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Coordinates: 53°11′08″N 2°50′19″W / 53.185528, -2.83866
Christleton is a small village and civil parish on the outskirts of Chester in Chester District, Cheshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a population for the entire civil parish of 2,112.[1] The Shropshire Union Canal (originally Chester Canal) passes through the village.
Its history can be traced with certainty to the Domesday Book, which contains an entry for Christletone, though there is evidence of earlier occupation.
The Anglican church is dedicated to St James and the current building was designed by William Butterfield and was consecrated in 1877. The church's continuous list of clergy dates back to 1215.
It also possesses a large comprehensive high school, called Christleton High School. The village's amenities include a local gym and swimming pool, a post office and local pub called the Ring O Bells. It has been the best kept village in Cheshire in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
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