Chorlton-by-Backford

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53°14′42″N 2°53′31″W / 53.245°N 2.892°W / 53.245; -2.892

Chorlton-by-Backford is a former civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) to the north of Chester. It was abolished in 2015 and merged into the civil parish of Backford.[1] Chorlton Hall is a Grade II listed building within the area.[2]

In the 2001 census it had a population of 80,[1][3] increasing to 124 at the 2011 census.[4]

The name is likely derived from the Old English words ceorl (meaning a free peasant) and tūn (a farmstead or settlement).[5]

See also

  • iconCheshire portal

References

  1. ^ a b "Chorlton by Backford". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Chorlton Hall (1130682)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Chester". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  4. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chorlton-by-Backford Parish (E04011065)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Key to English Place-Names: Chorlton-by-Backford". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

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