Chorlton-by-Backford

Chorlton-by-Backford
Barn conversion at The Grove
Chorlton-by-Backford is located in Cheshire
Chorlton-by-Backford
Chorlton-by-Backford
Location within Cheshire
Population124 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ4072
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH2
Dialling code01244
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Chorlton Hall (1130682)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Chorlton by Backford". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  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.
  6. ^ "History of Chorlton by Backford, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Chorlton By Backford CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 September 2024.