Willington, Cheshire
| Willington | |
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  Willington Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 655 (2011 Census) |
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| 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, about 9 miles (14 km) from Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.
The placename means "village of a woman called Winflǣd", from the Old English personal name Winflǣd + tun "farm, village". The name was recorded in the Domesday Book as Winfletone, and as Wynlaton in the 12th century.[1]
The village contains a public house (The Boot), a farm shop[2] and a hotel (Willington Hall).[3]
The Boot Inn
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
Willington Hall was built in 1829 by the Nantwich architect George Latham.[3]
See also
References
The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 520. ISBN 0198691033.
- ^ "Farm shop - Willington Fruit Farm Shop". Willington Farm Shop website. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Willington Hall: History". Willington Hall Hotel website. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
External links
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