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