- For the area of Edinburgh, see Barnton, Edinburgh
Coordinates: 53°16′00″N 2°33′00″W / 53.266667°N 2.55°W
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Barnton shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 5,527 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 183 miles (295 km) |
| Parish | Barnton |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Shire county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHWICH |
| Postcode district | CW8 |
| Dialling code | 01606 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Tatton |
| Website | www.barntonvillage.org.uk |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Barnton is a civil parish and village in the north-west of England, just outside the town of Northwich, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It lies north and east of the Trent & Mersey Canal which goes through two short tunnels (Barnton and Saltersford) to the west of the village. It has road connections to Runcorn and Warrington and is based largely around the ICI and Brunner Mond chemical works.
The village can roughly be divided into four parts: the old village which grew northeast-wards from the south west corner; the more up-market properties northwest-wards along and to the west of the main Runcorn Road (A533); the council-built estate to the north west, largely between Townfield Lane and Runcorn Road; and the more modern estates (the largest known as the Locke estate after the builders) to the north and east. The village has no easily identifiable centre with some shops along the Runcorn Road and others by the new Health Centre in Lydyett Lane. There are currently only two pubs, a small number for such a large village and greatly fewer than there were 100 years ago. The parish church is Christ Church in Church Road in the old part of the village; there are also Catholic, Methodist and Pentecostal churches.
Barnton F.C. were founder members of the Mid Cheshire Football League. The new village hall (the Memorial Hall) is located within the Barnton F.C. ground off Townfield Lane. The village also has a cricket club which is located close to Barnton School which is also in Townfield Lane.
Below the village where the main A533 crosses the River Weaver, a minor battle was fought during the English Civil War.[1] A plaque marking this was until recently mounted on the bridge stonework.This has now been replaced.
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