Summary
Horton-by-Malpas is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Shocklach Oviatt and District, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 62.[1] The parish included the hamlet of Horton Green. The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Shocklach Oviatt and District.[2]
| Horton-by-Malpas | |
|---|---|
 The Grange | |
  Horton-by-Malpas Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 62 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SJ4549 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALPAS |
| Postcode district | SY14 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History edit
The name Horton derives from Old English horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.[3]
Horton Grange was built in 1629 and subsequently altered. It is timber-framed with brick nogging, and partly rebuilt in brick, with slate roofs. It is in two storeys, and consists of a main wing and two cross-wings.[4] The building is Grade II listed.
Horton Green edit
The small hamlet of Horton Green lay within the parish. The hamlet is recorded as "Horton Green" in 1831, but had been known as "Horton" as early as 1240.
References edit
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-15
- ^ "HORTON". GENUKI. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Victor Watts (ed.), The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), s.v. HORTON.
- ^ Historic England, "Horton Grange, Horton-by-Malpas (1229089)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 July 2013
External links edit
Media related to Horton-by-Malpas at Wikimedia Commons