Christleton
The pumphouse in the centre of the village
Christleton is located in Cheshire
Christleton
Christleton
Location within Cheshire
Population2,053 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ440657
Civil parish
  • Christleton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH3
Dialling code01244
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Christleton is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The Shropshire Union Canal (originally Chester Canal) passes through the village.

The 2001 census recorded a population for the entire civil parish of 2,112,[1] reducing to 2,053 in the 2011 census.[2]

In 2022 Christleton was voted "one of the best places to live" in Cheshire.[3]

History

The likely meaning of the name Christleton is "Christians' farm or settlement", derived from the Old English cristen (a Christian) - tūn (a settlement, enclosure or farmstead).[4]

Its history can be traced with certainty to the Domesday Book, which contains an entry for Christetone,[5][6] though there is evidence of earlier occupation. By 1086, the land was under the ownership of Robert FitzHugh (son of Hugh Lupus) and comprised 23 households: twelve villagers, five smallholders, two female slaves (maidservants), two "reeves" (officials) and two "radmen" (riders or roadmen).[6][7]

During the English Civil War it was a Royalist outpost.[5]

Governance

Christleton is part of the City of Chester parliamentary constituency.

The unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester replaced Chester City Council and Cheshire County Council on 1 April 2009. The village is within the electoral ward of Christleton and Huntington.

Christleton is represented locally by its own parish council.

Landmarks

Christleton Old Hall dates from the early 17th century and is a former country house and rectory. It was built for a member of the Egerton family of Tatton Park.[8] In 1952 it was designated a Grade II* listed building.[9]

Christleton Hall was built circa 1750. It is another former country house that has also been used as a boarding school and a college campus. Part of the building has Grade II listed status.[10]

Religion

St James' Church

The Anglican church is dedicated to St James and the current building was designed by William Butterfield and was consecrated in 1877. The church's continuous list of clergy dates back to 1215. The village also has a Methodist church.

Education

Secondary education is provided by Christleton High School, a large academy school that also caters for other suburban areas of Chester. Christleton also has a primary school.

A branch of The College of Law was based in Christleton Hall until 2021.

Community

The village's amenities include a sports centre and swimming pool, a newsagent shop, parish hall and local pubs the Ring O Bells, the Cheshire Cat and The Plough. There is also a large pond situated by the village widely known as "Christleton Pit", which attracts children from the village and surrounding areas due to the abundance of wildlife.

It has been the best kept village in Cheshire in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Christleton FC play in West Cheshire League.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Christleton Parish (13UB027)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Christleton Parish (E04011067)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Tim (16 November 2023). "Why Christleton, Cheshire, is one of the best places to live in 2022". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Key to English Place-Names: Christleton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Cheshire A-K: Christleton". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. 1 2 Cummings, David. "The History File: Christleton in the Domesday Book". christleton.org.uk. Christleton Local History Group. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Christleton". Open Domesday/University of Hull. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Cummings, David. "The History File: The Old Hall". christleton.org.uk. Christleton Local History Group. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  9. ↑ Historic England. "The Old Hall, Christleton (1130666)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  10. ↑ Historic England. "Christleton Hall (1187229)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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