Backford

Backford
Village
St. Oswald's Church, Backford
Backford is located in Cheshire
Backford
Backford
Location within Cheshire
Population117 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ398720
Civil parish
  • Backford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH2
Dialling code01244
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°14′31″N 2°54′11″W / 53.2419°N 2.9031°W / 53.2419; -2.9031

Backford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated between Chester and Ellesmere Port on the A41 trunk road, to the north of the Shropshire Union Canal. Backford Cross is located about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the north, the village of Mollington is approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the west and the hamlet of Croughton is about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east.

According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 117.[1] Formerly a township in the Wirral Hundred, its population was 138 in 1801, 155 in 1851, 141 in 1901, 119 in 1951 and 109 at the 2001 census.[2][3] The neighbouring civil parish of Chorlton-by-Backford was added to Backford in 2015.[4]

St Oswald's Church is in the centre of the village, as is Backford Hall, which is a Grade II listed building.[5] Until its sale for residential redevelopment in 2012, Backford Hall had operated as offices for Cheshire West and Chester Council. Its grounds were used as a golf course by the now defunct Backford Hall Golf Club from the late 1930s until 1950.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Backford Parish (E04011043)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Backford Parish (13UB006)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Backford". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Chorlton by Backford". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Backford Hall (1115554)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Backford Hall Golf Club". Golf's Missing Links. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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