Backford
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Backford | |
Backford shown within Cheshire |
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Population | 109 (2001 Census)[1] |
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OS grid reference | |
District | Chester |
Shire county | Cheshire |
Region | North West |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTER |
Postcode district | CH2 |
Dialling code | 01244 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
European Parliament | North West England |
UK Parliament | City of Chester |
List of places: UK • England • Cheshire |
Backford is a village and civil parish in the Chester District of Cheshire, England. It is situated between Chester and Ellesmere Port on the A41 trunk road, to the north of the Shropshire Union Canal. Map According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 109.[1]
Formerly a township in the Wirral Hundred, it had a population of 138 in 1801, 155 in 1851, 141 in 1901 and 119 in 1951.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Backford. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 18 November 2007.
- ^ Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Backford. GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved on 18 November 2007.
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