Burton (near Tarporley)

Burton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Duddon and Burton, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 50.[1]

For the Burton on the Wirral Peninsula, see Burton (near Neston).

Burton
Burton from the fields to the west of the village
Burton is located in Cheshire
Burton
Burton
Location within Cheshire
Population50 (2001 census)
OS grid referenceSJ510638
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTarporley
Postcode districtCW6
Dialling code01829
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

History

The name Burton means "fortified farm/settlement" and likely derives from the Old English words burh (a fortified place) and tūn (a farmstead or settlement).[2]

The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Burtone,[3] under the direct ownership of the Bishop of Chester. The entry records a population of thirteen households, consisting of seven villagers, four smallholders, one priest and one 'rider'.[4] Burton is also referenced on Christopher Saxton's map of Cheshire from 1577.[5]

Location

The village is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Tarvin and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Tarporley. It lies on Burton Road, with the villages of Duddon to the north and Hoofield to the south. The River Gowy passes approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south west of Burton.

The Eddisbury Way footpath passes through the village.[6]

The village is surrounded by undulating pasture and contains three dairy farms: Burton Farm, Holly Farm and Home Farm. The village is dominated by Burton Hall.

Governance

Burton currently falls within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and within the Westminster constituency of Eddisbury.

Until 1 April 2015, Burton was a civil parish. Although classified as a civil parish, it had neither a parish council nor a parish meeting, and, consequently, the duties that would normally be performed by these bodies were the responsibility of Cheshire West and Chester Council.

From 1 April 2015, Burton parish was merged with Duddon parish to create a new, larger, Duddon parish.[7][1] On 1 July 2017 the new Burton parish was renamed to Duddon and Burton.[8]

Landmarks

Burton Hall is largely an early 17th-century brick and sandstone house, which was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1952.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Burton (near Tarvin)". GENUKI. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. "Key to English Place-Names: Burton by Tarvin". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. "Cheshire A-K: Burton (near Tarvin)". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. Powell-Smith, Anna. "Burton". Open Domesday/University of Hull. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. "16th - 19th Century maps of Cheshire". Cheshire Local History Association. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. Explorer 267: Northwich & Delamere Forest (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2004. ISBN 0-319-23567-X.
  7. "Community Governance Review of Burton and Duddon parishes, Notice of Decision, Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007" (PDF). 28 November 2014. pp. 42–43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  8. "Notice of change of name of Parish of Duddon". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. Historic England. "Burton Hall (Grade II*) (1130559)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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