Towns & cities · North West England
Aldford
Aldford — village in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 7.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aldford, you can use the postcode CH3 6HN for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, located 7.3 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Aldford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 251 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.1260°, -2.8660°.
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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
Aldford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton, in the Cheshire West and Chester district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. (grid reference SJ420592). The village is approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to the south of Chester, on the east bank of the River Dee. The Aldford Brook joins the Dee just north of the village. In the 2001 census, the population of the parish was 213. The population of the civil parish was recorded as 272 in the 2011 census.
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Background
History
The name Aldford means "Old Ford" and likely derives from Old English. Aldford Castle dates back over 800 years. The village was a township in Broxton Hundred. A civil parish from 1866, it was abolished on 1 April 2015 to form Aldford and Saighton civil parish. The population was 331 in 1801, rising to 521 in 1851, then 113 in 1901 and decreasing to 96 by 1951.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1260, -2.8660
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Aldford and Saighton
- Postcode
- CH3 6HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Population
- 251
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 7.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1866463 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aldford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aldford.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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At a glance
- Population
- 251
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aldford?
- Aldford is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 6HN), in the parish of Aldford and Saighton.
- What is Aldford?
- Aldford — village in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, UK.
- How do I get to Aldford?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH3 6HN.
- Is Aldford a protected site?
- Yes — Aldford is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Aldford free to visit?
- Yes, Aldford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aldford?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 6HN.