This article is about the civil parish and village of Broxton, Cheshire. For other uses, see Broxton (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 53°05′00″N 2°46′44″W / 53.08333°N 2.77888°W
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 Broxton from Bickerton Hill |
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Broxton shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 390 (2001) |
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| Parish | Broxton |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH3 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eddisbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Broxton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is 11 miles south of Chester, and only 10 miles east of Wrexham in Wales. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 390.[1]
Notable residents
- Harry Atkinson, premier of New Zealand on four occasions during the late 19th century was born in Broxton.[2][3]
- Austin Carr, cricketer, was born at Lower Hall, in Broxton in 1898.[4]
References
- ^ "2001 Census: Broxton". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=792420&c=broxton&d=16&e=15&g=427710&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1216035816275&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Prime Ministers of New Zealand: Harry Atkinson biography". New Zealand Prime Minister's Office. http://www.primeminister.govt.nz/oldpms/1876atkinson.html. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
- ^ "Harry Atkinson biography". Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/A/AtkinsonSirHarryAlbertKcmg/AtkinsonSirHarryAlbertKcmg/en. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
- ^ "Cricket Archive: Austin Carr". keralacricketonline.com. http://www.keralacricketonline.com/Archive/Players/28/28433/28433.html. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
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