Aldford
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| Population | 272 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ420592 |
| Civil parish | Aldford |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode district | CH3 6 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency) |
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Aldford is a village and civil parish in the county of Cheshire, England, south of Chester (grid reference SJ420592). It has a population of 213,[1] increasing to 272 in the 2011 Census.[2]
The village lies on the east bank of the River Dee. The Aldford Brook joins the Dee just north of the village.
Most of the building stock was constructed as a designed village in the middle of the 19th century by Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, in almost rectangular form.[3] A number of buildings in the village were designed by the architect John Douglas. These include the Grade II listed St John's church[4] and the Grosvenor Arms public house.[5] The remains of Aldford Castle consisting of earthworks and a few fragments of stone can be found immediately to the north of the church.[6]
The River Dee outside the village is crossed by the Aldford Iron Bridge, which was built in 1824 by William Hazledine for the 1st Marquis.[7] Iron Bridge Lodge, adjacent to this bridge, was designed by Douglas & Fordham in 1894 and is listed Grade II.[8]
Eaton Hall and the Roman road Watling Street are outside the village.
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Notes
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-10
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