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Willington, Cheshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Willington, Cheshire

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Willington, Cheshire history

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The placename means “village of a woman called Winflǣd”, from the Old English personal name Winfl d, and the suffix tun for farm or village. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book as Winfletone, (under the ownership of Walter de Vernon and consisting of only two households), and then as Wynlaton in the 12th century. Willington was previously an extra-parochial area in Eddisbury Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866.

Willington, Cheshire landmarks

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 was designed by the architect George Latham and is a Grade II listed building.

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21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Willington, Cheshire places to visit

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Willington, Cheshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Willington, Cheshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Willington, Cheshire’s information audio spots:

Willington Hall Willington Hall is a former country house in the parish of Willington, Cheshire. It was extended in 1878, but reduced in size in the 1950s, and has since been in use as a hotel.

Forests of Mara and Mondrem The Forests of Mara and Mondrem were a hunting forest of the Norman Earls of Chester. They were established soon after 1071 by the first earl, Hugh d’Avranches. The modern Delamere Forest is the remnant of the medieval forests, but little ancient woodland survives.

Tirley Garth Tirley Garth is a large country house some 2.5 miles (4 km) to the north of Tarporley, Cheshire, England. The house together with its entrance courtyard walls are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

St Peter’s Church, Delamere St Peter’s Church stands in an isolated position to the south of the village of Delamere, Cheshire. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich.

Kelsborrow Castle Kelsborrow Castle is one of only seven hill forts in Cheshire. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.

St Philip’s Church, Kelsall St Philip’s Church is in the village of Kelsall, Cheshire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Eddisbury hill fort Eddisbury hill fort, also known as Castle Ditch, is an Iron Age hill fort near Delamere, Cheshire. It was constructed before 200–100 BC and expanded in the 1st century AD, the Romans slighted the site. It is the largest and most complex of the seven hill forts in Cheshire county.

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