Picton, Cheshire
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Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 2°51′00″W / 53.233333°N 2.85°W
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 Picton
Picton shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 58 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ432710 |
| Civil parish | Picton |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH2 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Ellesmere Port and Neston |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Picton is a hamlet and civil parish situated near to Chester, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 58.[1]
In 1995 aerial photography showed evidence of a Roman practice fort in the parish.[2][3]
Picton Hall and Picton Hall Farmhouse are Grade II listed buildings.[4]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-27
- ^ Latham, p. 12.
- ^ Temporary Marching Camp, Picton, Cheshire, Roman Britain.org, http://www.roman-britain.org/places/picton.htm, retrieved 2007-11-07
- ^ Images of England: Picton Hall and Picton Hall Farmhouse, English Heritage, http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=404825, retrieved 2007-11-07
[edit] Bibliography
- Latham, Frank A. (ed.) (2005), Mickle Trafford, The Local History Group, ISBN 0 9551470 1 8
[edit] External links
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