Little Neston
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.JPG) The Harp Inn, Little Neston |
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  Little Neston |
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| Population | 3,390 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SJ296764 |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NESTON |
| Postcode district | CH64 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Ellesmere Port and Neston |
Coordinates: 53°16′48″N 3°03′25″W / 53.280°N 3.057°W
Little Neston is a residential village south of Neston and situated on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England. Little Neston is administratively part of Cheshire West and Chester and had a population of 3,390 at the 2001 Census.[1]
The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Little Nestone.[2]
Together with Neston, it is a former mining village, with shafts dug out underneath the River Dee. The slag heaps from these mining operations were open to the public and locally known as 'The Black Hills'. In the last few years, however, they have been fenced off to allow sheep to graze.
The marshes of the River Dee are popular with bird watchers and horticulturalists because of the wide range of flora and fauna to be found in the area.
Lord Nelson's mistress, Emma Hamilton, was born in nearby Ness[3][4] and is remembered locally with the Lady Hamilton pub.
See also
References
- 1 2 "2001 Census: Little Neston". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ↑ "Cheshire (L-Z)". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ↑ "Nelson and Lady Hamilton". National Museums Liverpool. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ↑ "The Story of Nelson and Emma". Icons: A Portrait of England. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
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