Mollington

The name derives from Old English, meaning 'a farmstead or settlement (tūn) connected with a person named Moll'. Mollington was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Molintune and comprised eleven households (three villagers, three smallholders and five slaves/servants). The village previously consisted of two separate settlements. Great Mollington was formerly known as Mollington Tarrant and was a township in the parish of Backford. It had a population of 111 in 1801, and 122 in 1851. Little Mollington (Mollington Banastre) was a township in the parish of St. Mary on the Hill, Wirral Hundred. Its population was previously 23 in 1801, 16 in 1851 and 44 in 1901. Both settlements were combined…

Mollington is a small semi-rural commuter village of approximately 300 homes, served by St. Oswald's Primary School (formerly Mollington Church of England Primary School) and a village hall. All other facilities are now located in other nearby suburbs of Chester following the closure of the village shop and post office. Mollington's parish church is located in the neighbouring village of Backford. The village is served by two local bus routes, but with an infrequent service most residents move about by private transport. Mollington is characterised by tree-lined lanes with grass verges and farmland as well as sizeable family homes. It has an open, rolling and green aspect, which made it a…