Aston (or Aston-by-Sutton) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 111, reducing slightly to 106 at the 2011 census.[1] The village is just outside the Runcorn urban area. From 1974 to 2009 it was in Vale Royal district.
| Aston | |
|---|---|
 St. Peter's Church, Aston-By-Sutton | |
  Aston Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 106 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ558783 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUNCORN |
| Postcode district | WA7 |
| Dialling code | 01928 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building.[2]
Aston was the seat of the Aston baronets of the County of Chester (baronetcy created 1628, extinct 1815).[3]
Aston-by-Sutton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Runcorn,[4] in 1866 Aston by Sutton became a separate civil parish,[5] on 9 November 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Aston Grange to form "Aston".[6] In 1931 the parish of Aston by Sutton had a population of 220.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St. Peter, Aston (1138491)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 September 2016
- ^ Burke, John; Burke, John Bernard (1838). A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England. London: Scott, Webster and Geary. pp. 24–26.
- ^ "History of Aston by Sutton, in Vale Royal and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Aston By Sutton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Aston CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Aston By Sutton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
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Media related to Aston-by-Sutton at Wikimedia Commons- Aston [by Sutton] in the Domesday Book
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