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Blacon
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Blacon is a suburb of Chester, England. It is predominantly a council housing estate and was formerly regarded as one of the largest council estates in Europe.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chester
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 13,495
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 13626
- Image
- St Theresa's Catholic Church, Blacon (1).JPG
- Dialing code
- 01244
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- postal code
- CH1
- OS grid reference
- SJ385675
- Commons category
- Blacon
- P8168
- Jonathan Banks
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- North Blacon (Blacon Hall)
- Blacon Camp (Blacon Lodge)
- Community initiatives
- Policing
- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary school
- Former schools
- Places of worship
- Blacon Cemetery
- Blacon railway station
- Politics
- References
- External links
Blacon is a suburb of Chester, England. It is predominantly a council housing estate and was formerly regarded as one of the largest council estates in Europe.
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