Churton by Farndon is a former
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 authorit ...
, 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
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
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
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Listed buildings in Churton by Farndon
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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 Chester
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