Betchton

infobox UK place
official_name= Betchton
map_type= Cheshire
latitude= 53.124069
longitude= -2.329085
os_grid_reference= SJ780585
population = 620
civil_parish= Betchton
shire_district= Congleton
shire_county = Cheshire
region= North West England
country = England
constituency_westminster= Congleton
post_town= Sandbach
postcode_district = CW11
postcode_area= CW
dial_code= 01270

Betchton is a civil parish in the Borough of Congleton in Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 620. [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=792528&c=Betchton&d=16&e=15&g=427953&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Official 2001 Census Figures.] Neighbourhood Statistics Website. Retrieval Date: 23 August, 2007.] The parish is immediately to the east of Sandbach, and includes Betchton Heath, Malkin's Bank and Hassall Green.

The parish elects 10 councillors to the parish council. [ [http://parish.cheshire.gov.uk/betchton/ Betchton Parish Council website.] Retrieval Date: 23 August, 2007.]

History

Betchton civil parish was originally part of Sandbach Ancient Parish, and was created a separate parish from it in 1866. It also was part of Nantwich Hundred, Congleton Poor Law Union, Rural Sanitary District, and (after 1866) it formed part of Congleton Rural DistrictYoungs, F. A. (1991). page 8.] until 1974, when it became part of the Borough of Congleton.

In terms of parliamentary representation, the Betchton area (including the period before the creation of the civil parish) was in the Cheshire, Southern Division constituency from 1832 to 1867; in the Cheshire South Division constituency from 1867 to 1885; in the Crewe division, from 1885 to 1948; from 1948 it was in Knutsford County Constituency, but it is currently in Congleton County Constituency. [ [http://www.election-maps.co.uk/ Election Maps website.] Source for current Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries. Retrieval Date: 23 August, 2007.]

Notes

Bibliography

*Youngs, F. A. (1991). "Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Volume I: Northern England". London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0861931270.