Upton, Cheshire
Encyclopedia
Upton by Chester is a civil parish and a large suburb on the outskirts of Chester
, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
in England
. It includes the villages of Upton and Upton Heath. At the 2001 Census
the population was recorded as 7,800.
, it included the hamlet
of Upton Heath. The population was 173 in 1801, 555 in 1851, 1,769 in 1901 and 6,343 in 1951.
, Upton High. There is also a library which is set next to playing fields, bowling greens and a children's park.
The nearest railway station is the Merseyrail
station at Bache
.
There are several rows of shops including Bache, Upton-Heath, Weston Grove, and at least four pubs
including the Bache, the Frog, the Game Keeper and the Wheatsheaf Inn. It also has a Royal British Legion Club. Upton also plays host to a golf course and four churches; one Baptist
, one United Reformed Church
, one Catholic (St Columba's), one Church of England
, called Holy Ascension.
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 Borough 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...
in 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...
. It includes the villages of Upton and Upton Heath. At 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....
the population was recorded as 7,800.
History
Formerly a township in Broxton HundredHundreds of Cheshire
The Hundreds of Cheshire, as with other Hundreds in England were the geographic divisions of Cheshire for administrative, military and judicial purposes. They were introduced in Cheshire some time before the Norman conquest...
, it included the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Upton Heath. The population was 173 in 1801, 555 in 1851, 1,769 in 1901 and 6,343 in 1951.
Community
The area has four primary schools - Upton Heath (formerly Upton Manor), Westlea, Acresfield and Mill View - and a secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, Upton High. There is also a library which is set next to playing fields, bowling greens and a children's park.
The nearest railway station is the Merseyrail
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
station at Bache
Bache railway station
Bache railway station serves the Bache area in the north of the city of Chester, England. It is the first station for Merseyrail services leaving on the Wirral Line. Passengers can alight here for regular bus services to Chester Zoo.-History:...
.
There are several rows of shops including Bache, Upton-Heath, Weston Grove, and at least four pubs
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
including the Bache, the Frog, the Game Keeper and the Wheatsheaf Inn. It also has a Royal British Legion Club. Upton also plays host to a golf course and four churches; one Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
, one United Reformed Church
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
, one Catholic (St Columba's), one Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, called Holy Ascension.