Picton, Cheshire
| Picton | |
|---|---|
 Picton Gorse | |
  Picton Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 58 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ432710 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH2 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Picton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mickle Trafford and District, situated near to Chester, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Mickle Trafford and District.[1]
The name derives partly from a personal noun, with Pica's-tūn, meaning Pica's settlement or farmstead.[2] Formerly a township in the Broxton Hundred, its population was 138 in 1801, 155 in 1851, 141 in 1901, 119 in 1951 and 58 in the 2001 census.[1][3]
In 1995, aerial photography showed evidence of a Roman practice fort in the parish.[4][5]
Picton Hall and Picton Hall Farmhouse are designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It is the only listed building in the parish.[6]
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Picton". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Key to English Place-Names: Picton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Chester". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ Latham, p. 12.
- ^ Temporary Marching Camp, Picton, Cheshire, Roman Britain.org, archived from the original on 21 October 2007, retrieved 7 November 2007
- ^ Historic England, "Picton Hall and Picton Hall Farmhouse (1229985)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 August 2013
Sources
- Latham, Frank A., ed. (2005), Mickle Trafford, The Local History Group, ISBN 0-9551470-1-8
External links
Media related to Picton at Wikimedia Commons
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