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Littleton, Cheshire

Village in Cheshire, England

Field	Value
official_name	Littleton
static_image_name	Village outskirts - geograph.org.uk - 44000.jpg
static_image_width	240px
static_image_caption	Littleton
coordinates
population	647
population_ref	(2011 census)
civil_parish	Littleton
unitary_england	Cheshire West and Chester
lieutenancy_england	Cheshire
region	North West England
country	England
constituency_westminster	City of Chester
post_town	CHESTER
postcode_district	CH3
postcode_area	CH
dial_code	01244
os_grid_reference	SJ440666

Littleton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is near the A51 road, approximately 3 mi east of Chester.

At the time of the 2001 census the population was 644, increasing to 647 by the 2011 census.

History

The name Littleton derives from the Old English lȳtel (little) and tūn (a settlement or farmstead).

The parish has historically been a little hamlet within the manor and ancient parish of Christleton and has as such been known by the names Parva Cristentona (Little Christleton) in the 12th century and Parva Christleton up until at least 1795. The name Littleton was used in preference to Parva Cristentona in Magna Britannia (Volume 2), circa 1810.

The open land surrounding and within Littleton contains many former marl pits. The marl from the pits was used as an agricultural fertiliser and also as a component in the process of brickmaking, which seems to have been practised locally.

The northern part of the village, along the A51 Tarvin Road, was known as Vicar’s Cross. A stone cross had originally stood near the road until it was demolished by Puritans in 1613. A modern replica has been erected near to the original site. The modern housing estate of Vicars Cross now exists to the west of the village.

Landmarks

The parish contains one building included in the National Heritage List for England and designated by English Heritage as a listed building. This is Hunter's Court, which originated as a barn in the late 17th century, and was later converted into two houses.

References

"Littleton Parish".
"Littleton Parish".
"Key to English Place-Names: Littleton". University of Nottingham.
McCready, Peter H.. (1999). "Littleton: A Brief History". ICON Group International.
Aiken, John. (1795). "A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester".
Mills, A.D.. "Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names". Oxford University Press.
Lysons, [[Samuel Lysons. (1810). "[[Magna Britannia]] (Volume 2)".
"About Littleton". Littleton Parish Council.
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