Edgerley, Cheshire

Edgerley
Edgerley Lane, near Churton
Edgerley Location within Cheshire
Population	7 (2001)
OS grid reference	SJ434568
Civil parish	Churton
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH3 6
Dialling code	01829
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Chester South and Eddisbury [1]
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°06′18″N2°50′46″W / 53.105°N 2.846°W / 53.105; -2.846

Edgerley is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Churton, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 7. ^[2]

History

The name "Edgerley" means 'Ecghere's wood/clearing'. ^[3] Edgerley was formerly a township in the parish of Aldford, ^[4] in 1866 Edgerley became a separate civil parish, ^[5] and on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form Churton. ^[6]

References

1. "Location of Chester South and Eddisbury". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
2. Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-15
3. "Edgerley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
4. "History of Edgerley, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain . Retrieved 18 July 2020.
5. "Relationships and changes Edgerley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
6. "Edgerley". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 April 2018.