Ellesmere Port and Neston

53.276°N 2.969°W / 53.276; -2.969

Borough of
Ellesmere Port and Neston

Shown within Cheshire
History
  OriginEllesmere Port Municipal Borough
Neston Urban District
  Created1 April 1974
  Abolished31 March 2009
  Succeeded byCheshire West and Chester
StatusNon-metropolitan district
ONS code13UE
  HQEllesmere Port

Ellesmere Port and Neston was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It covered the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, namely that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral.

The district had a population of about 81,800 (2006 estimate). The main towns were Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the village of Parkgate. It also included a number of villages such as Great Sutton and Willaston.

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