Great Boughton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It includes the villages of Boughton Heath and Vicars Cross. It had a population of 2,627 according to the 2011 census.[1]
| Great Boughton | |
|---|---|
 The Peacock public house, Great Boughton | |
  Great Boughton Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 2,627 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ421654 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH3 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
It is sometimes confused with the separate settlement of Boughton, which lies just to the west, within the boundaries of the city of Chester.
In the 1870s, Great Boughton was described as:
- a township and a district in Cheshire. The township is in St. Oswald parish, and partly within Chester city; and lies on the Chester and Crewe railway, 1 mile E of Chester.[2]
Great Boughton is a parish that comprises the villages of Boughton Heath, Caldy Valley, Vicars Cross and a section of Huntington. Attractions include the Sandy Lane Aqua Park with ferry to Meadows, Caldy Nature Reserve and Boughton Hall Cricket Club. Great Boughton came into the news when a controversial development at the disused Saighton Camp caused the remodelling of a roundabout. The new design features a hamburger roundabout which has also proved controversial[3] and the roundabout now creates delays especially on the A41 where tailbacks frequently reach 2 miles.
Governance
editAn electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward had a population of 8,984 at the 2011 census.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Great Boughton (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Wilson, John Marius. Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullarton and Co. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Council admits Chester hamburger roundabout is a problem". 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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