Barrow is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
, in the unitary authority of
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It was established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 str ...
and the ceremonial county of
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, England. The civil parish contains the village of Great Barrow and the
hamlets of Little Barrow, Broomhill and Stamford Bridge. Great Barrow is situated about east-north-east of
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 Loca ...
, north-west of
Tarporley and south of
Frodsham.
At the time of the
2001 census the population was 943, reducing marginally to 941 by the
2011 census.
The name Barrow derives from the
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
''bearu'' (a grove, or small wooded area)
Little Barrow formerly had a station on the
Mid-Cheshire line, named
Barrow for Tarvin, but it closed in 1953.
The former Railway pub at Little Barrow is now the Foxcote tearoom, but Great Barrow retains its pub, the White Horse, which also provides accommodation. The Stamford Bridge Country Inn is near the
A51 road
The A51 is a road in England which runs for 85 miles (137 km) from Chester, Cheshire to Kingsbury, North Warwickshire.
It takes on the following route:
*Chester
*Vicars Cross
* Littleton
*Tarvin (bypass opened 1984)
*Duddon
* Clotton
*Tar ...
, close to the
River Gowy.
Barrow Cricket Club has two Saturday teams and a junior section. The 1st XI play in the Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two, and the 2nd XI plays in the UK Fast League Division B West.
See also
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Listed buildings in Barrow, Cheshire
Barrow is a civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains 13 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Other than the settlements of Great Barrow and Little Barrow, ...
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St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow
St Bartholomew's Church is in the village of Great Barrow in the civil parish of Barrow, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican pari ...
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Barrow Hall
References
External links
Great Barrow village websiteGreat Barrow village hall website
Civil parishes in Cheshire
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