Towns & cities · North Wales
Dodleston
Dodleston — village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hope (Flintshire) · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Dodleston, the nearest railway station is Hope (Flintshire), located approximately 6.1 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Dodleston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 715 people. Address: CH4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, UK". Coordinates: 53.1416°, -2.9554°.
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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
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. Dodleston has a village shop with post office, village hall, village green, a C of E primary school, the Grade II listed St Mary's Church and the Grade II listed 'Red Lion' pub. It also contains some good examples of buildings by the 19th-century architect John Douglas. At the 2001 census, the population of Dodleston was 777, reducing to 715 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
survives as an earthwork.]] The name Dodleston likely derives from the Old English personal noun Dod(d)el and the word tūn, meaning "an enclosure, farmstead or settlement". In 1086, Dodleston was recorded in the Domesday Book as a relatively large settlement within the hundred of Ati's Cross and in the county of Cheshire. The castle at Dodleston was first mentioned in 1277, but was likely founded in the 12th century. Dodleston was a township in Broxton Hundred. The population was recorded over time as 185 in 1801, 258 in 1851, 307 in 1901, 267 in 1951 and significantly increasing to 777 by 2001. The village was also the birthplace of Sir Thomas Egerton (1540–1617), who rose to importance…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1416, -2.9554
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Dodleston
- Postcode
- CH4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Population
- 715
- Nearest railway station
- Hope (Flintshire) — 6.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1824365 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dodleston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dodleston parish church, 2009.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodleston is a village located in North Wales with a population of 715. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 715
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dodleston?
- Dodleston is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4), in the parish of Dodleston.
- What is Dodleston?
- Dodleston — village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
- How do I get to Dodleston?
- The nearest railway station is Hope (Flintshire), about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH4.
- Is Dodleston a protected site?
- Yes — Dodleston is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Dodleston free to visit?
- Yes, Dodleston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dodleston?
- The nearest railway station is Hope (Flintshire), about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4.