Saighton

Saighton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, a few miles south of Chester.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Aldford Castle.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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St Mary's Church is in the small settlement of Bruera, which lies between the villages of Saighton and Aldford, in Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Aldford Castle

Castle

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Aldford Castle is a motte and bailey castle in the village of Aldford in Cheshire. The motte is to the north of St John's Church, and the church stands on the site of an infilled bailey ditch. Aldford Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Saighton.

Eaton Chapel

Church

Photo: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain.

Eaton Chapel is a private chapel to the north of Eaton Hall in Eaton Park, near the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tattenhall and Chester.

Tattenhall

Photo: Adam, CC BY 2.0.

Tattenhall is a village in Cheshire. It is near to Beeston Castle, a ruined 13th-century castle, and sits along the Sandstone Trail, a long-distance walkers' path, between Frodsham to Whitchurch.

Chester

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.

Saighton

Type: Locality
Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.1526° or 53° 9′ 10″ north

Longitude

-2.8333° or 2° 49′ 60″ west

Elevation

135 feet (41 metres)

Open location code

9C5V5538+3M

GeoNames ID

7299953

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Notable Places Nearby

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