| Rushton | |
|---|---|
 St Thomas Church, Rushton | |
  Rushton Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 484 |
| OS grid reference | SJ583640 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tarporley |
| Postcode district | CW6 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Rushton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in the north west of England, approximately 6 miles (10 km) west of Winsford and 2 miles (3 km) north east of Tarporley. According to the 2011 census, Rushton has 484 people.[1] Rushton is predominantly countryside,[2] however does includes the village of Eaton. This village contains the Jessie Hughes Village Hall, Eaton Primary School and the church of St Thomas.[3]
In 1887 Rushton was described as
- "Rushton.-- township, Tarporley par., Cheshire, on NE. side and in town of Tarporley, 1797 ac., pop. 334".[4]
- ^ "Key figures for 2011 census: Key statistics". Neighbourhood statistics. Office for national statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Walley Drive, Eaton, Rushton, Cheshire". British streets.info. British streets.info. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Rushton Parish including the village of Eaton". Eaton and Rushton Parish Council website. Refined Line Web Development. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles (1st ed.). Edinburgh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 4 February 2013.