Chester was a non-metropolitan local government district of Cheshire, England from 1974 to 2009. It had the status of a city and a borough, and the local authority was called Chester City Council.
A civil parish is a country subdivision, forming the lowest unit of local government in England. There are 333 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, most of the county being parished. Cheshire East unitary authority is entirely parished. At the 2001 census, there were 565,259 people living in 332 parishes, accounting for 57.5 per cent of the county's population.
Chester was a rural district of Cheshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was located near the city and county borough of Chester but did not include it. The district saw various boundary changes throughout its life. It included the small civil parish of Chester Castle, an exclave of the rural district within the boundaries of the county borough of Chester.
Tushingham cum Grindley is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The parish contained the village of Tushingham and the hamlet of Bell o' th' Hill. According to the 2001 UK census, the total population of the civil parish was 166, rising to 187 at the 2011 Census.
Malpas is a market town and a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies near the borders with Shropshire and Wales, and had a population of 1,673 at the 2011 census.
Eccleston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is approximately 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to the south of the city of Chester, near to the River Dee. The village is situated on the estate of the Duke of Westminster who maintains his ancestral home at nearby Eaton Hall.
Dodleston is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is situated to the south west of Chester, very close to the England–Wales border. The civil parish includes Balderton, Gorstella, Lower Kinnerton and Rough Hill. It is one of the three old Cheshire parishes which are situated on the Flintshire side of the River Dee.
Bridge Trafford is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mickle Trafford and District, situated near to Chester, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet lies some 2 miles (3 km) to the north of the centre of the village of Mickle Trafford on the A56 road. At the 2001 census it had a population of 33. Bridge-Trafford was formerly a township in the parish of Plemonstall, in 1866 Bridge Trafford became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form "Mickle Trafford and District". From 1974 to 2009 it was in Chester district.
Hapsford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located on the A5117 road, with Helsby to the east and the village of Elton, near Ellesmere Port, to the north west. Junction 14 of the M56 motorway and Chester services motorway service station are sited nearby.
Hampton is a former civil parish, now in the parishes of No Mans Heath and District and Malpas, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, the total population of the civil parish was 409, decreasing marginally to 405 at the 2011 Census. The parish included Hampton Green. Hampton was formerly a township in the parish of Malpas, in 1866 Hampton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form "No Man's Heath and District", part of it also went to Malpas.
Bradley is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley, in the Cheshire West and Chester district, and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 61. The main settlement in the parish was the village of Bradley Green.
Churton by Aldford 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 136. The parish included the northern part of the village of Churton. It is associated with the nearby Church of England parish of St John the Baptist, Aldford, the nearest place of public worship.
Claverton is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 7. The parish included the site of The King's School.
Lea Newbold is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it has a population of 8. Lea-Newbold was formerly a township in the parish of St Oswald, in 1866 Cotton Edmunds became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form Aldford and Saighton.
Newton by Malpas is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Malpas, in the Cheshire West and Chester district and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 11. Newton-juxta-Malpas was formerly a township in the parish of Malpas, in 1866 Newton by Malpas became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished and merged with Malpas.
Newton is a settlement and as Newton-by-Tattenhall a former civil parish, now in the parish of Tattenhall and District in the Cheshire West and Chester district, and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2011 it had a population of 131, up from 116 in 2001. Newton-by-Tattenhall was formerly a township in the parish of Tattenhall, in 1866 Newton by Tattenhall became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form Tattenhall and District, part also went to Hargrave and Huxley.
Dodleston is a civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains 13 listed buildings that are included in the National Heritage List for England and designated by English Heritage at Grade II. This grade is the lowest of the three gradings given to listed buildings and is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". Apart from the village of Dodleston, the parish is rural. The village is part of the Eaton estate of the Grosvenor family. The listed buildings in the parish are mainly domestic or related to farming, and some of them were commissioned by members of the Grosvenor family.
Eccleston is a former civil parish, now in the parishes of Eaton and Eccleston and Dodleston, in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains 46 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. One of these is listed at Grade I, the highest grade, four at the middle grade, Grade II*, and the rest at the lowest grade, Grade II. The parish is contained within the estate of Eaton Hall, and many of the listed buildings were built for members of the Grosvenor family, in particular the 1st Duke of Westminster, who provided many commissions for the Chester architect John Douglas.
Marlston-cum-Lache is a former civil parish now in the parishes of Dodleston and Eaton and Eccleston, in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains two buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as listed buildings, both of which are at Grade II. This grade is the lowest of the three gradings given to listed buildings and is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish is entirely rural, and both listed buildings are farmhouses.
Eaton is a former civil parish, now in the parishes of Eaton and Eccleston and Poulton and Pulford, within the borough of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It had a population of 51 in 2001.
