Chorlton 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
Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and
ceremonial county
The counties and areas for the purposes of the lieutenancies, also referred to as the lieutenancy areas of England and informally known as ceremonial counties, are areas of England to which lords-lieutenant are appointed. Legally, the areas i ...
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. Situated to the west of the market town of
Malpas, the main settlement in the parish is
Chorlton Lane Chorlton may refer to:
Places
*Chorlton, Cheshire East, in Cheshire, England
*Chorlton, Cheshire West and Chester, in Cheshire, England
*Chorlton-cum-Hardy, in Manchester, England
**Chorlton (ward), an electoral ward of Manchester, England
**Chorlt ...
. Local landmarks
Chorlton Hall (Grade II) and
Chorlton Old Hall
Chorlton Old Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton, Cheshire, England. The house was built in 1666, with later additions and alterations. It is constructed in red-brown brick, and has slate roofs. The house has a T-shaped plan. It ...
(Grade II*) are both
listed buildings.
In the
2001 census the civil parish had a population of 68,
increasing to 124 at the
2011 census.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Chorlton, Cheshire West and Chester
Chorlton, Cheshire West and Chester, Chorlton is a Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains four buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildi ...
*
Chorlton-by-Backford
References
External links
Villages in Cheshire
Civil parishes in Cheshire
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