheshire
Clutton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies nine miles from Wrexham and 11 miles from Chester. It had a population of 371 according to the 2011 census. It has a Church of England primary school. History The name "Clutton" means 'rocky-hill farm'. It is derived from the Old English ''clūd'' (rocky hill) and ''tūn'' (farmstead or settlement). The village is also principally where the surname of Clutton originated from. Clutton was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Clutone'', under the ownership of William fitz Nigel. It was recorded to have to four households: three were villagers and one was a Frenchman. In 1066 the landowners had been Edward of Grappenhall and Wulfwin Chit, with the value of the land being £1. By 1086 this was £0.4 for two ploughlands. In the 1870s, Clutton was described as "a township in Farndon parish, Cheshire; 5½ miles N of Malpas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clotton Hoofield
Clotton Hoofield is a civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 308. Retrieved 2009-12-12 The largest settlements in the parish are Clotton, Clotton Common and Hoofield. See also * |
Churton Heath
Churton Heath is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 8. Listed building The parish contains one building designated by English Heritage as a listed building, and included in the National Heritage List for England. This is Churton Heath Farmhouse, a brick building with a slate roof dating from the 18th century, and extended later during that century. It is in two storeys with an attic. It has a doorcase flanked by fluted pilasters. The windows in the older part are sashes Sashes Island is an island in the River Thames in England at Cookham Lock near Cookham, Berkshire. It is now open farmland, but has Roman and Anglo-Saxon connections. The island is located between Hedsor Water and the present navigation chan ..., and in the newer part they are casements. The house is listed at Grade II. This grade is the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churton By Farndon
Churton by Farndon is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Churton, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 146, increasing to 153 at the 2011 Census. The parish included the southern part of the village of Churton (the northern part was in the adjacent parish of Churton by Aldford). History Churton by Farndon was formerly a township in the parish of Farndon, from 1866 Churton by Farndon was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished and merged in 2015 to form Churton. See also * Listed buildings in Churton by Farndon *Churton Hall :''not to be confused with Chirton Hall, Northumberland'' Churton Hall is a country house in the parish of Churton, Cheshire, England. The date of building is uncertain. There is a loose board carrying the date 1569 that, according to the au ... References External links Former civil parishes in Cheshire Cheshire West and Ches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churton By Aldford
Churton by Aldford is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Churton, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 136. The parish included the northern part of the village of Churton (the southern part was in the neighbouring parish of Churton by Farndon). It is associated with the nearby Church of England parish of St John the Baptist, Aldford, the nearest place of public worship. Church House Farm (now a collection of private residences called Churchmead) was built in 1682. Land to the north of the village forms part of the Duke of Westminster's Eaton Estate and is largely farmed by Grosvenor Farms. There is one village pub – The White Horse. History The origins for the division of Churton into two townships goes back to the 11th century. It has been suggested that in 1086 Aldford was originally part of the moiety of the manor held by Earl Edwin and Bigot. Churton by Farndon was a moiety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Shocklach
Church Shocklach is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Shocklach Oviatt and District, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it has a population of 113, increasing to 290 at the 2011 Census. The parish included most of the village of Shocklach. The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Shocklach Oviatt and District. See also *Listed buildings in Church Shocklach Church Shocklach is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Shocklach Oviatt and District, in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains three buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed ... References External links Former civil parishes in Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester {{Cheshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chowley
Chowley is a hamlet and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is approximately south east of Chester and about south west of Tattenhall. In the 2001 census Chowley had a population of 23. The census statistics have been combined with the neighbouring civil parishes of Handley and Golborne David, and the figure was given as 227. In the 2011 census these parishes were again combined, with the population recorded as 253. History The name Chowley means "Ceola's wood/clearing" and likely derives from the Old English personal name ''Ceola'' and the word ''lēah'' (a wood, forest, glade or clearing). Mentioned as ''Celelea'' in the Domesday Book of 1086, it was partial woodland and consisted of only two households, which belonged to "riders" (roadmen). The landowner was Robert FitzHugh (son of Hugh Lupus), having previously been in the possession of Wulfeva, a free woman. Chowley was a township in Coddin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carden, Cheshire
Carden is a small village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village of Carden consists of Higher Carden and Lower Carden. The parish includes Carden Hall, Carden, Cheshire, Carden Hall (or Carden Old Hall) and Lower Carden Hall Because the civil parish is small, it shares a Parish councils in England, parish council with a number of other small civil parishes, which, in the case of Carden are Aldersey, Barton, Cheshire, Barton, Clutton, Cheshire, Clutton, Coddington, Cheshire, Coddington, and Stretton, Chester, Stretton under the name of Coddington and District Parish Council. (). Etymology Carden is derived from the Old English word ''Carrworðign'' that means 'enclosure at a rock'. The element worðign is relatively common in the region, while the only other local occurrence of ''carr'' is in the form ''Bedestonecarre'' recorded for Bidston Hill on the Wirral Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldecott, Cheshire
Caldecott is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Shocklach Oviatt and District, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it has a population of 24. The main settlement in the parish was Caldecott Green Caldecott may refer to: Awards * The Caldecott Medal, an award for children's book illustration named after Randolph Caldecott People * Caldecott (surname) Places * Caldecott, Cheshire, England * Caldecott, Northamptonshire, United Kingdo .... The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Shocklach Oviatt and District. References External links Former civil parishes in Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester {{Cheshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burwardsley
Burwardsley is a village and civil parish the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The parish also includes the small villages of Burwardsley, Burwardsley Hill, Higher Burwardsley. The parish also includes Burwardsley Hall and is part of two Cheshire long-distance footpaths, the Sandstone Trail and the Eddisbury Way. The parish church of St John the Devine is in Burwardsley. The village has a post office and a pub, The Pheasant Inn, with views over the Cheshire plains to Wales and Merseyside Merseyside ( ) is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England, with a population of 1.38 million. It encompasses both banks of the Mersey Estuary and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wi .... The primary school is now an outdoor education centre. See also * Listed buildings in Burwardsley * St John's Church, Burwardsley External links Villages in Cheshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
