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 and 128 in 2021.[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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References

  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.

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