Eccleston, Cheshire

Eccleston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston, in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is approximately 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to the south of the city of Chester, near to the River Dee. The village is situated on the estate of the Duke of Westminster who maintains his ancestral home at nearby Eaton Hall.

Eccleston
St Mary's Church
Eccleston
Location within Cheshire
Population246 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ412626
Civil parish
  • Eaton and Eccleston
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH4
Dialling code01244
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

According to the 2001 census, the population of the parish was 184. The population of the civil parish was recorded as 246 in the 2011 census.

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