Acton Bridge

Summary

Acton Bridge (formerly Acton) is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. Located within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester on the River Weaver, it is near the Trent and Mersey Canal at approximately 53˚ 16′ N, 2˚ 36′ W. It has a population of 602,[1] increasing to 631 at the 2011 Census.[2] Acton Bridge is served by its own railway station, operated by London Northwestern.

Acton Bridge
Acton Swing Bridge
Acton Bridge is located in Cheshire
Acton Bridge
Acton Bridge
Location within Cheshire
Population631 (2011)
Civil parish
  • Acton Bridge
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTHWICH
Postcode districtCW8
Dialling code01606
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°16′25″N 2°36′23″W / 53.273659°N 2.606367°W / 53.273659; -2.606367

Map of the civil parish of Acton Bridge within the former borough of Vale Royal

Acton Bridge Parish Council[3] meets in the Parish Rooms. There is an active Community Association, and a number of other organisations exist within the village.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Vale Royal Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-12-10
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Home Page". Acton Bridge Parish Council. Retrieved 24 December 2019.

External links edit

  • The Weaver Refining Co Ltd at Acton Bridge – John P. Birchall