Edgerley is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Churton, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 7.[1]

Edgerley
Edgerley Lane, near Churton
Edgerley is located in Cheshire
Edgerley
Edgerley
Location within Cheshire
Population7 (2001)
OS grid referenceSJ434568
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH3 6
Dialling code01829
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°06′18″N 2°50′46″W / 53.105°N 2.846°W / 53.105; -2.846

History

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The name "Edgerley" means 'Ecghere's wood/clearing'.[2] Edgerley was formerly a township in the parish of Aldford,[3] in 1866 Edgerley became a separate civil parish,[4] on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form Churton.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-15
  2. ^ "Edgerley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "History of Edgerley, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Edgerley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Edgerley". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 April 2018.