Backford Cross

Backford Cross
Backford Cross  Backford Cross shown within Cheshire
OS grid reference	SJ386734
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ELLESMERE PORT/CHESTER
Postcode district	CH66/CH1
Dialling code	0151
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Ellesmere Port and Neston
List of places UK England Cheshire

Coordinates: 53°15′29″N 2°55′12″W / 53.258°N 2.92°W

Backford Cross is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England. It is a suburb of the town of Ellesmere Port and part of Cheshire West and Chester. Backford Cross is located around the A41/A5117 junction, south of Great Sutton and about 1.5 miles (2 km) north of the village of Backford, near Chester. Backford Cross is largely made up of residential homes built from 1990 onwards and serves as a commuter village to Ellesmere Port and Chester, although inhabitants show no allegiance to either locality. The area is split between postcode districts, with parts of the village in Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 and other areas in Backford, Chester CH1.

The area covers the residential area around the Willowdale Way/Yeoman Way circle and the property south of Sycamore Garden Centre, off the A41.