Towns & cities · North Wales
Eccleston
Also known as: Eccleston, Swydd Gaer
Eccleston — village and former civil parish in Cheshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Eccleston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 242 people. Address: CH4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and former civil parish in Cheshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.1570°, -2.8800°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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 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. According to the 2001 census, the population of the parish was 184. The population of the civil parish was recorded as 246 in the 2011 census.
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Background
History
It is believed that the name of the village derives from the Primitive Welsh eglẹ̄s (a church) and the Old English tūn (a settlement, farmstead or estate). The village, mentioned as Eclestone in the Domesday Book of 1086, was on a Roman road to Chester. The settlement consisted of seven households (four villagers, one smallholder and two slaves) on land under the ownership of Gilbert de Venables ('Gilbert the hunter'). In 1066 it was worth 1 pound 10 shillings and in 1086 it was worth 2 pounds 14 shillings despite being waste in 1070 suggesting a very quick economic rebound; it was also one of the most profitable manors that de Venables owned. It also had a boat and net (suggesting…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1570, -2.8800
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Postcode
- CH4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Population
- 242
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q663004 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eccleston, Cheshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: StMarysEccleston.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire
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Church Cottage, Eccleston
Church Cottage, Eccleston — grade II listed house in Eccleston, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Monument to Hugh, Earl Grosvenor
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Eccleston Hill
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Stud Lodge, Eaton Hall
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Heronbridge Roman Site
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eccleston?
- Eccleston is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4), in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston.
- Is Eccleston a protected site?
- Yes — Eccleston is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Eccleston free to visit?
- Yes, Eccleston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eccleston?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4.