Welcome to Great Boughton
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Great Boughton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It includes the villages of Boughton Heath and Vicars Cross. It had a population of 2,627 according to the 2011 census. It is sometimes confused with the separate settlement of Boughton, which lies just to the west, within the boundaries of the city of Chester. In the 1870s, Great Boughton was described as: a township and a district in Cheshire. The township is in St. Oswald parish, and partly within Chester city; and lies on the Chester and Crewe railway, 1 mile E of Chester. Great Boughton is a parish that comprises the villages of Boughton Heath, Caldy Valley, Vicars Cross and a section of Huntington. Attractions include the Sandy Lane Aqua Park with ferry to Meadows, Caldy Nature Reserve and Boughton Hall Cricket Club. Great Boughton came into the news when a controversial development at the disused Saighton Camp caused the remodelling of a roundabout. The new design features a hamburger roundabout which has also proved controversial and the roundabout now creates delays especially on the A41 where tailbacks frequently reach 2 miles.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
n/a |
|---|---|
Population |
9,106 (2021) |
Density |
n/a |
Mean age |
43.7 |
Ward |
Great Boughton |
District |
Cheshire West and Chester |
Postcodes |
CH3 |
ONS ID |
E04011103 |
Council
Contact details for Great Boughton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Great Boughton Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Great Boughton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Great Boughton Parish.
Local News
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Lidl gets approval for 15,000 sq ft Chester store
Published: 12th Apr 2024
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Team effort ensures Chester community is given big clean-up
Published: 27th Nov 2023
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Residents fear Chester village named Cheshire's best could be 'destroyed' by 'urban sprawl'
Published: 20th Mar 2024