| Aston | |
|---|---|
|   St. Peter's Church, Aston-By-Sutton  | |
Location within Cheshire   | |
| Population | 106 (2011 census) | 
| OS grid reference | SJ558783 | 
| Civil parish | 
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | RUNCORN | 
| Postcode district | WA7 | 
| Dialling code | 01928 | 
| Police | Cheshire | 
| Fire | Cheshire | 
| Ambulance | North West | 
| UK Parliament | |
Aston (or Aston-by-Sutton) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 111, reducing slightly to 106 at the 2011 census. [1] The village is just outside the Runcorn urban area. From 1974 to 2009 it was in Vale Royal district.
St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building. [2]
Aston was the seat of the Aston baronets of the County of Chester (baronetcy created 1628, extinct 1815). [3]
Aston-by-Sutton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Runcorn, [4] in 1866 Aston by Sutton became a separate civil parish, [5] on 9 November 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Aston Grange to form "Aston". [6] In 1931 the parish of Aston by Sutton had a population of 220. [7]