Littleton, Cheshire

Littleton
Littleton
	Littleton
	Littleton Location within Cheshire
Population	647 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ440666
Civil parish	Littleton;
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester;
Ceremonial county	Cheshire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH3
Dialling code	01244
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	City of Chester;
	List of places UK England Cheshire 53°11′38″N 2°50′24″W / 53.194°N 2.84°W

Littleton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is near the A51 road, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Chester.

At the time of the 2001 census the population was 644,^[1] increasing to 647 by the 2011 census.^[2]

History

The name Littleton derives from the Old English lȳtel (little) and tūn (a settlement or farmstead).^[3]

The parish has historically been a little hamlet within the manor and ancient parish of Christleton and has as such been known by the names Parva Cristentona (Little Christleton) in the 12th century and Parva Christleton up until at least 1795. The name Littleton was used in preference to Parva Cristentona in Magna Britannia (Volume 2), circa 1810.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

The open land surrounding and within Littleton contains many former marl pits. The marl from the pits was used as an agricultural fertiliser and also as a component in the process of brickmaking, which seems to have been practised locally.^[4]

The northern part of the village, along the A51 Tarvin Road, was known as Vicar’s Cross. A stone cross had originally stood near the road until it was demolished by Puritans in 1613. A modern replica has been erected near to the original site.^[8] The modern housing estate of Vicars Cross now exists to the west of the village.

Landmarks

The parish contains one building included in the National Heritage List for England and designated by English Heritage as a listed building. This is Hunter's Court, which originated as a barn in the late 17th century, and was later converted into two houses.^[9]

References

^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Littleton Parish (13UB076)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Littleton Parish (E04011132)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ "Key to English Place-Names: Littleton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b McCready, Peter H. (1999). Littleton: A Brief History. ICON Group International.
^ Aiken, John (1795). A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester.
^ Mills, A.D. Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press.
^ Lysons, Samuel and Daniel (1810). Magna Britannia (Volume 2).
^ "About Littleton". Littleton Parish Council. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ Historic England, "Hunter's Court, Littleton (1279788)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 August 2013

External links

Media related to Littleton, Cheshire at Wikimedia Commons

[1] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Littleton Parish (13UB076)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[2] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Littleton Parish (E04011132)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[3] "Key to English Place-Names: Littleton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[McCready-4] McCready, Peter H. (1999). Littleton: A Brief History. ICON Group International.

[5] Aiken, John (1795). A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester.

[6] Mills, A.D. Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press.

[7] Lysons, Samuel and Daniel (1810). Magna Britannia (Volume 2).

[8] "About Littleton". Littleton Parish Council. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[9] Historic England, "Hunter's Court, Littleton (1279788)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 August 2013

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v t e Cheshire West and Chester
Principal settlements	Chester Ellesmere Port Frodsham Neston Northwich Winsford
Civil parishes (current)	Acton Bridge Agden Aldersey Aldford and Saighton Allostock Alvanley Anderton with Marbury Antrobus Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel Aston Bache Backford Barnton Barrow Barton Beeston Bostock Broxton Burwardsley Byley Capenhurst Carden Chester Castle Chidlow Chorlton Chowley Christleton Churton Clotton Hoofield Clutton Coddington Comberbach Croughton Crowton Cuddington, Eddisbury Cuddington, Malpas Darnhall Davenham Delamere and Oakmere Dodleston Duckington Duddon and Burton Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Dutton Eaton and Eccleston Elton Farndon Frodsham Golborne David Great Boughton Great Budworth Guilden Sutton Handley Hargrave and Huxley Hartford Harthill Helsby Huntington Ince Kelsall Kingsley Kingsmead Lach Dennis Lea-by-Backford Ledsham Little Budworth Little Leigh Little Stanney Littleton Lostock Gralam Malpas Manley Marston Mickle Trafford and District Mollington Moston Mouldsworth Moulton Neston Nether Peover No Man’s Heath and District Norley Northwich Poulton and Pulford Puddington Rowton Rudheath Rushton Saughall and Shotwick Park Shocklach Oviatt and District Sproston Stanthorne and Wimboldsley Stoak Stretton Sutton Weaver Tarporley Tarvin Tattenhall and District Thornton-le-Moors Threapwood Tilston Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley Upton-by-Chester Utkinton and Cotebrook Waverton Weaverham Wervin Whitegate and Marton Whitley Wigland Willington Wincham Winsford
Civil parishes (former)	Aldford Ashton Hayes Bickley Bradley Bridge Trafford Bruen Stapleford Buerton Burton Caldecott Caughall Chorlton-by-Backford Church Shocklach Churton by Aldford Churton by Farndon Churton Heath Claverton Cotton Abbotts Cotton Edmunds Crewe-by-Farndon Delamere Dunham-on-the-Hill Duddon Eaton Eccleston Edge Edgerley Foulk Stapleford Golborne Bellow Grafton Hampton Hapsford Hatton Hockenhull Hoole Village Horton-by-Malpas Horton-cum-Peel Huxley Iddinshall Kings Marsh Larkton Lea Newbold Lower Kinnerton Macefen Marlston-cum-Lache Mickle Trafford Newton by Malpas Newton-by-Tattenhall Oakmere Oldcastle Overton Picton Poulton Prior's Heys Pulford Saighton Saughall Shocklach Oviatt Shotwick Shotwick Park Stanthorne Stockton Tattenhall Tilstone Fearnall Tiverton Tushingham cum Grindley Utkinton Wimbolds Trafford Wimboldsley Woodbank Wychough
Unparished areas	Chester Ellesmere Port

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