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Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo is a zoological garden at Upton-by-Chester, in Cheshire, England. It was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family, who used as a basis some animals reported to have come from an earlier zoo in Shavington. It is one of the UK's largest zoos at 111 acres . The zoo has a total land holding of approximately 400 acres . Chester Zoo is currently operated by the North of England Zoological Society, a registered charity founded in 1934. The zoo receives no government funding.

Located at 53.2267, -2.88417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary authority area with borough status, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. It replaced the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Vale Royal and Chester District and its council took over the function of the former Cheshire County Council within its area.

Located at 53.213, -2.902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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St Oswald's Church, Backford

St Oswald's Church, Backford, is located in the village of Backford, to the northwest of Chester, Cheshire, England, close to the A41 road and adjoining Backford Hall. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The church dates from the 14th century with later additions and restorations. It contains one of the few surviving aumbries in Cheshire and a number of memorial boards painted by the Randle Holme family.

Located at 53.2388, -2.9033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Mollington railway station

Mollington railway station was on the Chester and Birkenhead Railway near to the village of Mollington in Cheshire, England. The station opened on 23 September 1840 at the same time as the railway line and closed to passengers on 7 March 1960 due to its remote location and fairly low passenger numbers. It remained open for goods traffic until 4 January 1965, but only as an unstaffed public siding.

Located at 53.2331, -2.91417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Backford Hall

Backford Hall is a country house in the village of Backford, Cheshire, England. It was built in 1863 on the site of earlier halls, and was designed by John Cunningham. Its style is described as "exuberant Elizabethan, Jacobean and Bohemian Rococo". The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the north front as being "wildly over-egged". The house is constructed in brick with slate roofs.

Located at 53.2405, -2.90311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Country houses in Cheshire, Houses completed in 1863, Grade II listed buildings in Cheshire

Chorlton Hall, Backford

For houses with similar names elsewhere in the county see Chorlton Hall, Malpas and Chorlton Old Hall Chorlton Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton-by-Backford and stands to the east of the village of Backford, Cheshire, England. The house was built probably in the middle of the 18th century. The original owners were the Stanley family of Hooton. In 1811 it was bought by the historian, George Ormerod, who wrote his History of Cheshire while living in the house.

Located at 53.2392, -2.88914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Crabwall Hall

Crabwall Hall is a former country house, later a hotel, in the village of Mollington, Cheshire, England. The present building dates from the 18th century. It replaced an early 17th-century house built for the Gamul family. The house was originally a "modest brick cottage" and it was refaced in the early 19th century. Figueirdo and Treuherz comment that this give it "the appearance of a toy fort". The interior was remodelled in about 1900.

Located at 53.2184, -2.924 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Holy Ascension Church, Upton by Chester

Holy Ascension Church, Upton by Chester, is located in Church Lane, Upton by Chester, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Located at 53.2157, -2.8879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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