Pulford

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Coordinates: 53°07′26″N 2°55′59″W / 53.124°N 2.933°W

Pulford
St Mary's Church
Pulford Pulford shown within Cheshire
Population	395 (2001)
OS grid reference	SJ376589
Civil parish	Pulford
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH4
Dialling code	01244
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	City of Chester
List of places UK England Cheshire

Pulford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the B5445 road, to the south west of Chester and on the border with Wales. It is believed that the name of the village is derived from the Welsh words Pwll "marsh" and Ffordd "crossing". According to the 2001 Census, the population of the entire parish was 395.^[1]

The parish has several notable buildings, including a castle, a church, and a hotel.

Pulford Castle, a small Norman motte-and-bailey defensive structure, exists on the outskirts of the village. The castle was built at a strategic location protecting a road at a river crossing. Although no firm date of construction is recorded, it is believed to have been built around 1100.^{[citation needed]} The castle is mentioned as having a garrison stationed at it, during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr in 1403.^{[citation needed]}

Pulford Parish Church is named after St. Mary. The Church was rebuilt in 1844, to a design by the architect John Douglas, the benefactor being Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. Mention of a church on the site can be traced back the 12th century ^{[citation needed]} and the first Rector is mentioned in ancient records as Hugo. The Church spire is 120 feet high. In the 1980s a fire completely destroyed the roof of the Church Tower, however it was later restored.

A large hotel exists in the village, called The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel. Grosvenor is the family name of the Duke of Westminster whose seat is at nearby Eaton Hall.

References

↑ 2001 Census: Pulford, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 27 July 2007

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Civil parishes	Acton Bridge Agden Aldersey Aldford Allostock Alvanley Anderton with Marbury Antrobus Ashton Hayes Aston Bache Backford Barnton Barrow Barton Beeston Bickley Bostock Bradley Bridge Trafford Broxton Bruen Stapleford Buerton Burton Burwardsley Byley Caldecott Capenhurst Carden Caughall Chester Castle Chidlow Chorlton Chorlton by Backford Chowley Christleton Church Shocklach Churton by Aldford Churton by Farndon Churton Heath Claverton Clotton Hoofield Clutton Coddington Comberbach Cotton Abbotts Cotton Edmunds Crewe by Farndon Croughton Crowton Cuddington Cuddington Darnhall Davenham Delamere Dodleston Duckington Duddon Dunham Hill Dutton Eaton Eccleston Edge Edgerley Elton Farndon Foulk Stapleford Frodsham Golborne Bellow Golborne David Grafton Great Boughton Great Budworth Guilden Sutton Hampton Handley Hapsford Hartford Harthill Hatton Helsby Hockenhull Hoole Village Horton by Malpas Horton cum Peel Huntington Huxley Iddinshall Ince Kelsall Kings Marsh Kingsley Lach Dennis Larkton Lea Newbold Lea-by-Backford Ledsham Little Budworth Little Leigh Little Stanney Littleton Lostock Gralam Lower Kinnerton Macefen Malpas Manley Marlston cum Lache Marston Mickle Trafford Mollington Moston Mouldsworth Moulton Neston Nether Peover Newton by Malpas Newton by Tattenhall Norley Northwich Oakmere Oldcastle Overton Picton Poulton Prior's Heys Puddington Pulford Rowton Rudheath Rushton Saighton Saughall Shocklach Oviatt Shotwick Park Shotwick Sproston Stanthorne Stockton Stoke Stretton Sutton Tarporley Tarvin Tattenhall Thornton-le-Moors Threapwood Tilston Tilstone Fearnall Tiverton Tushingham cum Grindley Upton by Chester Utkinton Waverton Weaverham Wervin Whitegate and Marton Whitley Wigland Willington Wimbolds Trafford Wimboldsley Wincham Winsford Woodbank Wychough

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