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Upton-by-Chester

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Also known as Upton by Chester, Cheshire, Upton by Chester, Upton

Upton-by-Chester is a civil parish and a large suburb on the outskirts of Chester, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It includes the village Upton Heath.

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Place details

Locality
Chester
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom

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Key facts

UK place.official_name
Upton-by-Chester
UK place.static_image_name
Holy Ascension Church, Upton by Chester (2).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Holy Ascension Church, Upton by Chester
UK place.population
7,956
UK place.population_ref
(2011 census)
UK place.civil_parish
Upton-by-Chester
UK place.unitary_england
Cheshire West and Chester
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Cheshire
UK place.region
North West England
UK place.country
England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Chester North and Neston
UK place.post_town
CHESTER
UK place.postcode_district
CH2
UK place.postcode_area
CH
UK place.dial_code
01244
UK place.os_grid_reference
SJ405665

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Landmarks
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  • Governance
  • Demography
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  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Upton-by-Chester is a civil parish and a large suburb on the outskirts of Chester, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It includes the village Upton Heath.

==History== The name Upton is from the Old English upp, meaning up, higher or upon, and tūn, meaning a farmstead or settlement.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Upton-by-Chester” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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