Aldford
Aldford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton, in the county of Cheshire, England, south of Chester. In 2001 it had a population of 213, increasing to 272 in the 2011 Census. The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Aldford and Saighton.
The village lies on the east bank of the River Dee. The Aldford Brook joins the Dee just north of the village.
Most of the building stock was constructed as a designed village in the middle of the 19th century by Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, in almost rectangular form. A number of buildings in the village were designed by the architect John Douglas. These include the Grade II listed St John's church and the Grosvenor Arms public house.
The River Dee outside the village is crossed by the Aldford Iron Bridge, which was built in 1824 by William Hazledine for the 1st Marquis. Iron Bridge Lodge, adjacent to this bridge, was designed by Douglas & Fordham in 1894 and is listed Grade II.
Eaton Hall and the Roman road Watling Street are outside the village.
