Willington, Cheshire
| Willington | |
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Willington Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 277 (2011 census) |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TARPORLEY |
| Postcode district | CW6 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Willington is a village and civil parish 9 miles (14 km) from Chester in Cheshire, England. At the 2011 census, the population was 277.[2][3][4][a]
The village contains a public house (The Boot), farm shop and hotel (Willington Hall).[5]
History
The placename means "village of a woman called Winflǣd", from the Old English personal name Winflǣd, and the suffix tun for farm or village. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book as Winfletone,[6] (under the ownership of Walter de Vernon and consisting of only two households),[7] and then as Wynlaton in the 12th century.[8]
Willington was previously an extra-parochial area in Eddisbury Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866. From 1894 the civil parish was within Tarvin Rural District, transferring to the Chester district in 1974.[9]
Landmarks
The Boot Inn occupies a row of red-brick and sandstone cottages that were built in 1815. Behind the pub is Boothsdale, also known as 'Little Switzerland', accessible by a well-used footpath.
Willington Hall was built in 1829 and designed by the Nantwich architect George Latham.[5] It is a designated Grade II listed building.[10]
See also
References
Notes
- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
Citations
- ^ "Location of Chester South and Eddisbury". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Willington (Parish in North West England)". City Population. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Delamere Parish (E04011086)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Duddon Parish (E04011089)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "About Willington Hall". Willington Hall Hotel website. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Cheshire A-K: Willington". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Willington". Open Domesday/University of Hull. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 520. ISBN 0198691033.
- ^ "Willington". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Willington Hall (1137030)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Willington, Cheshire at Wikimedia Commons