| Golborne David | |
|---|---|
 Golborne Old Hall | |
  Golborne David Location withinCheshire | |
| Population | 253 (2011 census)[a] |
| OS grid reference | SJ462598 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH3 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°07′59″N2°48′22″W / 53.133°N 2.806°W /53.133; -2.806 | |
Golborne David is acivil parish in the unitary authority ofCheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county ofCheshire, England. It is part of thelocal governmentward ofTattenhall.[1]
In the2001 census it had a population of 55.[2] TheOffice for National Statistics combined this figure with the neighbouring civil parishes ofChowley andHandley, with the total given as 227.[3] In the2011 census these parishes were again combined, with the total population recorded as 253.[4]
The name Golborne means "marigold stream" and likely derives from theOld English wordsgolde (marigold) andburna (a stream). During the thirteenth century, David de Golberne held this part,[5] with the remainder known asGolborne Bellow.
Golborne was mentioned in theDomesday Book of 1086 asColburne,[6] with ownership divided betweenWilliam Malbank and Osbern, son of Tezzo. The entry lists eight households.[7]
Golborne David was a township within Handley parish ofBroxton Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866. The population was recorded at 62 in 1801, 74 in 1851, 67 in 1901, 59 in 1951 and decreasing slightly to 55 by 2001.[2]
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