Christleton
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Christleton is a small village and civil parish on the outskirts of Chester
in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England
. The 2001 Census
recorded a population for the entire civil parish of 2,112.
The Shropshire Union Canal
(originally Chester Canal
) passes through the village. There is also a large pond situated by the village widely known as "Christleton Pit" which attracts children from the village and surrounding areas due to the abundance of wildlife, swans, and ducks.
Its history can be traced with certainty to the Domesday Book
, which contains an entry for Christletone, though there is evidence of earlier occupation.
The Anglican church is dedicated to St James
and the current building was designed by William Butterfield
and was consecrated in 1877. The church's continuous list of clergy dates back to 1215. Christleton Old Hall
is a former country house in the village and a Grade II* listed building.
It also has a large comprehensive high school, called Christleton High School
, and a smaller primary school. It also has a branch of The College of Law
based in Christleton Hall
The village's amenities include a sports centre and swimming pool, a newsagent shop, Women's institute (now used for alternative means) and local pubs the Ring O Bells, the Cheshire Cat and The Plough. It has been the best kept village
in Cheshire in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Christleton FC play in West Cheshire League
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary authority area with borough status, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health...
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
recorded a population for the entire civil parish of 2,112.
The Shropshire Union Canal
Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal is a navigable canal in England; the Llangollen and Montgomery canals are the modern names of branches of the Shropshire Union system and lie partially in Wales....
(originally Chester Canal
Chester Canal
The Chester Canal was a canal linking the south Cheshire town of Nantwich with the River Dee at Chester, providing a route for produce from Nantwich to reach Chester and, beyond it, the sea via the Dee estuary.-History:...
) passes through the village. There is also a large pond situated by the village widely known as "Christleton Pit" which attracts children from the village and surrounding areas due to the abundance of wildlife, swans, and ducks.
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, which contains an entry for Christletone, though there is evidence of earlier occupation.
The Anglican church is dedicated to St James
St James' Church, Christleton
St James' Church, Christleton, is in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester...
and the current building was designed by William Butterfield
William Butterfield
William Butterfield was a Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement . He is noted for his use of polychromy-Biography:...
and was consecrated in 1877. The church's continuous list of clergy dates back to 1215. Christleton Old Hall
Christleton Old Hall
Christleton Old Hall is a former country house in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England. It was built in the early 17th century as a timber-framed house by a member of he Egerton family. During the 19th century it was used as a rectory, and in about 1870 it was encased in brick...
is a former country house in the village and a Grade II* listed building.
It also has a large comprehensive high school, called Christleton High School
Christleton High School
Christleton High School is a large comprehensive school located in the small village of Christleton on the outskirts of Chester. Its current headmaster is Mr Tony Lamberton. The school has Specialist status in Maths and Computing with Business and Enterprise...
, and a smaller primary school. It also has a branch of The College of Law
The College of Law
The College of Law of England and Wales is a private educational institution in England and a registered charity which provides legal education for students and professionals.-20th century:...
based in Christleton Hall
Christleton Hall
Christleton Hall is a former country house in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England. It was built in about 1750 for Townsend Ince. The building was later used as a boarding school, and since 2004 it has been a law college. Additions were made to it in the middle of the 19th century,...
The village's amenities include a sports centre and swimming pool, a newsagent shop, Women's institute (now used for alternative means) and local pubs the Ring O Bells, the Cheshire Cat and The Plough. It has been the best kept village
Best kept village
A best kept village is a village that has won an annual competition in the UK for its tidiness, appropriateness and typicality...
in Cheshire in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Christleton FC play in West Cheshire League
West Cheshire Amateur Football League
The West Cheshire Amateur Football League is an English football league in the county of Cheshire. Their current principal sponsors are Carlsberg, also sponsors of the South West Peninsula League. It has a Division One, Divisions Two and Division Three each consisting of 16 clubs...
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