Chorlton-by-Backford

Chorlton-by-Backford
Barn conversion at The Grove
Chorlton-by-Backford Location within Cheshire
Population	124 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ4072
Civil parish	Backford
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH2
Dialling code	01244

Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	City of Chester
List of places UK England Cheshire 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, now in the parish of Backford, 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. Chorlton Hall is a Grade II listed building within the area.^[1]

In the 2001 census it had a population of 80,^[2]^[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]

Chorlton-by-Backford was formerly a township in the parish of Backford,^[6] in 1866 Chorlton by Backford became a separate civil parish,^[7] on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished and merged with Backford.^[2]

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^ Historic England. "Chorlton Hall (1130682)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Chorlton by Backford". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Chester". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chorlton-by-Backford Parish (E04011065)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "Key to English Place-Names: Chorlton-by-Backford". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "History of Chorlton by Backford, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
^ "Relationships and changes Chorlton By Backford CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

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v t e Cheshire West and Chester
Principal settlements	Chester Ellesmere Port Frodsham Neston Northwich Winsford
Civil parishes (current)	Acton Bridge Agden Aldersey Aldford and Saighton Allostock Alvanley Anderton with Marbury Antrobus Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel Aston Bache Backford Barnton Barrow Barton Beeston Bostock Broxton Burwardsley Byley Capenhurst Carden Chester Castle Chidlow Chorlton Chowley Christleton Churton Clotton Hoofield Clutton Coddington Comberbach Croughton Crowton Cuddington, Eddisbury Cuddington, Malpas Darnhall Davenham Delamere and Oakmere Dodleston Duckington Duddon and Burton Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Dutton Eaton and Eccleston Elton Farndon Frodsham Golborne David Great Boughton Great Budworth Guilden Sutton Handley Hargrave and Huxley Hartford Harthill Helsby Huntington Ince Kelsall Kingsley Kingsmead Lach Dennis Lea-by-Backford Ledsham Little Budworth Little Leigh Little Stanney Littleton Lostock Gralam Malpas Manley Marston Mickle Trafford and District Mollington Moston Mouldsworth Moulton Neston Nether Peover No Man’s Heath and District Norley Northwich Poulton and Pulford Puddington Rowton Rudheath Rushton Saughall and Shotwick Park Shocklach Oviatt and District Sproston Stanthorne and Wimboldsley Stoak Stretton Sutton Weaver Tarporley Tarvin Tattenhall and District Thornton-le-Moors Threapwood Tilston Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley Upton-by-Chester Utkinton and Cotebrook Waverton Weaverham Wervin Whitegate and Marton Whitley Wigland Willington Wincham Winsford
Civil parishes (former)	Aldford Ashton Hayes Bickley Bradley Bridge Trafford Bruen Stapleford Buerton Burton Caldecott Caughall Chorlton-by-Backford Church Shocklach Churton by Aldford Churton by Farndon Churton Heath Claverton Cotton Abbotts Cotton Edmunds Crewe-by-Farndon Delamere Dunham-on-the-Hill Duddon Eaton Eccleston Edge Edgerley Foulk Stapleford Golborne Bellow Grafton Hampton Hapsford Hatton Hockenhull Hoole Village Horton-by-Malpas Horton-cum-Peel Huxley Iddinshall Kings Marsh Larkton Lea Newbold Lower Kinnerton Macefen Marlston-cum-Lache Mickle Trafford Newton by Malpas Newton-by-Tattenhall Oakmere Oldcastle Overton Picton Poulton Prior's Heys Pulford Saighton Saughall Shocklach Oviatt Shotwick Shotwick Park Stanthorne Stockton Tattenhall Tilstone Fearnall Tiverton Tushingham cum Grindley Utkinton Wimbolds Trafford Wimboldsley Woodbank Wychough
Unparished areas	Chester Ellesmere Port

v t e Ceremonial county of Cheshire
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Unitary authorities	Cheshire East Cheshire West and Chester Halton Warrington
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Alsager Birchwood Bollington Chester Congleton Crewe Culcheth Ellesmere Port Frodsham Handforth Holmes Chapel Knutsford Lymm Macclesfield Malpas Middlewich Nantwich Neston Northwich Poynton Runcorn Sandbach Warrington Widnes Wilmslow Winsford See also: List of civil parishes in Cheshire
Rivers	Bollin Croco Dane Dean Dee Gowy Goyt Mersey Weaver Waldron Wheelock
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