Aston | |
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St. Peter's Church, Aston-By-Sutton | |
Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 106 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SJ558783 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RUNCORN |
Postcode district | WA7 |
Dialling code | 01928 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Aston (or Aston-by-Sutton) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 111, reducing slightly to 106 at the 2011 census.[1] The village is just outside the Runcorn urban area. From 1974 to 2009 it was in Vale Royal district.
St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building.[2]
Aston was the seat of the Aston baronets of the County of Chester (baronetcy created 1628, extinct 1815).[3]
Aston-by-Sutton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Runcorn,[4] in 1866 Aston by Sutton became a separate civil parish,[5] on 9 November 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Aston Grange to form "Aston".[6] In 1931 the parish of Aston by Sutton had a population of 220.[7]